Case: Seed v. Hudson

1:93-cv-00008 | District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

Filed Date: May 21, 1993

Closed Date: June 14, 1994

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Case Summary

Sometime in 1993, two pretrial detainees incarcerated at the Saipan Detention Center in the Northern Mariana Islands filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the United States Marshals prison officials in the U.S. District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, alleged that the conditions under which they were held at the detention center violated their constitutional rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, the plaintiffs complained that they were denied opportunities to exercise, to wash clothes and take care of personal hygiene. They also claimed that their cells lacked beds and adequate lighting and that they were confined in an area with a convict serving a sentence.

Both parties moved for Summary Judgment. The court (Judge Alex R. Munson), on May 11, 1994, denied the defendant's motion on the issues of qualified immunity and the statute of limitations as it applied to this case. The portion of the plaintiffs' motion based on the merits of the case was granted on the issues of denial of a mattress, blanket and pillow; ability to wash clothes; denial of exercise; inadequate lighting; and inadequate plumbing. The court denied the plaintiffs' motion concerning their ability to brush their teeth daily, cell size, and confinement in an area with prisoners serving sentences. Finally, the court denied the plaintiffs' motion as to the defendant's liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was dismissed on June 14, 1994. Seed v. Hudson, 1994 U.S. Dist. Lexis 6777 *18 (D. N. Mar. I. May 11, 1994).

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Summary Authors

Laura Uberti (6/8/2006)

Abigail DeHart (10/21/2016)

People

Judge(s)

Munson, Howard G. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Long, G. Anthony (Northern Mariana Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Jewel, Glenn A. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Strand, Douglas H. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Judge(s)

Munson, Howard G. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Long, G. Anthony (Northern Mariana Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Jewel, Glenn A. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Strand, Douglas H. (Northern Mariana Islands)

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1:93-cv-00008	Docket (PACER)	June 14, 1994	June 14, 1994 Docket
69 1:93-cv-00008	Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment	May 11, 1994	May 11, 1994 Order/Opinion 1994 WL 1994

