NEAL v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 96-7187.

131 F.3d 172 (1997)

James H. NEAL, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and John Lattimore, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 16, 1997.

Rehearing Denied February 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Schember, Washington, DC, argued the causes and filed the briefs for appellant. Alake Johnson-Ford entered an appearance.

Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Washington, DC, argued the cause for the District of Columbia, with whom Jo Anne Robinson, Interim Corporation Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, were on the brief.

Jonathan J. Frankel, Washington, DC, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area, with whom Stephen H. Sachs and Arthur B. Spitzer were on the brief.

Before: WALD, HENDERSON and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

This is a companion case to Brown v. Plaut, 131 F.3d 163 (D.C.Cir. 1997). Because our opinion in Brown addresses many of the same issues raised in this case, we will make frequent reference to that opinion.

Plaintiff James H. Neal ("Neal") was an inmate at the District of Columbia's (the "District's") prison at Lorton during all times...

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