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Louis Hamilton v. Ernest N. Morial, Mayor, Louis Hamilton v. Ernest N. Morial, Mayor of the City of New Orleans, Oliver Howard v. C. Paul Phelps

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 21, 1981No. 80-3392, 81-3111 and 81-3146PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Per curiam

In Cause No. 81-3146, C. Paul Phelps, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Corrections, has moved this court to issue a writ of supervisory mandamus to stay further proceedings in federal district courts within the State of Louisiana dealing with interrelated issues of unconstitutional overcrowding in the state penitentiary, parish prisons, and parish and city jails. A panel of this court previously granted the stay pending appeal and ordered consolidation of the above-styled and numbered related causes now pending in this court. The court has heard argument of counsel in the consolidated…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. La Buy v. Howes Leather Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Holly W. BAUMAN Et Al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Respondent, Union Oil Company, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  4. In Re Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation. Steering CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Hayes Williams v. Edwin Edwards, Governor of the State of Louisiana, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Eugene Stewart v. William Winter, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Hamilton v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  3. Wayne Dillard Carver v. Knox County, Tennessee, Joe Fowler, Sheriff, Defendants/cross-Plaintiffs v. Ned Ray McWherter Defendants/cross-Defendants/appellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  4. 27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1088, 26 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,926 Willie D. Blair v. City of GreenvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. In Re Louis Elton StoneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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