Legal Opinion
Oxford House-Evergreen v. City of Plainfield
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 1, 1991No. Civ. 91-2855(HLS)PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
Introduction
The plaintiffs in this matter seek relief which will permit them to maintain a residence for recovering addicts of drugs and alcohol, pending further hearings and a determination in state court proceedings. The plaintiffs are part of a nationally recognized program which, through peer pressure and strict conditions of abstinence, successfully maintains freedom from addiction and improves the lives and opportunities of its participants. For its success, however, it requires a minimum number of members at each location. The defendants have established…
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