Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Green
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 28, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-2438, 85-2449, 85-2484, 85-2537 and 85-2662PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorthrop, Senior District Judge
(Sitting by special designation).
Elroy X. Lewis, an inmate at the Maximum Security Facility of the Lorton Correctional Complex, instituted this suit, Civil Action No. 85-2438, to contest the settlement and consent decree entered into by the parties and approved by the Court in John Doe v. District of Columbia, Civil Action No. 79-1726 (D.D.C.1979). That suit was a class action brought by the prisoners in the Maximum Security Facility at Lorton, including Lewis, against the District of Columbia municipal and reformatory officials who administered Lorton.
In this current action, Lewis has sued…
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3Cited by108 opinions
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