Legal Opinion
Plyler v. Evatt
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1991No. 90-6789PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
The Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and the members of the South Carolina Board of Corrections (collectively, SCDC or the state) appeal an order of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina denying their motion for modification of a consent decree relating to the design, construction and operation of state prison facilities. Because we conclude that the court erred in declining to give the state any relief by modification of the decree, we vacate the order and remand with instructions for reconsideration of the…
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