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On this page you will find court opinions and other document related to these cases. For the documents directly related to the settlement,please go to the page, “Court Documents”. |
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Court Rulings Below are links to the major court opinions in this case and related cases: Neal v Michigan Department of Corrections February 23, 1998 Michigan Court of Appeals Opinion September 10, 1998 Michigan Court of Appeals Opinion February 10, 2005 Michigan Court of Appeals Opinion Everson v Michigan Department of Corrections March 18, 2005 Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (reversing the district court and finding that female gender is a bona fide occupational qualification for corrections officers assigned to female prisoners’ housing units) 391 F.3d 737 (6th Cir. 2004). Mason v Granholm January 23, 2007 District Court Opinion Plaintiffs successfully challenged the March 10, 2000 amendment to the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”) that excludes prisoners from protection from discrimination. The ELCRA provides, in part, that “the full and equal utilization of public accommodations, public service, and educational facilities without discrimination because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status as prohibited by this act, is recognized and declared to be a civil right”. M.C.L. § 37.2102(1). The statute also provides that a person shall not: Deny an individual the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation or public service because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status. M.C.L. § 37.2302(a). In this January 23, 2007 decision, Judge John Corbett O’Meara found this amendment unconstitutional as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. National Prison Rape Elimination Standards. The Settlement Agreement in this case (Neal v. MDOC) incorporates the standards of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA Standards) in the injunctive relief. A pdf document with these standards is available by clicking this link [PREA Standards (a pdf file)], or you can find them at: http://nprecus/publication/standards/adult_prisons_and_jails> |
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This page last revised July 22, 2009 |
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This website is provided for the benefit of the plaintiffs in Neal v MDOC and related cases. |
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