Morales v. Turman
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
562 F.2d 993 (1977)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
Juveniles in state custody in the Texas Youth Council (juvenile inmates) (plaintiffs) filed a class-action lawsuit against Texas Youth Council (TYC) directors and administrators (TYC administrators) (defendants) alleging that the conditions of their confinement violated their constitutional rights. The district court found that the conditions of confinement at TYC violated juvenile inmates’ constitutional rights and their right to treatment under state law and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court entered an order detailing the minimum conditions of confinement under the right-to-treatment doctrine. Following an appeal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the case should have been decided by a three-judge court. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and reversed the appellate court judgment, holding that a three-judge court was unnecessary. The case was then remanded to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ainsworth, J.)
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