Legal Opinion
Franklin v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 16, 1997No. Civil Action No. 94-0511(JHG)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
The plaintiffs represent a class of Hispanic prisoners who are or who will be incarcerated in District of Columbia correctional institutions. In this suit, they seek injunctive and a declaratory relief for alleged violations of the First, Fifth and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, of 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d, 2000bb, and of D.C. law pendent to the constitutional violations.1
The plaintiffs allege that the defendant’s failure to provide Spanish-speaking staff; interpreters and translators has violated their…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Robert Franklin v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Maricopa CountyDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2012
- Israel Rodriguez Velazquez v. Beth WeinmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
- Franklin, Robert v. DCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Martinez v. HallDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2020
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.