Filed Date: Dec. 29, 1982
Closed Date: 1983
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On December 29, 1982, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ] filed a civil rights enforcement action against the North Carolina Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleging racial segregation and other unconstitutional and discriminatory practices within the North Carolina prison system. The DOJ sought declaratory and injunctive relief in the form of a permanent injunction compelling the North Carolina Department of Corrections to desegregate its prisons, discontinue its practice of dual prison facilities and to remove any other vestiges of racial discrimination.
Before any discovery was begun on the case, the parties engaged in settlement negotiations which resulted in the resolution of the case during the first week of May 1983. On May 12, 1983, the District Court (Judge Franklin Taylor Dupree, Jr.) dismissed the case with prejudice upon the stipulation of the parties. The terms of the settlement are unknown and we have no further information on this case.
Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (7/23/2007)
Dupree, Franklin Taylor Jr. (North Carolina)
Berlin, Steven B. (District of Columbia)
Reynolds, William Bradford (District of Columbia)
Safron, Jacob L. (North Carolina)
Dale, Mitchell W. (District of Columbia)
Dupree, Franklin Taylor Jr. (North Carolina)
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State / Territory: North Carolina
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 29, 1982
Closing Date: 1983
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States Department of Justice
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Unknown
Class Action Outcome: Unknown
Defendants
North Carolina Central Prison, State
North Carolina Department of Corrections, State
Case Details
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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: 1983 - 0
Issues
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Type of Facility: