Case: Prison Legal News v. Lehman

2:01-cv-01911 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 27, 2001

Closed Date: 2005

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Case Summary

On November 27, 2001, Prison Legal News (PLN) and Rollin A. Wright filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. PLN claimed that the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) violated its First and Fourteenth Amendment rights through its mail policy. PLN was a Washington non-profit corporation that published materials of interest to inmates. The DOC prohibited the receipt by inmates of non-subscription bulk mail and catalogs and did not provide notice to inmates when this type of mail was rejected for delivery. The DOC also had a policy related to third-party legal materials, requiring them to consist of judicial opinions or other official court documents and requiring they be stamped "approved third-party legal materials" by correctional staff. In order to receive this stamp, materials needed to comply with a policy prohibiting any information that could create a risk of "violence and/or physical harm."

This was the fourth case since 1996 brought by PLN against the DOC. The previous cases are Miniken v. Walter, 978 F.Supp. 1356 (E.D. Wash. 1997) (PC-WA-011), MacFarlane v. Walter, No. 96-cv-03102-LRS (E.D. Wash. 1997) (PC-WA-012), and Humanists of Washington v. Lehman, No. 97-cv-05499-FDB-JKA (W.D. Wash. 1999) (PC-WA-013).

On June 17, 2003, the district court (Judge Robert S. Lasnick) held that the DOC's policies regarding bulk mail and catalogs violated the First and Fourteenth amendments. The DOC was permanently enjoined from prohibiting delivery of catalogs based only on the fact that they are catalogs and from prohibiting the delivery of bulk mail based only on the fact that the mail was sent at a standard rate. On the damages claim, the court held that the defendants, thirteen prison officials, were entitled to qualified immunity. Prison Legal News v. Lehman, 272 F.Supp.2d 1151 (W.D. Wash. 2003). The court also concluded that summary judgment was not appropriate for the claim regarding third-party legal materials because there were issues of fact appropriate for trial. The court limited its finding of qualified immunity to issues resolved in summary judgment; therefore, defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity regarding the third-party legal materials.

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Judge Arthur Alarcon) affirmed the district court on all issues on February 1, 2005. Prison Legal News v. Lehman, 397 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 2005). Judge Lasnick approved a settlement on the damages issues on August 8, 2005. Defendants agreed to pay $390,000 to PLN. The injunction remained in place.

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Angela Heverling (4/17/2006)

People

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Judge(s)

Alarcón, Arthur Lawrence (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ford, Timothy D. (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Inglis, Shannon Elizabeth (Washington)

Judge, Daniel J. (Washington)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bringman, Joseph E. (Washington)

Judge(s)

Alarcón, Arthur Lawrence (California)

Lasnik, Robert S. (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ford, Timothy D. (Washington)

Wing, Jesse (Washington)

Attorney for Defendant

Inglis, Shannon Elizabeth (Washington)

Judge, Daniel J. (Washington)

McLachlan, Mary C. (Washington)

Murphy, Carol A. (Washington)

Myhra, Kasey C. (Washington)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bringman, Joseph E. (Washington)

Powers, Steven R. (Oregon)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:01-cv-01911	Docket (PACER)	Aug. 8, 2005	Aug. 8, 2005 Docket
116 2:01-cv-01911	Order Regarding Motions for Summary Judgment	June 17, 2003	June 17, 2003 Order/Opinion 272 F.Supp.2d 1151
03-35608 04-35185	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Feb. 1, 2005	Feb. 1, 2005 Order/Opinion 397 F.3d 692
161 2:01-cv-01911	Stipulation Judgment and Order of Dismissal With Prejudice	Aug. 5, 2005	Aug. 5, 2005 Order/Opinion