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Docket

Last updated March 18, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	Copy of Manual Docket Sheet; [ACH EOD 05/21/1993] Receipt Number 0790. (ORIGINAL GCMS ENTRY 1−1) (cnv) NOTICE OF RESTRICTED AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: Some or all of the documents filed in this case pre−date a requirement to redact personal data identifiers from all pleadings filed with the court. Any documents filed before September 21, 2004 are presumed to contain redactable data, and are not available for online viewing (not viewable on PACER), and may only be viewed in person at the District Court premises. Electronic copies may not be distributed, only paper hard−copies may be printed, at the District Court. Refer to this court's General Order 04−00003, dated September 21, 2004, which can be found on this court's public information website. (DPB ) (Entered: 05/21/1993)	May 21, 1993	May 21, 1993
1	COMPLAINT (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 21, 1993	May 21, 1993
2	ANSWER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 2, 1993	July 2, 1993
3	Order Re Status Conference (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 2, 1993	July 2, 1993
4	ORDER Changing Status Conference Date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 6, 1993	July 6, 1993
5	RETURN of service − summons executed on Jack Salas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 7, 1993	July 7, 1993
6	RETURN of service − summons executed on Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 7, 1993	July 7, 1993
7	RETURN of service − summons executed on Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 7, 1993	July 7, 1993
8	OMNIBUS ORDER Setting Schedule (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 21, 1993	July 21, 1993
9	RETURN of service − USMS for Jack Salas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	July 21, 1993	July 21, 1993
10	REQUEST For Court To Enlarge Time For Filing An Answer Or Other Responsive Pleading (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Sept. 7, 1993	Sept. 7, 1993
11	ORDER To Enlarge Time For Filing An Answer Or Other Responsive Pleading (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Sept. 8, 1993	Sept. 8, 1993
12	FEDERAL Defendants' Notice of Hearing on Motion to Dismiss and in the Alternative Grant Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Nov. 2, 1993	Nov. 2, 1993
13	MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss or in Alternative for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−10, # 2 Exhibits 11−12, # 3 Exhibit 13, # 4 Exhibits 14−16) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Nov. 2, 1993	Nov. 2, 1993
14	STIPULATION and ORDER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Nov. 17, 1993	Nov. 17, 1993
15	Commonwealth Defendants' NOTICE Of Hearing On Motion To Dismiss Or In TheAlternative For Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−3) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Dec. 22, 1993	Dec. 22, 1993
16	Rule 56(F) Delcaration of G.Anthony Long, Esq. (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 20, 1994	Jan. 20, 1994
17	STATEMENT of undisputed facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 20, 1994	Jan. 20, 1994
18	DECLARATION of G. Anthony Long, Esq. in support of memorandum opposing motions to dismiss or alternatively for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 20, 1994	Jan. 20, 1994
19	MEMORANDUM Opposing Defendant Camacho's Motion for Dismissal or Alternatively for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 20, 1994	Jan. 20, 1994
20	MEMORANDUM Opposing the federal defendant's motion for dismissal or alternatively for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 20, 1994	Jan. 20, 1994
22	DECLARATION of service (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 24, 1994	Jan. 24, 1994
23	STATEMENT of Undisputed Facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 27, 1994	Jan. 27, 1994
24	DEFENDANT CAMACHO'S Memorandum in Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to His Motion for Dismissal or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 27, 1994	Jan. 27, 1994
25	COMMONWEALTH Defendants' First Request for Admission from Plaintiff Terrence Seed (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 28, 1994	Jan. 28, 1994
26	COMMONWEALTH Defendants' First Request for Admission from Plaintiff Randall Seed (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Jan. 28, 1994	Jan. 28, 1994
27	FEDERAL defendants' list of undisputed material facts in support of Summary Judgment Motion (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 1, 1994	Feb. 1, 1994
28	REPLY to memorandum opposing federal defendant's motion for dismissal or alternatively Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 1, 1994	Feb. 1, 1994
29	MINUTE ENTRY. Hearing on Motion. Ensuing arguments by counsel, court took the matters under advisement (Original Docket Entry CM) (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 3, 1994	Feb. 3, 1994
29	STIPULATION and ORDER (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 3, 1994	Feb. 3, 1994
30	ORDER On Defendants' Motions To Dismiss, Or In The Alternative, For Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	Feb. 10, 1994	Feb. 10, 1994
31	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
32	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Affidavit in Support of his Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
33	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Memorandum in Support of his Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
34	NOTICE of Hearing (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
35	DECLARATION of Douglas H. Strand (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
36	STATEMENT of Undisputed Facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
37	CERTIFICATE of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
38	No docket 38 on original Docket sheet (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
39	No docket 39 on original Docket sheet (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 21, 1994	March 21, 1994
40	ORDER Rescheduling Motion for Summary Judgment (marked as doc 38 on document but as doc 40 on docket sheet) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	March 22, 1994	March 22, 1994
41	STATEMENT of undisputed facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
42	DECLARATION of G. Anthony Long (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
43	PLAINTIFFS memorandum supporting cross−motion for summary judgment (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
44	MEMORADNUM opposing defendant Camacho's second motion for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
45	CROSS−MOTION for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
46	STATEMENT of undisputed facts in support of cross motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 8, 1994	April 8, 1994
48	Defendant Gregorio Camacho's Memorandum In Reply To Plaintiffs' Opposition ToHis Renewed Motion For Summary Judgment &To Plaintiffs' Cross Motion (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 14, 1994	April 14, 1994
49	AFFIDAVIT Of Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 14, 1994	April 14, 1994
50	DECLARATION Of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 15, 1994	April 15, 1994
51	DECLARATION Of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 15, 1994	April 15, 1994
52	REPLY Memorandum Supporting Cross−Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 18, 1994	April 18, 1994
53	PRETRIAL statement of defendant (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 20, 1994	April 20, 1994
54	NOTICE of intent to argue additional authorities (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 21, 1994	April 21, 1994
55	INFORMATION required by LR 240−7. (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 21, 1994	April 21, 1994
56	ORDER Setting Time For Pretrial Conference (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 22, 1994	April 22, 1994
57	PLAINTIFFS' Pre−Trial Statement (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 27, 1994	April 27, 1994
58	STIPULATION AND ORDER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	April 29, 1994	April 29, 1994
59	ORDER re trial date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 3, 1994	May 3, 1994
60	DEFENDANT'S Motion in Limine (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 4, 1994	May 4, 1994
61	BRIEF in Support of Defendant's Motion in Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 4, 1994	May 4, 1994
62	AFFIDAVIT of Douglas H. Strand (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 4, 1994	May 4, 1994
63	TRIAL BRIEF (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 5, 1994	May 5, 1994
64	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 5, 1994	May 5, 1994
65	Plaintiffs' OPPOSITION To Camacho's Motion In Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 6, 1994	May 6, 1994
66	DECLARATION Of G. Anthony Long (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 6, 1994	May 6, 1994
67	DECLARATION of Service (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 6, 1994	May 6, 1994
68	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 6, 1994	May 6, 1994
69	ORDER on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 11, 1994	May 11, 1994
70	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 11, 1994	May 11, 1994
71	AMENDED Trial Brief on the Issue of Camacho's Liability Under 42 USC Sec. 1983 (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 12, 1994	May 12, 1994
72	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 13, 1994	May 13, 1994
73	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 13, 1994	May 13, 1994
74	ORDER on Defendant's Motion in Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 19, 1994	May 19, 1994
75	NOTICE setting trial date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 24, 1994	May 24, 1994
76	PLAINTIFFS' amended pretrial statement (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 27, 1994	May 27, 1994
77	EXHIBIT List (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 27, 1994	May 27, 1994
78	Witness List (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 27, 1994	May 27, 1994
79	PLAINTIFFS' exhibits (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−3, # 2 Exhibits 4−5, # 3 Exhibits 6−12, # 4 Exhibit 13) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	May 27, 1994	May 27, 1994
80	DEFENDANTS' exhibits (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	June 1, 1994	June 1, 1994
82	CERTIFICATE of service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	June 1, 1994	June 1, 1994
83	SUBPOENA with return upon Ms. Mara Blonigen (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	June 2, 1994	June 2, 1994
84	SUBPOENA with return upon Vicente Seman (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	June 2, 1994	June 2, 1994
85	DEFENDANTS Witness List (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	June 2, 1994	June 2, 1994
86	RETURN of service− subpoena executed on Jose C. San Nicolas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	June 3, 1994	June 3, 1994
87	STIPULATION AND ORDER For Dismissal (DPB ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	June 14, 1994	June 14, 1994

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Case Details

State / Territory: Northern Mariana Islands

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 21, 1993

Closing Date: June 14, 1994

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Federal pretrial detainees incarcerated at the Saipan Detention Center, alleging that the conditions under which they were held at the detention center violated their constitutional rights

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Marshal Service, State

Saipan Detention Center, State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983