Gordon v. Sheriff of Suffolk County

This case involves a dispute between employees at the Suffolk County house of correction at Deer Island (Deer Island) and the sheriff of Suffolk County (sheriff) over control and supervision of the house of correction and its personnel. The plaintiffs, the president and members of the labor union that represents correction officers at the house of correction, commenced this action in the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County against the sheriff pursuant to G. L. c. 231 A, § 1 (1990 ed.). The action sought injunctive and declaratory relief against the implementation of portions of line…