Legal Opinion
Merriweather v. Sherwood
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 19, 2002No. 77 CIV. 3421(CM)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT OF AUTOMATIC STAY
McMAHON, District Judge.
On or about November 4, 2002, defendants in this action moved under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) to dissolve a consent decree concerning conditions at the Orange County Correctional Facility (“OCCF”). See 18 U.S.C. § 3626(b)(2). The decree was entered some twenty-four years ago by The Hon. Edward Weinfeld of this. Court. Defendants contend that the consent judgement involves the Court as a permanent judicial overseer of almost every aspect of life at the prison, which is…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Van Wyhe v. ReischDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2008
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