Twelve John Does v. District of Columbia

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

This court is yet again faced with a dispute over the much-litigated condition of the District of Columbia’s prison system. The District appeals from various orders upholding and enforcing the population lid established by consent decree for the Central Facility at the Lorton prison complex (“Central”). This opinion is in support of our previous speaking order affirming the district court’s decision in the largest part. We vacate that portion of the district court’s order which requires the District to make certain…