Legal Opinion
Alston v. Coughlin
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 27, 1986No. 85 Civ. 5237 (LLS)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANTON, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in this action, all of them inmates at Fishkill Correctional Facility (“Fishkill”), sue on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming violations of their rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. They allege that chronic overcrowding at Fishkill results in, among other things, regular assaults and thefts; an undue risk of injury from fire; and inadequate food service, sanitary facilities, educational activities, legal resources, recreation facilities, and…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States Parole Commission v. GeraghtySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Murphy v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Benjamin v. MalcolmCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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