Legal Opinion
United States v. District of Columbia, United States of America v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 2, 1990No. 89-5031, 89-5056PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
This case highlights the unique division of authority and responsibility in the District of Columbia (D.C. or District) between the local and federal governments; the context is prisons. Under section 24-425 of the D.C.Code, prisoners convicted in the District are committed “to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States”; the Attorney General is authorized to assign prisoners to “any available, suitable, and appropriate institutions.” 1 After the District of Columbia government…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Milliken v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Webster v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States Parole Commission v. NobleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Harold Pryor and Gregory E. Dennis v. Edward J. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Elbert Blango v. Richard R. Thornburgh J. Michael Quinlan Gary L. Henman Mayor, Washington, D.C.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Poett v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Fields v. KeohaneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
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