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Case Name
Brawley v. State of Washington
PC-WA-0021
Docket / Court
3:09-cv-05382 ( W.D. Wash. )
State/Territory
Washington
Case Type(s)
Prison Conditions
Case Summary
On June 25, 2009 the plaintiff, a former female prisoner, filed suit against the State of Washington, the Washington State Department of Corrections, the Washington Corrections Center for Women, and several correctional officers in the United States District Court for the Western District of ...
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On June 25, 2009 the plaintiff, a former female prisoner, filed suit against the State of Washington, the Washington State Department of Corrections, the Washington Corrections Center for Women, and several correctional officers in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. She alleged violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and the Washington State Constitution. The suit arose from the treatment of her when she gave birth while incarcerated. She alleged that in violation of prison policy she had been shackled throughout labor and after she had given birth. She was only unshackled for an emergency cesarean section and was immediately shackled again after surgery. She sought declaratory relief, damages, and attorney's fees and costs for her great emotional and physical pain.
As the suit proceeded, all individually named defendants were dismissed with the exception of two correctional officers. The plaintiff indicated she would no longer seek declaratory relief against the State of Washington and acknowledged that the Eleventh Amendment precluded her from recovering damages against the state of any state agencies. On May 3, 2010 the court (Judge Robert Jensen Bryan) issued an order concerning cross-motions for summary judgment. The plaintiff's motion for summary judgment was denied, the officers' claim of qualified immunity was denied, and the defendants' motion for summary judgment was granted in part and denied in part. The case came to a close on May 7, 2010 when the court (Judge Bryan) entered a stipulated order dismissing all remaining claims against all defendants after the parties reached a settlement. The details of the settlement are not known.
Michael Perry - 04/16/2011
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Constitutional Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Due Process
General
Restraints : physical
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
State Plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Correctional Officer Brydee Glasco
Correctional Officer Herbert Joy
Correctional Officer Leah Eason
State of Washington
Washington Corrections Center for Women
Washington State Department of Corrections
Plaintiff Description
Female prisoner who gave birth while incarcerated.
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Mixed
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
2009
Case Closing Year
2010
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Wash.
12/21/2010
3:09−cv−05382
PC-WA-0021-9000.pdf
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General Documents
W.D. Wash.
06/25/2009
Complaint [ECF# 1]
PC-WA-0021-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Wash.
10/30/2009
Amended Complaint for Damages and Declaratory Relief [ECF# 12]
PC-WA-0021-0005.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Wash.
03/29/2010
STIPULATED MOTION TO FILE AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND TO SEAL PREVIOUSLY-FILED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER [ECF# 37]
PC-WA-0021-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Wash.
05/03/2010
Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment [ECF# 48]
(712 F.Supp.2d 1208)
PC-WA-0021-0004.pdf
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Detail
W.D. Wash.
05/07/2010
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal as to all Claims and all Remaining Defendants [ECF# 50]
PC-WA-0021-0006.pdf
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People
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Judges
Bryan, Robert Jensen
(W.D. Wash.)
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PC-WA-0021-0002 | PC-WA-0021-0004 | PC-WA-0021-0006 | PC-WA-0021-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Ainsworth, Sara
(Washington)
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PC-WA-0021-0001 | PC-WA-0021-0002 | PC-WA-0021-0006 | PC-WA-0021-9000
Popp, Ana M.
(Washington)
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PC-WA-0021-0005 | PC-WA-0021-9000
Rosato, Ann Heacox
(Washington)
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PC-WA-0021-0005 | PC-WA-0021-9000
Wampold, Michael Simon
(Washington)
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PC-WA-0021-0001 | PC-WA-0021-0002 | PC-WA-0021-0005 | PC-WA-0021-0006 | PC-WA-0021-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Andrews, Gary E.
(Washington)
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PC-WA-0021-0002 | PC-WA-0021-0006 | PC-WA-0021-9000
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