Legal Opinion
Heath v. De Courcy
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1989No. 88-4167PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal forces us to consider the appropriate standard for modifying a consent decree entered on the agreement of the parties in the context of institutional reform litigation. Appellee urges that we apply a somewhat relaxed standard for modifying such decrees, while appellants contend that we adopt a more rigid standard and allow modification only upon the showing of a “grievous wrong evoked by new and unforeseen conditions.” United *1107States v. Swift & Co., 286 U.S. 106, 119, 52 S.Ct. 460, 464, 76 L.Ed. 999 (1932).1 Because of the problems unique to consent decrees…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. StottsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Vivienne Rabidue v. Osceola Refining Company, a Division of Texas-American Petrochemicals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Rabidue v. Osceola Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Stotts v. Memphis Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County JailSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Walter Holland Oveston Cox Terry Jacobs Brian Taylor Walter Williams Mildeo Raghu J. James Roberson, Luther Gregg Wilhelmina Sherrod Lilli Smitherman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Richard Smitherman, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. New Jersey Department of Corrections, the Jack Terhune William Plantier Scott Faunce George Blaskewicz John Swal James Williams Frank Budd David Wianecki Louis Helmkin Arthur Fingerman Wayne Schultz Ronald Ensana Thomas Moran Michael Viggiano Paul Schuster Gregory Daukshaus, Lawrence Carpenter Patrick Arvonio Al Ortiz Joseph Butler Robert Miller Herbert Bowlby Michael Devine Dominick Conte Barry Parks Raymond Conover David Tilbury Anthony Porto Robert Stephens James Lutz Frederick Valusek Carolyn Abboa-Offei Lydell Sheerer Christopher Norelli George Kennybrook Individually and in Their Capacities as Employees and Agents of the New Jersey Department of Corrections State Law Enforcement Conference of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association, Primary Level Supervisory Law Enforcement Unit New Jersey Superior Officer's Law Enforcement Association Captains Unit Internal Affairs Investigators Association, Internal Affairs Investigators Unit, as Necessary Parties Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 19(a) James Lutz v. Luther Gregg Usa, Lilli Smitherman, in Her Capacity as of the Estate of Richard Smitherman Walter Holland Oveston Cox Brian Taylor Terry Jacobs Walter Williams Intervenor-Plaintiffs v. State of New Jersey New Jersey Department of Corrections Jack Terhune, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections State Law Enforcement Conference of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association, Primary Level Supervisory Law Enforcement Unit New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association, Superior Officers Law Enforcement Unit New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association, Captain Unit Internal Affairs Investigators Association, Internal Affairs Investigators Unit Usa, Lena Haskins, on Behalf of Herself and All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Intervenor-Plaintiffs v. New Jersey Department of Corrections, TheCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- In Re Donald PearsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. And Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. v. C.R. Bard, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
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