Case: Ellis v. District of Columbia

Ellis v. Disctrict of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

COMPLAINT filed summons (6) issued ; EXHIBITS (3) (adc) (Entered: 11/25/1991)

SUGGESTION of related cases by plaintiff MICHAEL ELLIS, plaintiff MICHAEL GILLIS, plaintiff MICHAEL BUTLER, plaintiff CAROLYN LANIER, plaintiff RUDOLPH DAVIS (cjp) (Entered: 11/27/1991)

CASE REASSIGNED to Judge June L. Green (kmk) (Entered: 12/05/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA on 11/22/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY on 11/25/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant MARGARET QUICK on 11/25/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant ERIAS A. HYMAN on 11/25/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant ENRIQUE RIVERA-TORRES on 11/25/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant WILLIE HASSON on 11/25/91 by special process server; attachment (dot) (Entered: 12/11/1991)

MOTION by defendants to extend time to 1/16/92 in which to respond to the complaint (ajr) (Entered: 12/17/1991)

RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by defendant to to file notice [2-1] by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS (ajr) (Entered: 12/17/1991)

INTERROGATORIES filed (first) by plaintiffs to defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (dot) (Entered: 12/19/1991)

REQUEST (first) by plaintiffs to defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for production of documents (dot) (Entered: 12/19/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of the D.C. Board of Parole (dot) (Entered: 12/19/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of the D.C. Department of Corrections (dot) (Entered: 12/19/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of Gloria Gaskins (dot) (Entered: 12/19/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of defendant MARGARET QUICK (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of Barbara Ridley (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of defendant ENRIQUE RIVERA-TORRES (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of defendant ERIAS A. HYMAN (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiffs of defendant WILLIE HASSON (dot) (Entered: 12/20/1991)

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion to extend time to 1/16/92 in which to respond to the complaint [10-1] by defendant ; exhibit (1) (tmp) (Entered: 12/31/1991)

ORDER by Judge June L. Green : granting motion to extend time to 1/13/92 in which to respond to the complaint [10-1] by defendant status hearing set for 11:00 on 1/14/92 ; answer to complaint due 1/13/92 ; (N) (dot) (Entered: 01/13/1992)

MOTION filed by defendants' to dismiss the complaint , or in the alternative for summary judgment ; affidavit of Erias A. Hyman; attachments (12) (kmk) (Entered: 01/14/1992)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Michael Edward Zielinski (dot) (Entered: 01/14/1992)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to dismiss the complaint [25-1] by defendant, motion for summary judgment [25-2] by defendant (dot) (Entered: 01/24/1992)

MOTION filed by defendant to stay discovery pending a ruling upon their dispositive motion , or in the alternative for protective order (kmk) (Entered: 01/28/1992)

REPLY by defendant to response to motion to dismiss the complaint [25- 1] by defendant, motion for summary judgment [25-2] by defendant (dot) (Entered: 02/03/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff(s) MICHAEL ELLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL GILLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL BUTLER, plaintiff(s) CAROLYN LANIER, plaintiff(s) RUDOLPH DAVIS in opposition to motion to stay discovery pending a ruling upon their dispositive motion [28-1] by defendant, motion for protective order [28-2] by defendant; exhibits (6) (dot) (Entered: 02/12/1992)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff(s) MICHAEL ELLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL GILLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL BUTLER, plaintiff(s) CAROLYN LANIER adding JEFFREY KING-BEY, RENEE GARVIN, POLLY J. NELSON amending complaint [1-1]; exhibits (3) (dot) (Entered: 03/09/1992)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) MICHAEL ELLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL GILLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL BUTLER, plaintiff(s) CAROLYN LANIER, plaintiff(s) JEFFREY KING-BEY, plaintiff(s) RENEE GARVIN for class certification (dot) (Entered: 03/09/1992)

SUMMONS issued (1) (dot) (Entered: 02/26/1992)

MOTION HEARING before Judge June L. Green denied motion to stay discovery pending a ruling upon their dispositive motion [28-1] by defendant, denied motion for protective order [28-2] by defendant, by defendant motion to dismiss the complaint [25-1] taken under advisement, by defendant motion for summary judgment [25-2] taken under advisement Reporter: William Rhoades (mal) (Entered: 02/27/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion for class certification [32-1] by plaintiff(s) (dot) (Entered: 03/09/1992)

MOTION filed by defendants to strike the amended complaint (dot) (Entered: 03/10/1992)

ANSWER (supplemental) by defendant to plaintiffs' interrogatories (dot) (Entered: 03/10/1992)

TRANSCRIPT of proceedings filed for date(s) of 2/27/92 reporter: William Rhoades (dot) (Entered: 03/10/1992)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of summons and complaint upon defendant POLLY J. NELSON on 2/26/92 by special process server (dot) (Entered: 03/13/1992)

