Legal Opinion
Sprouse v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 18, 1973No. 73-1470PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a back pay suit against the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., (FPI) brought by 187 inmates at the federal penitentiaries in Atlanta, Georgia, and Marion, Illinois. Alleging that the $.21-51 hourly wage rate at which prisoners are compensated is substantially below the federal statutory minimum wage of $1.60 per hour, the inmates seek back wages, liquidated damages, and attorney’s fees for violation of the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201 et seq. Although Congress has seen fit to require…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Land v. DollarSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Dugan v. RankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Galvan, Gilbert W. v. Fed Pris Indust IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Amos v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1987
- William M. Nicastro v. Janet RenoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Sprouse v. Federal Prison IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Nicastro v. ClintonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995
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