BEST v. KELLY

Nos. 93-7126, 93-7159.

39 F.3d 328 (1994)

Tony BEST, et al., Appellants, v. Sharon Pratt KELLY, Mayor, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

As Amended October 26, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kemi Morten and Brian Lederer, Washington, DC, were on the briefs, for appellants.

Vanessa Ruiz, Corp. Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Karen L. McDonald, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Office of the Corp. Counsel, Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellees.

Before WALD, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

Eighty-four present and former prisoners at Lorton Correctional Institution sued the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the city's Department of Corrections under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that these officials violated their constitutional rights by terminating one drug treatment program—"Unfoldment"—...

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