Rufo, Sheriff Of Suffolk County v. Inmates Of Suffolk County Jail

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Advocates
John T. Montgomery (on behalf of the Petitioner Thomas C. Rapone)
Max D. Stern (on behalf of the Respondents)
Chester A. Janiak (on behalf of the Petitioners Robert C. Rufo, et al)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-954
Petitioner: 
Rufo, Sheriff Of Suffolk County, et al.
Respondent: 
Inmates Of Suffolk County Jail et al.
Consolidation: 
No. 90-1004
Opinion: 
502 U.S. 367 (1992)
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Rufo, Sheriff Of Suffolk County v. Inmates Of Suffolk County Jail , 502 U.S. 367 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_954)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Rufo, Sheriff Of Suffolk County, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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