Legal Opinion
Rhem v. Malcolm
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 7, 1974No. 70 Civ. 3962PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Sixty-two years ago, Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary of Great Brit ain, observed with characteristic eloquence that “[t]he mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country”. This suit raises most serious issues relating to one element of the criminal process — the constitutionality of the conditions under which persons are held in pre-trial custody by the City of New York.
Plaintiffs are unconvicted detainees housed in the Manhattan House of Detention for Men…
2Cases cited70 opinions
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3Cited by126 opinions
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- Battle v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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