Bishop Collins v. Gerald Thompson

972 F.2d 1338 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Bishop COLLINS, et al., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald THOMPSON, et al., Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-35056. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 4, 1991. Submission Withdrawn Dec. 20, 1991. Resubmitted July 21, 1992. Decided Aug. 4, 1992. Before WRIGHT, THOMPSON and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 This case began in 1978 as a class action by prisoners of the Washington State Reformatory alleging unconstitutional living conditions. See Collins v. Thompson, 679 F.2d 168, 169 (9th Cir.1982). On June 12, 1981, the Prisoners and the State of Washington ("the State") entered into a consent decree which contained provisions for a population reduction and other reforms. The decree provided, inter alia, for the reduction of the population of the reformatory to 656 by July 1, 1983; for the court's continuing jurisdiction until the consent decree is fully consummated; and,…