REPLY MEMORANDUM by plaintiff(s) MICHAEL ELLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL GILLIS, plaintiff(s) MICHAEL BUTLER, plaintiff(s) CAROLYN LANIER, plaintiff(s) JEFFREY KING-BEY, plaintiff(s) RENEE GARVIN in support of motion for class certification [32-1] by plaintiff(s); exhibits (4) (dot) (Entered: 03/18/1992)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to strike the amended complaint [34-1] by defendants; Exhibits (2) (kk) (Entered: 03/20/1992)

CASE REASSIGNED to Judge William B. Bryant (ks) (Entered: 03/24/1992)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to compel defendant to answer interrogatories, produce documents and to produce witnesses for deposition ; Exhibits (15) (ks) (Entered: 04/23/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA in opposition to motion to compel defendant to answer interrogatories, produce documents and to produce witnesses for deposition [40-1] by MICHAEL ELLIS; exhibits (4) (dot) (Entered: 05/05/1992)

INTERROGATORIES (2d) filed by plaintiffs to defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (ajr) (Entered: 05/12/1992)

REQUEST (2d) by plaintiffs to defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA for production of documents (ajr) (Entered: 05/12/1992)

STATUS HEARING before Judge William B. Bryant : granted motion for class certification [32-1] as to Class I, as to Class II, as to Class III by plaintiffs, denied motion to dismiss the complaint [25-1] as to Class I, as to Class II, as to Class III by defendant, granting in part, denying in part motion to compel defendant to answer interrogatories, produce documents and to produce witnesses for deposition [40-1] reporter: H. Deutsch (ajr) (Entered: 05/13/1992)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : granting motion for class certification [32-1] by plaintiff(s); and that this Court certifies this cation as a class action (N) (ks) (Entered: 05/18/1992)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) in support of their motion to compel defendants to answer interrogatories and produce documents; Exhibits (3) (ks) (Entered: 05/19/1992)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : denying motion to strike the amended complaint [34-1] by defendant (N) (lin) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : granting motion to compel defendant to answer interrogatories, produce documents and to produce witnesses for deposition [40-1] by MICHAEL ELLIS (N) (ks) (Entered: 05/22/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of Gary Smith, Matthew McLean, Josephine Dumas, Heidi Marshall, and of the D.C. Board of Parole (ks) (Entered: 06/05/1992)

ANSWER by defendants to amended complaint (ks) (Entered: 06/24/1992)

TRANSCRIPT filed of status call for date(s) of 5/13/92 reporter: Harry Deutsch (dot) (Entered: 06/29/1992)

ANSWER by defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA to the second set interrogatories and response to request for production of documents [43- 1], [42-1] (lpp) (Entered: 07/10/1992)

ANSWER by defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA to the first request for interrogatories and response to request for production of documents [13-1], [12-1] (lpp) (Entered: 07/10/1992)

STATUS HEARING before Judge William B. Bryant : discovery due 9/30/92 ; reporter:G.Williams (lin) (Entered: 07/20/1992)

ANSWER (third supplemental) by defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA to first set of interrogatories (ks) (Entered: 07/28/1992)

ANSWER ( supplemental) by defendants to second set of interrogatories (ks) (Entered: 07/28/1992)

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to compel defendant DC to comply with order of 5/19/92 , to compel discovery responses from defendant DC , and for sanctions Exhibits (13) (ajr) (Entered: 08/05/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of the D.C. Department of Corrections; Attachments (2) (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of Nancy Miller; Attachments (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of Gloria Gaskins (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of defendant ERIAS A. HYMAN (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION by plaintiff(s) of the U.S. Department of Corrections Office of Planning and Information Officer (ks) (Entered: 08/10/1992)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : dispositive motions due 9/25/92 ; response to dispositive motions due 10/16/92 ; motion hearing set for 10:00 8/13/92 ; (N) (ks) (Entered: 08/11/1992)

MOTION filed by defendants to continue the motions hearing scheduled for 8/13/92 (ks) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendant in opposition to motion to compel discovery responses from defendant DC [55-2] and motion for sanctions [55-3] by plaintiff(s); Exhibits (5) (ks) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) to response to motion to compel defendant DC to comply with order of 5/19/92 [55-1] by plaintiff(s), motion to compel discovery responses from defendant DC [55-2] by plaintiff(s), motion for sanctions [55-3] by plaintiff(s); Exhibits (9) (ks) (Entered: 08/18/1992)

STATUS HEARING before Judge William B. Bryant : granted motion to compel defendant DC to comply with order of 5/19/92 [55-1] by plaintiff (s), granted motion to compel discovery responses from defendant DC [55-2] by plaintiff(s), denied motion for sanctions [55-3] by plaintiff(s) reporter: L. Beasley (ajr) (Entered: 08/18/1992)

INTERROGATORIES filed by defendants to all plaintiff(s) (ks) (Entered: 08/19/1992)

