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Case Name
Galloway v. Delgado
JI-TX-0004
Docket / Court
1:07-cv-00276-LY ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Juvenile Institution
Special Collection
Strip Search Cases
Case Summary
On April 10, 2007, attorneys with the Texas Civil Rights Project filed this class action lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas. The plaintiffs challenged the treatment of juveniles in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC). The ...
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On April 10, 2007, attorneys with the Texas Civil Rights Project filed this class action lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court Western District of Texas. The plaintiffs challenged the treatment of juveniles in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC). The plaintiffs alleged that the TYC routinely and daily violated the constitutional rights of children incarcerated in TYC facilities and "relegated their youthful lives to a living hell." The plaintiffs asserted claims for: denial of due process; lack of access to courts; forced self incrimination; failure to protect; excessive force; sexual assault; failure to provide medical treatment; retaliation for exercising right to free speech; violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq. and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701. The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as class certification. The complaint was amended on May 5, 2007, to name additional plaintiffs.
On November 19, 2007, A.B., one of the individually named plaintiffs, moved for a preliminary injunction to prevent the TYC from requiring him to confess to his alleged crime as a condition of completion of its sex offender treatment program and release from custody. A.B., who maintained his innocence of an attempted rape charge, asserted that the program violated his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, as the appeal in his criminal case was still pending.
On April 11, 2008, the parties reached a settlement agreement through mediation. According to the
Texas Civil Rights Project
, TYC agreed to pay $625,000 and to make extensive changes to facilities and policies outlined in a nine page document.
Dan Dalton - 11/27/2007
Erin Pamukcu - 02/20/2016
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Male
Constitutional Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Due Process
Freedom of speech/association
Self-incrimination
Discrimination-basis
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
General
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Aggressive behavior
Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students
Assault/abuse by staff
Classification / placement
Confidentiality
Disciplinary procedures
Grievance Procedures
Mail
Over/Unlawful Detention
Rehabilitation
Sex offender regulation
Sex w/ staff; sexual harassment by staff
Sexual abuse by residents/inmates
Strip search policy
Suicide prevention
Totality of conditions
Visiting
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
State law
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Texas Youth Commission
Plaintiff Description
All individuals currently, or who were recently, in the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC).
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Moot
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
04/10/2007
Case Closing Year
2010
Case Ongoing
No
Additional Resources
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Jail Strip-Search Cases: Patterns and Participants
http://law.duke.edu/journals/lcp
Date: Spring 2008
By: Margo Schlanger (Washington University in St. Louis Faculty)
Citation: 71 Law & Contemp. Problems 65 (2008)
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Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Tex.
12/30/2010
1:07-cv-00276-LY
JI-TX-0004-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Tex.
04/13/2007
Complaint [ECF# 4]
JI-TX-0004-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
11/19/2007
Plaintiff Brockway's Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 67]
JI-TX-0004-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
02/05/2008
Order [ECF# 129]
JI-TX-0004-0004.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
02/20/2008
Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint [ECF# 132]
JI-TX-0004-0005.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
04/11/2008
Notice of Settlement, and Joint Motion of All Plaintiffs and Defendant Texas Youth Commission to Remove Pending Deadline, Extend the Stay, and Schedule Status Conference [ECF# 135]
JI-TX-0004-0006.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
11/04/2008
Final Judgment [ECF# 154]
JI-TX-0004-0007.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Tex.
01/26/2009
Order Allowing Withdrawal of Funds from the Registry of the Court [ECF# 160]
JI-TX-0004-0008.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Yeakel, Earl Leroy III
(W.D. Tex.)
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Courtney, Geoffrey N.
(Texas)
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Edwards, Jeffrey S.
(Texas)
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Harrington, James C
(Texas)
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Krause, Wayne Nicholas
(Texas)
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Medlock, Scott Charles
(Texas)
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Ozmun, Scott
(Texas)
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Tolliver, Sheri Joy Nasya
(Texas)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Alexander, Richard W.
(Texas)
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Brown, Jay W.
(Texas)
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Cabaniss, Boyce C.
(Texas)
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Cole, Jodi Callaway
(Texas)
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Erwin, Lori K
(Texas)
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Fons, Lynette Kay
(Texas)
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Hagen, Lars
(Texas)
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Huntsinger, Randall
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Kilday, G. Douglas
(Texas)
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Lee, Kevin F
(Texas)
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Merica, Jo Ann
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Saegert, Joshua D
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Welborn, Amy Catherine
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Yeomans, Richard D.
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