Legal Opinion
Johnson v. California
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 23, 2005No. 03-636PublishedCited by 537 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
The California Department of Corrections (CDC) has an unwritten policy of racially segregating prisoners in double cells in reception centers for up to 60 days each time they enter a new correctional facility. We consider whether strict scrutiny is the proper standard of review for an equal protection challenge to that policy.
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CDC institutions house all new male inmates and all male inmates transferred from other state facilities in reception centers for up to 60 days upon their arrival. During that time, prison officials evaluate the inmates to determine their ultimate placement.…
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