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| County asks dismissal of U. S. lawsuit over jails |
| By buffalonews.com |
| Published: 10/23/2009 |
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The Collins administration wants a federal judge to dismiss the U. S. Justice Department lawsuit against Erie County’s jails. County Attorney Cheryl A. Green, in court papers filed this week, moved to dismiss the lawsuit, which alleges that the Holding Center in downtown Buffalo and Correctional Facility in Alden — through abuse and poor management — fail to protect the constitutional rights of inmates. “The county’s motion to dismiss highlights the weaknesses in the [Justice Department’s] case,” County Executive Chris Collins said. “This lawsuit is nothing more than hearsay and fictionalized events passed off as reality, and it does not meet the standards under the law.” Read More. |
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