Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Wilson
District Court, E.D. California
Decided September 13, 1995No. Civ. S-90-0520 LKK JFMPublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KARLTON, Chief Judge Emeritus.
Plaintiffs, state prisoners who suffer from serious mental disorders, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the mental health care provided at most institutions within the California Department of Corrections is so inadequate that their rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution are violated. Plaintiffs also raised a claim under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and prospective injunctive relief.
The named defendants are Pete Wilson, Governor of the State of California,…
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