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Prison Legal News Homepage	Prison Legal News (PLN), a project of the non-profit Human Rights Defense Center, is a 72-page monthly magazine that reports on criminal justice issues and prison and jail-related civil litigation, w…	May 1990	May 1, 1990 https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT and JURY DEMAND (Summons(es) issued) Receipt # 404443 (PM) (Entered: 12/04/2001)	Nov. 27, 2001	Nov. 27, 2001 PACER
2	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Kasey Myhra, Shannon Elizabeth Inglis (ZG) (Entered: 12/27/2001)	Dec. 20, 2001	Dec. 20, 2001 PACER
3	ORDER RE INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JSR AND EARLY SETTLEMENT Joint Status Report due 2/15/02 (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 4, 2002	Jan. 4, 2002 PACER
4	ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by defendants, jury demand (CL) (Entered: 02/05/2002)	Feb. 1, 2002	Feb. 1, 2002 PACER
5	JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 4-5 days (ZG) (Entered: 02/20/2002)	Feb. 15, 2002	Feb. 15, 2002 PACER
6	MINUTE ORDER by Judge Lasnik setting Trial Date and Related Dates pursuant to LR 16. Jury trial set for 11/4/02 ; Deadline to Join Additional Parties is 3/21/02 ; Disclosure of expert testimony due: 5/8/02 ; Discovery Motions to be filed by 6/7/02 ; Discovery deadline set for 7/7/02 ; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 8/6/02 ; Settlement conf. per CR 39.1(c)(2) by 9/5/02 ; 39.1 designation effective 10/5/02 ; Motions in Limine deadline 10/7/02 ; Agreed Pretrial Order set for 10/23/02 ; Trial briefs and exhibits to be submitted by 10/30/02 ; Voir dire/jury instructions 10/30/02 ; Jury trial set for 4-5 days. (cc: counsel, Judge, KL) (VK) (Entered: 02/22/2002)	Feb. 21, 2002	Feb. 21, 2002 PACER
7	MOTION by plaintiff to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure NOTED FOR 4/8/02 (VK) (Entered: 03/29/2002)	March 28, 2002	March 28, 2002 PACER
8	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure [7-1] (VK) (Entered: 03/29/2002)	March 28, 2002	March 28, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure [7-1] (VK)	March 28, 2002	March 28, 2002
9	Letter/NOTICE by plaintiff that the following should correctly be NOTED FOR 4/10/02 motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure (VK) (Entered: 04/03/2002)	April 3, 2002	April 3, 2002 PACER
10	RESPONSE by defendant to motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure [7-1] (VK) (Entered: 04/04/2002)	April 4, 2002	April 4, 2002 PACER
11	MOTION by plaintiff to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure NOTED FOR 4/10/02 (VK) (Entered: 04/09/2002)	April 9, 2002	April 9, 2002 PACER
12	PRAECIPE: by plaintiff re: substituting pltf's reply to motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure [7-1] (VK) (Entered: 04/10/2002)	April 9, 2002	April 9, 2002 PACER
13	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik GRANTING motion to extend ddl for expert witness disclosure [11-1] discovery ddl shall be completed by 8/31/02 Disclose Expert Witnesses by 7/1/02 ; Disclose Rebuttal Expert Witnesses by 8/1/02 (cc: counsel, Judge) (LS) (Entered: 04/22/2002)	April 19, 2002	April 19, 2002 PACER
14	MOTION by defendant for partial summary judgment NOTED FOR 5/31/02 (dktclk) (Entered: 05/09/2002)	May 9, 2002	May 9, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion for partial summary judgment [14-1] (dktclk)	May 9, 2002	May 9, 2002
15	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion for partial summary judgment [14-1] (AF) (Entered: 05/30/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002 PACER
16	MOTION by defendants for protective order regarding financial information NOTED FOR 6/6/02 (AF) (Entered: 05/30/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002 PACER
17	FED.R.CIV.P.26(c) CERTIFICATE by defendants re: motion for protective order regarding financial information [16-1] (AF) (Entered: 05/30/2002)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: dfts' motion for protective order regarding financial information [16-1] (AF)	May 28, 2002	May 28, 2002
18	REPLY by defendants TO RESPONSE to motion for partial summary judgment [14-1] (AF) (Entered: 05/31/2002)	May 30, 2002	May 30, 2002 PACER
19	STIPULATED motion to extend discovery ddl (VK) (Entered: 06/03/2002)	May 31, 2002	May 31, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: granting stipulated motion to extend discovery ddl [19-1] (VK)	May 31, 2002	May 31, 2002
