Legal Opinion
Floyd J. Lofton, Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas, First Division v. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 2, 1989No. 89-1442PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
This case stems from a civil rights class action lawsuit filed in federal district court 1 challenging conditions in the Pulaski County, Arkansas jail. In 1985 a consent decree was entered into which established population limits for the jail, and required the Sheriff of Pulaski County to notify the court if anyone attempted to contravene the agreement. See Consent Decree, Billy Hill, et al. v. Pulaski County, Ark., et al., No. LR-C-79-465 (E.D.Ark. April 8, 1985).
On November 10, 1988, the sheriff filed notice with the district court alleging that petitioner, a state circuit…
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