Filed Date: Aug. 25, 1988
Closed Date: Sept. 1, 2000
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This is one of a collection of § 1983 inmate cases filed in Louisiana federal courts to challenge the operation and conditions of confinement in the Louisiana prison system and in parish and city jails through Louisiana.
This case involves a pro se lawsuit filed on August 25, 1988 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, alleging unconstitutional conditions of confinement while jailed at the Community Correctional Center and the House of Detention. Pro se plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief, as well as class action certification.
The PACER Docket reflects that on October 19, 1998, the District Court (Judge Lansing L. Mitchell) granted the motion to dismiss filed by one of the defendants.
No other activity is noted on the PACER Docket and the case was administratively closed in September, 2000. We have no further information.
Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (2/9/2007)
Mitchell, Lansing Leroy (Louisiana)
Lee, Donna Hae Kyun (District of Columbia)
Francis, Eneid A. (Louisiana)
Jennings, Maureen Blackburn (Louisiana)
Matthews, Freeman Rudolph (Louisiana)
Mitchell, Lansing Leroy (Louisiana)
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State / Territory: Louisiana
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 25, 1988
Closing Date: Sept. 1, 2000
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
All former, present, and future federal detainees incarcerated in any property belonging to Orleans Parish or the City of New Orleans, under contract with the federal government.
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Yes
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Community Corrections Center (Orleans), City
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Unreasonable search and seizure
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Issues
General:
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Sanitation / living conditions
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)
Medical/Mental Health: