Filed Date: Nov. 18, 1987
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In 1987, plaintiffs, both prisoners and family members of prisoners, filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Maryland against the Jail Administrator, County Manager, and President of the City Council in Talbot County seeking class certification. Plaintiffs alleged numerous deficiencies of the Talbot County Detention Center regarding issues such as shelter, food, sanitation, personal safety, medical care, visitation, and access to courts. Plaintiffs claimed that defendants violated their First, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights and sought declaratory judgment stating that defendants' policies are unconstitutional, an injunction barring defendants from engaging in unlawful practices, and attorneys' fees. An attorney from ACLU National Prison Project and an attorney from ACLU Maryland represented plaintiffs. There is no docket available for this case on PACER, and the complaint is the only document available for this case, so we have no information on the result of this litigation.
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/19/2005)
Aiyetoro, Adjoa A. (District of Columbia)
Goering, Susan (Maryland)
Wright, Claudia T. (District of Columbia)
Last updated Feb. 18, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Maryland
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 18, 1987
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
prisoners in the Talbot County Jail
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Talbot County (Talbot), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Unknown
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:
Type of Facility: