U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 20, 2010
Justices Turn Back Prison Challenge
The legal tussle over the court-ordered release of inmates from California's overcrowded prisons is set to continue after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene but did not rule out taking up the issue at a later date.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The legal tussle over the court-ordered release of inmates from California's overcrowded prisons is set to continue after the U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene but did not rule out taking up the issue at a later date.
In a three-sentence order, the Supreme Court dismissed the state's petition on jurisdictional grounds.
At issue was w...
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