Filed Date: Oct. 25, 1977
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On October 25, 1977, Indian prisoners in the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, California, filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The plaintiffs, represented by the Native American Rights Fund and California Indian Legal Services, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, alleging that the defendants had violated their constitutional rights by refusing to allow them to have an Indian sweat lodge at the prison.
On April 16, 1979, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ordered the defendants to allow the plaintiffs access to a sweat lodge. We have no further information on the proceedings in this case.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (9/10/2006)
Kelleher, Robert Joseph (California)
Blue Dog, Kurt V. (Colorado)
Echo-Hawk, Walter R. (Colorado)
Forman, George (California)
Brosio, Frederick M. Jr. (California)
Kelleher, Robert Joseph (California)
Last updated Jan. 23, 2024, 3:05 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 25, 1977
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Native American inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc, California
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Federal Correctional Institution (Lompoc), Federal
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
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Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1979 - 0
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