Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1992-01-15

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Justice O'Connor, concurring in the judgment. I agree that these cases should be remanded so that the District Court may reconsider whether to modify the decree. I write separately to emphasize the limited nature of our review; to clarify why, despite our limited review, the cases should be returned to the District Court; and to explain my concerns with certain portions of the Court's opinion.…

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