Legal Opinion

Rhem v. Malcolm

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 20, 1975No. 70 Civ. 3962PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

LASKER, District Judge.

On November 8, 1974, the Court of Appeals filed its opinion affirming our order of July 11, 1974 which was based on findings of unconstitutional conditions at the Manhattan House of Detention (the Tombs). The ease was remanded for consideration of the relief to be granted.

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On November 15, 1974, the Commissioner of Correction advised this court that the City had decided not to remedy the unconstitutional conditions at the Tombs, but rather to close the institution and transfer its remaining 350-400 inmates to the House of Detention for Men at Rikers Island. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Jackson v. BishopCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
  3. Rhem v. MalcolmDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Johnny L. Spain v. Raymond K. ProcunierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. Diamond, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. McRedmond v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  4. Dawson v. KendrickDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1981
  5. Padgett v. SteinDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1975

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