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Case Name	U.S. v. Natchitoches Parish	JC-LA-0010
Docket / Court	78-1086 ( W.D. La. )
State/Territory	Louisiana
Case Type(s)	Jail Conditions
Case Summary	On May 2, 1978, the federal government filed a lawsuit against the Natchitoches Parish Jail in Louisiana to enjoin the defendants from discriminating on the basis of race in the jail. On October 23, 1978, the parties entered into a consent decree enjoining the jail from classifying inmates on the ... read more > On May 2, 1978, the federal government filed a lawsuit against the Natchitoches Parish Jail in Louisiana to enjoin the defendants from discriminating on the basis of race in the jail. On October 23, 1978, the parties entered into a consent decree enjoining the jail from classifying inmates on the basis of race. On August 1, 1979, the court dismissed the case. We have no further information on this case. Kristen Sagar - 03/11/2006 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

General

Classification / placement

Type of Facility

Government-run

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Natchitoches Parish
Plaintiff Description	United States Department of Justice
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	1978 - n/a
Case Closing Year	1979
Case Ongoing	No

Documents

Docket(s)

78-1086 (W.D. La.)
JC-LA-0010-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/01/1979

General Documents

Memorandum for the Attorney General

JC-LA-0010-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/08/1979

People


Judges	Stagg, Thomas E. Jr. (W.D. La.) JC-LA-0010-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Allen, Frances O. (Louisiana) JC-LA-0010-9000
	Shaheen, Edward L. (Louisiana) JC-LA-0010-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Harrington, Eric R. (Louisiana) JC-LA-0010-9000