20	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion for protective order regarding financial information [16-1] (AF) (Entered: 06/04/2002)	June 3, 2002	June 3, 2002 PACER
21	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re: motion response in opposition to dfts' motion for protective order [20-1] (AF) (Entered: 06/04/2002)	June 3, 2002	June 3, 2002 PACER
22	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiffs motion response [20-1] etc (AF) (Entered: 06/04/2002)	June 3, 2002	June 3, 2002 PACER
23	Amended STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik granting motion to extend; discovery ddl extended to 8/7/02; mtn filing ddl extended to 7/7/02 (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 06/04/2002)	June 3, 2002	June 3, 2002 PACER
24	MOTION by defendant for protective order re financial information NOTED FOR 6/5/02 (VK) (Entered: 06/05/2002)	June 4, 2002	June 4, 2002 PACER
25	MINUTE ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik SETTING oral argument on defts' motion for partial summary judgment [14-1] at 9:00 7/23/02 (cc: counsel, Judge, KL) (VK) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 10, 2002	June 10, 2002 PACER
26	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik re defts' motion for protective order re financial information [24-1] [16-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 10, 2002	June 10, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: stipulated motion to extend ddls and order (VK)	July 8, 2002	July 8, 2002
27	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik: extended ddls: discovery ddl 9/6/02; mtn filing ddl 8/9/02; pretrial order ddl 11/22/02; trial brief ddl 11/27/02; Voir dire/jy inst 11/27/02; trial 12/2/02 Dispositive Motions to be filed by 9/13/02 Motions in Limine deadline 11/8/02; 39.1 designation effective 10/5/02 Settlement Conference deadline 9/5/02; (cc: counsel, Judge) (LS) (Entered: 07/09/2002)	July 9, 2002	July 9, 2002 PACER
28	MOTION by defendant to quash subpoenas to mailroom sergeants NOTED FOR 7/26/02 (VK) Modified on 07/23/2002 (Entered: 07/18/2002)	July 17, 2002	July 17, 2002 PACER
29	NOTICE by defendants re FRCvP 26(d) certificate re motion to quash subpoenas to mailroom sergeants (VK) (Entered: 07/18/2002)	July 17, 2002	July 17, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to quash usbpoenas to mailroom sergeants [28-1] (VK)	July 17, 2002	July 17, 2002
30	RESPONSE to motion to quash subpoenas to mailroom sergeants [28-1] and MOTION by plaintiffs to compel NOTED FOR 7/26/02 (VK) Modified on 05/16/2003 (Entered: 07/23/2002)	July 22, 2002	July 22, 2002 PACER
31	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re: motion response [30-1], re motion to compel [30-2] (VK) (Entered: 07/23/2002)	July 22, 2002	July 22, 2002 PACER
32	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff motion response [30-1], motion to compel [30-2] (VK) (Entered: 07/23/2002)	July 22, 2002	July 22, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion response [30-1], re: motion to compel [30-2] (VK)	July 22, 2002	July 22, 2002
33	MINUTES of oral argument on defts' motion for partial summary judgment: RSL; Dep Clerk: KL; CR: Caroline Castle; Pla Counsel J. Wing & T. Ford; Def Counsel K. Myhra & S. Inglis; argument heard; court takes matter under advisement (VK) (Entered: 07/23/2002)	July 23, 2002	July 23, 2002 PACER
34	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik DENYING defts' motion for partial summary judgment [14-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 07/25/2002)	July 25, 2002	July 25, 2002 PACER
35	NOTICE of Unavailability of counsel Jesse Andrew Wing for plaintiff Rollin Wright from 8/1/02 to 8/2/02 and 9/30/02 to 10/7/02 (VK) (Entered: 07/30/2002)	July 29, 2002	July 29, 2002 PACER
36	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik DENYING defts' motion to quash subpoenas to mailroom sergeants [28-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 07/31/2002)	July 31, 2002	July 31, 2002 PACER
37	MOTION by defendant to extend discovery ddl and dispositive motion due date NOTED FOR 8/19/02 (VK) (Entered: 08/12/2002)	Aug. 9, 2002	Aug. 9, 2002 PACER
38	DECLARATION of Kasey C. Myhra by defendant re motion to extend discovery ddl and dispositive motion due date [37-1] (VK) (Entered: 08/12/2002)	Aug. 9, 2002	Aug. 9, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to extend discovery ddl and dispositive motion due date [37-1] (VK)	Aug. 9, 2002	Aug. 9, 2002
