Filed Date: April 21, 1972
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Plaintiffs filed a class action suit against the Harris County Sheriff in the district court for the Southern District of Texas, challenging segregation in the jail and mail censorship. In 1972, the court (Judge John Singleton) ordered defendants to halt segregation immediately and enjoined defendants from censoring inmates' mail. Lamar v. Kern, 349 F. Supp. 222 (S.D. Tex. 1972). The docket for this case is not available on PACER, and therefore our information ends with the last reported decision in 1972.
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/26/2005)
Singleton, John Virgil Jr. (Texas)
Dailey, Fred H. Jr. (Texas)
Moss, Joe S. (Texas)
Singleton, John Virgil Jr. (Texas)
Last updated March 24, 2024, 3:06 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Texas
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Key Dates
Filing Date: April 21, 1972
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Plaintiffs are inmates at the Harris County Jail.
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Harris County Sheriff's Dept. (Harris), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Order Duration: 1972 - None
Issues
General:
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Discrimination-basis:
Type of Facility: