Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 4, 2020
State didn’t violate settlement with prisoners in solitary, 9th Circuit rules
Inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison were challenging their placement in so-called “security housing” based only on gang affiliation.
Reversing a district judge's order, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday the state prisons department did not violate a settlement agreement with prisoners who had been in solitary confinement even though authorities did not increase inmates' time out of their cells.
Inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison were challenging their placement in so-called "security housing" based only on gang affiliation. The agreement sai...
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