39	RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to extend discovery ddl and dispositive motion due date [37-1] (LS) (Entered: 08/15/2002)	Aug. 14, 2002	Aug. 14, 2002 PACER
40	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiffs re: motion response [39-1] (LS) (Entered: 08/15/2002)	Aug. 15, 2002	Aug. 15, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: deft's motion to extend discovery ddl and dispositive motion due date [37-1] (LS)	Aug. 15, 2002	Aug. 15, 2002
	LODGED ORDER: stipulated motion to extend discovery ddl (VK)	Aug. 16, 2002	Aug. 16, 2002
41	STIPULATED motion to extend discovery ddl (KERR) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	Aug. 27, 2002	Aug. 27, 2002 PACER
42	ORDER EXTENDING DISC DDL AND TRIAL DATE by Judge Robert S. Lasnik ; discovery ddl ext to 10/15/02 ; jury trial ext to 7/7/03; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 11/27/02 ; The Court will issue a new scheduling order setting forth the remaining dates (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	Aug. 27, 2002	Aug. 27, 2002 PACER
43	MINUTE ORDER by Judge Lasnik setting Trial Date and Related Dates pursuant to LR 16. Jury trial set for 7/7/03 ; Discovery deadline set for 10/15/02 ; Dispositive Motions to be filed by 11/27/02 ; Settlement conf. per CR 39.1(c)(2) by 3/8/03 39.1 designation effective 4/7/03 ; Motions in Limine deadline 6/9/03 ; Agreed Pretrial Order set for 6/25/03 ; Trial briefs and exhibits to be submitted by 7/2/03 ; Voir dire/jury instructions 7/2/03 ; Jury trial set for 4-5 days. (cc: counsel, Judge, KL) (KERR) (Entered: 08/27/2002)	Aug. 27, 2002	Aug. 27, 2002 PACER
44	STIPULATION to authenticity of records (VK) (Entered: 09/03/2002)	Aug. 30, 2002	Aug. 30, 2002 PACER
45	MOTION by plaintiff to compel NOTED FOR 10/18/02 (VK) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 1, 2002	Oct. 1, 2002 PACER
46	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re motion to compel [45-1] (VK) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 1, 2002	Oct. 1, 2002 PACER
47	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff motion to compel [45-1] etc. (VK) (Entered: 10/02/2002)	Oct. 1, 2002	Oct. 1, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: stipulation and agreed order to file amended complaint (VK)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002
	PROPOSED amended complaint (VK)	Oct. 2, 2002	Oct. 2, 2002
48	PRAECIPE: by plaintiff re: motion to compel [45-1] page 4 (VK) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 PACER
49	STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik allowing pltfs to file amended complaint (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 PACER
50	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand (VK) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002 PACER
51	RESPONSE by defendant to motion to compel [45-1] (VK) (Entered: 10/15/2002)	Oct. 15, 2002	Oct. 15, 2002 PACER
52	REPLY by plaintiff TO RESPONSE to motion to compel [45-1] (VK) (Entered: 10/18/2002)	Oct. 17, 2002	Oct. 17, 2002 PACER
53	Second DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re: motion reply [52-1] (VK) (Entered: 10/18/2002)	Oct. 17, 2002	Oct. 17, 2002 PACER
54	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik DENYING pltfs' motion to compel [45-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 10/30/2002)	Oct. 30, 2002	Oct. 30, 2002 PACER
55	MOTION by plaintiff to extend dispositive motions ddl NOTED FOR 11/11/02 (VK) (Entered: 11/01/2002)	Oct. 31, 2002	Oct. 31, 2002 PACER
56	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] (VK) (Entered: 11/01/2002)	Oct. 31, 2002	Oct. 31, 2002 PACER
57	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] etc. (VK) (Entered: 11/01/2002)	Oct. 31, 2002	Oct. 31, 2002 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] (VK)	Oct. 31, 2002	Oct. 31, 2002
58	NOTICE by plaintiff that the following is RENOTED FOR 11/13/02 motion to extend dispositive motions ddl (VK) (Entered: 11/07/2002)	Nov. 7, 2002	Nov. 7, 2002
59	RESPONSE by defendant to motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] (VK) (Entered: 11/08/2002)	Nov. 8, 2002	Nov. 8, 2002
60	DECLARATION of Kasey C. Myhra by defendant re: motion response [59-1] (VK) (Entered: 11/08/2002)	Nov. 8, 2002	Nov. 8, 2002
61	REPLY by plaintiff TO RESPONSE to motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] (VK) (Entered: 11/13/2002)	Nov. 12, 2002	Nov. 12, 2002 PACER
