Filed Date: April 12, 1972
Closed Date: Dec. 29, 1976
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In 1972, plaintiffs, represented by the Legal Aid Society of Omaha-Council Bluffs filed a class action suit on behalf of all present and future pretrial detainees of the Douglas County Jail in Omaha, Nebraska. The Court for the District of Nebraska (Judge Robert Denney) held that due to substantial remodeling of the courthouse jail, many of plaintiffs' issues were moot.
The Court (Judge Robert Denney) went on to address issues regarding living conditions at the interim jail, recreation and exercise, visitation, telephone usage, and dissemination of jail rules. Moore v. Janing, 427 F. Supp. 567 (D. Neb. 1976). The docket for this case is not available on PACER, and therefore our information ends with the last reported decision in 1976.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (6/6/2007)
Denney, Robert Vernon (Nebraska)
Broom, Robert V. (Nebraska)
Catz, Robert S. (District of Columbia)
Ferguson, Terrence J. (Nebraska)
Johnson, Vard R. (Nebraska)
Denney, Robert Vernon (Nebraska)
Last updated March 29, 2024, 3:12 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Nebraska
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 12, 1972
Closing Date: Dec. 29, 1976
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
pretrial detainees of the Douglas County Jail in Omaha, Nebraska
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Douglas County Jail (Omaha), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Mixed
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Order Duration: 1976 - None
Issues
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Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Type of Facility: