Legal Opinion
Anderson v. County of Kern
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1995No. 18-15089PublishedCited by 443 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, the district court entered a permanent injunction in favor of inmates at five Kern County jails. The inmates, who are pretrial detainees and convicted prisoners, appeal the district court’s refusal to enjoin prison officials from placing mentally disturbed or suicidal prisoners in safety cells. The county defendants cross-appeal the district court’s (1) injunction requiring prison officials to develop a policy regarding joint exercise and day room access for prisoners in administrative segregation, (2) injunction requiring prison officials…
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3Cited by443 opinions
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