Case: Lewis v. Jackson

73-00521 | No Court

Filed Date: 1973

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Case Summary

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)

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

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

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Special Case Type(s):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1974 - None

Issues

General:

Religious programs / policies

Type of Facility:

Government-run