62	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik GRANTING pltfs' motion to extend dispositive motions ddl [55-1] Dispositive Motions ddl extended to 1/21/03 ; (cc: counsel, Judge) (KERR) (Entered: 11/20/2002)	Nov. 20, 2002	Nov. 20, 2002 PACER
63	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Kasey Myhra (address change) (RS) (Entered: 01/03/2003)	Jan. 2, 2003	Jan. 2, 2003 PACER
64	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik DENIES AS MOOT dft's motions: mtn for protective order re financial information [24-1], motion for protective order regarding financial information [16-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (CL) (Entered: 01/06/2003)	Jan. 6, 2003	Jan. 6, 2003 PACER
65	MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file an overlength brief NOTED FOR 1/15/03 (KERR) (Entered: 01/17/2003)	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003 PACER
66	DECLARATION of Jesse Wing by plaintiff re motion for leave to file an overlength brief [65-1] (KERR) (Entered: 01/17/2003)	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion for leave to file an overlength brief [65-1] (KERR)	Jan. 15, 2003	Jan. 15, 2003
67	MOTION by plaintiff for summary judgment NOTED FOR 2/14/03 (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
68	DECLARATION of Paul Wright by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
69	DECLARATION of Paul Wright by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (Vol. I, Exhibits 1-22) (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
70	DECLARATION of Paul Wright by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (Vol. II, Exhibits 23-29) (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
71	DECLARATION of Paul Wright by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (Vol. III, Exhibits 30-32) (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
72	DECLARATION of Paul Wright by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (Vol. IV, Exhibits 33-81) (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
73	DECLARATION of Don Miniken by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
74	DECLARATION of Samuel C. Rutherford, III by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
75	AFFIDAVIT of Sam Rutherford regarding motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
76	DECLARATION of Peter S. Downey by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
77	DECLARATION of Silja Joanna Talvi by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
78	DECLARATION of Carrie A. Wilkinson by plaintiff re motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
79	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff motion for summary judgment [67-1] etc. (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
80	MOTION by defendant for summary judgment NOTED FOR 2/14/03 (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
81	ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik GRANTING pltfs' motion for leave to file an overlength brief [65-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (VK) (Entered: 01/22/2003)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003 PACER
	LODGED ORDER: re: motion for summary judgment [80-1] (VK)	Jan. 21, 2003	Jan. 21, 2003
82	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff motion for summary judgment [67-1] etc. (VK) (Entered: 01/29/2003)	Jan. 28, 2003	Jan. 28, 2003 PACER
83	NOTICE by plaintiff requesting oral argument on their motion for summary judgment [67-1] (VK) (Entered: 01/29/2003)	Jan. 28, 2003	Jan. 28, 2003 PACER
84	PRAECIPE: by plaintiff re: declaration Silja Joanna Talvi [77-1] original signature page (VK) (Entered: 02/03/2003)	Jan. 31, 2003	Jan. 31, 2003 PACER
85	PRAECIPE: by defendant re: motion for summary judgment [80-1]; substituting pages 1-3 (VK) (Entered: 02/04/2003)	Feb. 4, 2003	Feb. 4, 2003 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Washington

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 27, 2001

Closing Date: 2005

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Nonprofit corporation that published and distributed prison-related publications suing state corrections department’s policymaking employees, challenging constitutionality of department’s inmate mail directive

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Washington DOC, State

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action: