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BAKER v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 01-5205.

326 F.3d 1302 (2003)

Todd Emerson BAKER, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 2, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Ryan, Student Counsel, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief were Steven H. Goldblatt, Director of the Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, appointed by the court, Cary Berkeley Kaye, Supervising Attorney, and Francisco A. Rodriguez, Student Counsel.

Edward E. Schwab, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel. R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

When District of Columbia prisoners are transferred to the correctional facilities of a State, to what extent, if any, does the District of Columbia continue to be responsible for ensuring that the care received by such prisoners does not violate the Eighth Amendment proscription against cruel and unusual punishment? That is the question posed by Todd Emerson Baker's complaint arising...

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