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HURLEY v. WARD

Nos. 77 Civ. 3847 (RLC), 78 Civ. 5382 (RLC).

549 F.Supp. 174 (1982)

Michael X. HURLEY, etc., et al., Plaintiffs, and Khalil A. Rahman, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Intervenors, v. Benjamin WARD, et al., Defendants, and New York State Inspection, Security, and Law Enforcement Employees, District Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, etc., Defendants-Intervenors. Isma'il Abdur RAHIM, Plaintiff, v. Thomas A. COUGHLIN, III, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

September 29, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Giacalone, David Leven, Randolph Volkell, Lanny E. Walter, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, New York City, for plaintiff class and plaintiff Hurley.

Claudia Angelos, Washington Square Legal Services, Inc., New York City, for plaintiffs-intervenors.

William E. Hellerstein, Dori A. Lewis, Amy Rothstein, The Legal Aid Society, Prisoners' Rights Project, New York City, for plaintiff Rahim.

Hon. Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen. of State of N.Y., New York City, for defendants; Daniel Kinburn, Eleanor Janosek Doyle, Richard M. Howard, Deputy Asst. Attys. Gen., New York City, of counsel.

Brian O'Donnell, Rowley & Forrest, Albany, N.Y., for defendants-intervenors.

OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

The Proceedings

In 77 Civ. 3847, plaintiff Michael Hurley initially sued pro se, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking preliminarily to enjoin state prison authorities from subjecting him to strip frisk (body cavity, genital and anal) searches and requesting damages for injuries inflicted by prison guards in the excessive use of force. The motion for preliminary injunction was granted...

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