Legal Opinion
Robin Anderson v. Thomas A. Coughlin, Iii, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 11, 1985No. 461, Docket 84-2259PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This case illustrates the uses and limits of litigation challenging the conditions of prison confinement. The litigation was brought as a class action on behalf of prisoners confined to special housing units (SHU’s) in several New York state prisons. As a result of constructive negotiations between counsel for the prisoners and the state prison officials, a settlement was reached on a range of issues including access to legal materials and opportunities for physical recreation. Two remaining issues concerning indoor exercise facilities and exercise equipment were…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Alabama v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by91 opinions
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- McCray v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
- Bobby Williams v. Robert B. Greifinger, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Department of Correctional ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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