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Case Name	Cook v. Wall	PC-RI-0009
Docket / Court	09-cv-00169-S-LDA ( D.R.I. )
State/Territory	Rhode Island
Case Type(s)	Prison Conditions
Attorney Organization	ACLU Chapters (any)
Case Summary	Case summary not yet recorded compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Constitutional Clause

Due Process

Excessive bail/fines

Freedom of speech/association

Content of Injunction

Preliminary relief denied

Defendant-type

Corrections

General

Administrative segregation

Classification / placement

Disciplinary procedures

Good time

Grievance Procedures

Type of Facility

Government-run

Causes of Action

42 U.S.C. § 1983
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Plaintiff Description	The plaintiff is an inmate at the John J. Moran correctional facility in Rhode Island.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	ACLU Chapters (any)
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Filed Pro Se	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Attorneys fees Damages
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Private Settlement Agreement Voluntary Dismissal
Filing Year	2009
Case Closing Year	2015
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Civil Rights Injunctions Over Time: A Case Study of Jail and Prison Court Orders N.Y.U. Law Review Date: May 2006 By: Margo Schlanger (Washington University Faculty) Citation: 81 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 550 (2006) [ Detail ] [ PDF ] [ External Link ]
	Judicial Policy Making and the Modern State: How the Courts Reformed America's Prisons Book Date: Jan. 1, 1998 By: Malcolm M. Feeley & Edward Rubin (UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law & Vanderbilt School of Law Faculty Faculty) Citation: (1998) [ Detail ]

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