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HARRIS, Martin a/k/a Carmichael, Arthur Prison Number 8016203 v. Irene PERNSLEY, individually and in her official capacity as Welfare Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia
Opinions in this case
- Opinion
- Majority
- Dissent — Garth
SUR PETITION BY CITY APPELLEES FOR REHEARING The petition for rehearing filed by City Appellees in the above entitled case having been submitted to the judges who participated in the decision of this court and to all the other available circuit judges of the circuit in regular active service, and no judge who concurred in the decision having asked for rehearing, and a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit in regular active service not having voted for rehearing by the court in banc, the petition for rehearing is denied.
Circuit Judges ADAMS, HUNTER, WEIS, GARTH and BECKER would grant the petition for rehearing. Judge Adams dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing in banc because he believes that this case raises important questions regarding the scope of the Younger abstention doctrine, and because it appears that the state court proceedings involving the Philadelphia County prison system are being conducted in good faith and with due haste.