Legal Opinion
Plata v. Schwarzenegger
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 30, 2010No. 09-15864PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
This class action was brought by California prisoners to challenge deficiencies in prison medical care that allegedly violated the Eighth Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101— 12213. The parties consented to the entry of stipulated orders providing steps to remedy the deficiencies. When the State was unable to comply with the consent orders, the court imposed a receivership on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) to administer and improve prisoner health care.
Although the State did not oppose or appeal from…
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