TRANSCRIPT of Hearing filed for date(s) of 8/18/92 reporter: Laura Beasley (ks) (Entered: 08/27/1992)

ANSWER by plaintiff(s) to interrogatories (ks) (Entered: 09/18/1992)

MOTION filed by defendant DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA to dismiss , , or in the alternative for summary judgment ; Exhibits (15) (ks) (Entered: 09/28/1992)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for sanctions upon defendants for failure to comply with Court's Order of 5/20/92 ; Exhibits (11) (ks) (Entered: 09/28/1992)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for summary judgment ; Appendix; Exhibits (30) (Bulky-two binders of exhibits) (ks) (Entered: 09/28/1992)

TRANSCRIPT filed of status call for date(s) of 7/16/92 Reporter: Gloria Williams (ks) (Entered: 09/28/1992)

RESPONSE by defendants in opposition to motion for sanctions upon defendants for failure to comply with Court's Order of 5/20/92 [70-1] by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS (ajr) (Entered: 10/13/1992)

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion for summary judgment [71-1] by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS; Attachments (ks) (Entered: 10/19/1992)

REPLY by plaintiff(s)to response to motion for sanctions upon defendants for failure to comply with Court's Order of 5/20/92 [70-1] by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS (ks) (Entered: 10/23/1992)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) to response to motion for summary judgment [71- 1] by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS; Exhibits (2) (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 10/26/1992)

MOTION HEARING before Judge William B. Bryant by RUDOLPH DAVIS, CAROLYN LANIER, MICHAEL BUTLER, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL ELLIS motion for summary judgment [71-1] taken under advisement, by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA motion for summary judgment [69-2] taken under advisement, by defendantsssss motion for summary judgment [25-2] taken under advisement Reporter: V. Marshall (lin) (Entered: 11/20/1992)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Edwin H. Wheeler, Terrence Charles Sheehy representing plaintiffs. New address: HOWREY & SIMON 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20004-2402 (202) 783-0800. (ks) (Entered: 02/19/1993)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Edwin H. Wheeler, Terrence Charles Sheehy representing plaintiffs. New address: HOWREY & SIMON 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20006 (202) 783-0800 as of 2/15/93 (ks) (Entered: 03/03/1993)

STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs; Attachments (2) (ks) (Entered: 03/30/1993)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Metcalfe C King representing defendant. New address: 441 4th Street, N.W., Room 6N88 Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 727-6295. (ks) (Entered: 06/10/1993)

STATUS HEARING before Judge William B. Bryant : defendants to submit to Court certain documents by 10/23/94 Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (ks) (Entered: 09/14/1994)

MOTION filed by defendants to extend time to 10/21/94 to comply with Court's Order (ks) (Entered: 09/26/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendants of reports pursuant to Court's Order of 9/14/94; Attachments (BULKY) (ks) (Entered: 09/26/1994)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : granting motion to extend time to 10/21/94 to comply with Court's Order [82-1] by defendants; and that defendants are to file the relevant documents captioned "Notice of Board Order" and Point Assignment Grid" for each of the 340 inmates listed in plaintiffs' Exhibit 6 by 10/12/94; and that defendants file the relevant documents captioned "Notice of Board Order" and "Point Assignment Grid" for each inmate who received a late parole hearing after 4/30/92 by 10/21/94 (N) (ks) (Entered: 09/29/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC of "Notice of Board Order", and "Point Assignment Grid" for each of the 340 inmates listed in plaintiffs' Exhibit 6, pursuant to Court's order of 9/29/94; Attachments (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 10/13/1994)

MOTION filed by defendants to extend time to 10/28/94 to comply with the Court's Order of 9/29/94 (ks) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendants of documents pursuant to Court's Order of 9/29/94; Attachments (bulky) (ks) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

MOTION filed by defendants to extend time to 11/10/94 to comply with the Court's Order of 9/29/94 ; Attachments (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 10/31/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendants of remaining documents required pursuant to the Court's order of 9/29/94; (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 11/14/1994)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : granting motion to extend time to 11/10/94 to comply with the Court's Order of 9/29/94 [87-1] by ERIAS A. HYMAN, ENRIQUE RIVERA-TORRES, WILLIE HASSON, MARGARET QUICK, POLLY J. NELSON (N) (blj) (Entered: 12/06/1994)

ORDER by Judge William B. Bryant : granting motion to extend time to 10/28/94 to comply with the Court's Order of 9/29/94 [86-1] by defendants (N) (blj) (Entered: 12/06/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM in support of motion for summary judgment [71-1] by MICHAEL ELLIS, MICHAEL GILLIS, MICHAEL BUTLER, CAROLYN LANIER, RUDOLPH DAVIS; Exhibits 35 and 36 (Bulky) (ks) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

RESPONSE by defendants to supplemental memorandum in support of motion for summary judgment [92-1] by plaintiffs; Attachments (ks) (Entered: 01/12/1995)