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MORALES FELICIANO v. ROMERO BARCELO

Civ. A. No. 79-4 (PG).

672 F.Supp. 591 (1986)

Carlos MORALES FELICIANO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Carlos ROMERO BARCELO, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

March 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey B. Nachman, Santurce, P.R., for plaintiffs.

Marcos Ramírez-Lavandero, Hato Rey, P.R., for defendants.

PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.

"Prison inmates are voteless, politically unpopular, and socially threatening.... Under these circumstances, the courts have emerged as a critical force behind efforts to ameliorate inhumane conditions.... There is no reason of comity, judicial restraint, or recognition of expertise for courts to defer to negligent omission of officials who lack the resources or motivation to operate...

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