FISCHER v. WINTER

No. C-76-2208 RFP.

564 F.Supp. 281 (1983)

Laurel FISCHER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Robert WINTER, in his capacity as Sheriff of Santa Clara County, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

May 19, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. David Grunbaum, Lipton & Lipton, Eileen Matteucci, Santa Clara County Bar Assoc. Law Foundation, Inc., San Jose, Cal., for plaintiffs.

Brian L. Carr, Deputy County Counsel, San Jose, Cal., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

PECKHAM, Chief Judge.

This matter came on for trial concerning overcrowded conditions at the Santa Clara County Women's Detention Facility ("WDF") in Milpitas, California. Having heard the testimony and having considered the post-trial submissions of counsel, the court now enters its findings of fact and conclusions of law in the form of this memorandum opinion.

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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