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Ruiz v. Johnson, No. Civ.A. H-78-987 (S.D.Tex.) (37 F.Supp.2d 855) (March 1, 1999) (William Wayne Justice)

Loaded on May 1, 1999 published in Punch and Jurists May 17, 1999
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent Decrees - Termination of.

In this revealing decision, Judge Justice refused to vacate a consent decree over Texas prisons, finding that many of the living conditions in the Texas prison system still constituted per se violations of the Eoghth Amendment.

One day we may look back at this 228 page masterpiece by Judge William …

 

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