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W.D. New York· 7/16/1997

Fisher v. Goord

Citations

  • 981 F. Supp. 140
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18046
  • 1997 WL 641536

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that a “court has discretion on a preliminary injunction motion to consider affidavits . . . given the necessity of a prompt decision”
  • noting that a “court has discretion on a preliminary injunction motion to consider affidavits . . . given the necessity of a prompt decision”
  • holding that federal courts do not have the authority to force federal prison officials to accept state prisoners, and distinguishing Walker on the basis that the order in that case was directed to the state officials who had jurisdiction over the prisoner
  • noting that a “court has discretion on a preliminary injunction motion to consider affidavits as well as live testimony, given the necessity of a prompt decision”
  • noting that a “court has discretion on a preliminary injunction motion to consider affidavits as well as live testimony, given the necessity of a prompt decision”
  • noting that a “court has discretion on a preliminary injunction motion to consider affidavits as well as live testimony, given the necessity of a prompt decision”

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Judges: Arcara

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