Filed Date: 1973
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In 1973, black Muslim inmates at the Lorton Reformatory in Virginia filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. In 1974, the parties entered into a consent decree. We have no further information on the proceedings in this case.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (9/6/2006)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: District of Columbia
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Key Dates
Filing Date: 1973
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Black Muslim inmates at the Lorton Reformatory in Virginia
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Unknown
Class Action Outcome: Unknown
Defendants
Lorton Reformatory (Lorton), Regional
Case Details
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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: 1974 - None
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