California prison health system ruling [US DC] News
California prison health system ruling [US DC]

Plata et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Judge Thelton E. Henderson, May 10, 2005 [citing bad health care received by inmates in California prisons and giving California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger until July 11 to show why federal courts should not take over the state prison health system]. Read the order [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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