Filed Date: July 30, 1975
Closed Date: May 4, 1976
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Plaintiffs sued the sheriff of the Early County Jail in the District Court for the Middle District of Georgia because the jail was racially segregated in violation of Wilson v. Kelley, 294 F. Supp. 1005 (N.D. Ga. 1968), aff'd 393 U.S. 266 (1968). Without a trial on the merits, the parties negotiated a consent decree in 1975 that enjoined defendant from failing to desegregate the Early County Jail. In 1976, the FBI conducted an investigation of the jail and found that it was desegregated in compliance with the Kelley decision. The PACER docket is not available for this case, and all of our information is from the court's consent decree and an administrative record closing the case in 1976
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/21/2005)
Owens, Wilbur Dawson Jr. (Georgia)
Hackworth, William M. (District of Columbia)
Knight, Ronald T. (Georgia)
Stone, Lowery S. (Georgia)
Owens, Wilbur Dawson Jr. (Georgia)
Last updated March 25, 2024, 3:03 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Georgia
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 30, 1975
Closing Date: May 4, 1976
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Early County Jail (Early), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
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: 1975 - 1976
Issues
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Discrimination-basis:
Type of Facility: