Filed Date: April 2, 1974
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Pretrial detainees who had been receiving methadone treatment for drug addiction prior to detention filed a class action against the Sheriff of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the Deputy in charge of jail operations, and the physician at the jail for denying them methadone treatments while in custody. The district court for the Northern District of Ohio (Chief Judge Frank Battisti) enjoined defendants from preventing pretrial detainees, who immediately prior to their detention were participating in an approved methadone treatment program, from receiving methadone treatment at the jail. Cudnick v. Kreiger, 392 F. Supp. 305 (N.D. Ohio 1974). The docket for this case is not available on PACER, and therefore our information ends with the last reported decision in 1974.
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/26/2005)
Battisti, Frank Joseph (Ohio)
Rogers, Douglas L. (Ohio)
Corrigan, John T. (Ohio)
Gill, Thomas P. (Ohio)
Goulder, Richard A. (Ohio)
Battisti, Frank Joseph (Ohio)
Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:07 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Ohio
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Key Dates
Filing Date: April 2, 1974
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Pretrial detainees in Cuyahoga County Jail who had been receiving methadone treatment for drug addiction prior to detention
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Cuyahoga County Jail (Cuyahoga), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Due Process: Substantive Due Process
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Order Duration: 1974 - None
Issues
Medical/Mental Health:
Type of Facility: