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Case Name	Napper v. County of Sacramento	PB-CA-0032
Docket / Court	2:10-cv-01119-JAM-EFB ( E.D. Cal. )
State/Territory	California
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Public Benefits / Government Services
Special Collection	Olmstead Cases
Attorney Organization	NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations
Case Summary	In May 2010, individuals with mental illness filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California to challenge the County of Sacramento's proposed reductions in mental health services. The plaintiffs alleged that the County's plan to eliminate funding for Regional ... read more > In May 2010, individuals with mental illness filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California to challenge the County of Sacramento's proposed reductions in mental health services. The plaintiffs alleged that the County's plan to eliminate funding for Regional Support Team (RST) programs and the Transitional Community Opportunities for Recovery and Engagement (TCORE) program would put the plaintiffs at risk of institutionalization, as they would no longer have access to the services that ensure their successful placement in the community. Although the County had indicated a desire to open new clinics to meet their needs, no plans had been announced. Thus, the plaintiffs sought to enjoin the County from closing the clinics. On June 9, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to immediately prevent the closure of the clinics and a motion for class certification. The County filed its opposition to this motion on July 14, and on July 19, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest supporting the plaintiffs' motion. On July 21, Judge John A. Mendez granted the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, but denied their motion for class certification as premature. After a period of discovery and negotiations, the parties entered a settlement agreement in January 2012. The consent decree gives the County one year to develop a new plan that would preserve adequate outpatient mental health care while cutting costs. The agreement outlines a number of factors that the County will consider in developing its new continuum of care plan: peer-staffed clinics, help lines, intake procedures, etc. The agreement also provides that the County will hold public meetings to provide mechanisms for public input into the process. The County's report is due on December 31, 2012, and the consent decree is set to expire on January 31, 2013. As of November 2014, nothing new has been added to this case. Beth Kurtz - 11/16/2012 Andrew Junker - 10/29/2014 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Benefit Source

Medicaid

Constitutional Clause

Due Process

Content of Injunction

Monitoring

Reasonable Accommodation

Defendant-type

Jurisdiction-wide

Disability

Integrated setting

Least restrictive environment

Mental impairment

Discrimination-basis

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

General

Classification / placement

Deinstitutionalization/decarceration

Habilitation (training/treatment)

Placement in mental health facilities

Public benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)

Medical/Mental Health

Mental health care, general

Mental health care, unspecified

Mental Disability

Mental Illness, Unspecified

Plaintiff Type

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title XIX of the Social Security (Medicaid) Act, 42 U.S.C §1396
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)	County of Sacramento
Plaintiff Description	Plaintiffs are individuals with mental illness who receive services under California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. The plaintiffs alleged that reductions in mental health coverage would place them at risk of institutionalization.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations
Class action status sought	Yes
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2012 - 2013
Case Closing Year	2012
Case Ongoing	No reason to think so

Additional Resources

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Documents

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Docket(s)

2:10-cv-01119 (E.D. Cal.)
PB-CA-0032-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/03/2012
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Class Action Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief [ECF# 1] PB-CA-0032-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/06/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 16] PB-CA-0032-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/08/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 17] PB-CA-0032-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/09/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Notice of Motion and Motion for Class Certification [ECF# 53] PB-CA-0032-0005.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/09/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Class Certification [ECF# 54] PB-CA-0032-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/09/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Answer to Class Action Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief [ECF# 68] PB-CA-0032-0016.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/23/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 82] PB-CA-0032-0008.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/07/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification [ECF# 83] PB-CA-0032-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/07/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification [ECF# 96] PB-CA-0032-0010.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/14/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 99] PB-CA-0032-0015.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/14/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Statement of Interest of the United States PB-CA-0032-0017.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/19/2010 Source: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF# 111] (E.D. Cal.) PB-CA-0032-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/27/2010 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Stipulation of Parties to a Resolution of all Matters at Issue [ECF# 131] (E.D. Cal.) PB-CA-0032-0013.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/20/2012 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Points and Authorities Re Parties' Settlement and Entry of Proposed Consent Decree [ECF# 132] PB-CA-0032-0012.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/23/2012
Stipulations of Parties to a Resolution of all Matters at Issue [ECF# 133] (E.D. Cal.) PB-CA-0032-0011.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/24/2012 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Parties' Report Regarding Settlement of Plaintiffs' Counsels' Fee, Cost and Expenses [ECF# 139] PB-CA-0032-0014.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/01/2012 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People

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Judges	Brennan, Edmund F. Court not on record [Magistrate] PB-CA-0032-9000 Mendez, John A. Court not on record PB-CA-0032-0011 \| PB-CA-0032-0013 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Alger, Maureen P. (California) PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Bird, Melinda R. (California) PB-CA-0032-9000
	Branick-Abilla, Margaret I. (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Dozier, Antionette D (California) PB-CA-0032-9000
	Freeman, William S. (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Gee, Suzanna (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Koslofsky, Jay B. (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Lewis, Kimberly (California) PB-CA-0032-9000
	Nash, Amy E. (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Newman, Robert D. Jr. (California) PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0013 \| PB-CA-0032-0014 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Rashkis, Sean (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Schell, Will (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0012 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Seaborn, Stuart (California) PB-CA-0032-0001 \| PB-CA-0032-0002 \| PB-CA-0032-0003 \| PB-CA-0032-0004 \| PB-CA-0032-0005 \| PB-CA-0032-0006 \| PB-CA-0032-0010 \| PB-CA-0032-0015 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Swain, Kimberly C. (California) PB-CA-0032-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Bach, Michelle (California) PB-CA-0032-0008 \| PB-CA-0032-0009 \| PB-CA-0032-0011 \| PB-CA-0032-0016 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Heyer, Rick (California) PB-CA-0032-0008 \| PB-CA-0032-0009 \| PB-CA-0032-0011 \| PB-CA-0032-0013 \| PB-CA-0032-0014 \| PB-CA-0032-0016 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Powells-Mays, June (California) PB-CA-0032-0008 \| PB-CA-0032-0009 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Ryan, Robert Arthur Jr. (California) PB-CA-0032-0008 \| PB-CA-0032-0009 \| PB-CA-0032-0011 \| PB-CA-0032-0013 \| PB-CA-0032-0014 \| PB-CA-0032-0016
Other Lawyers	Bagenstos, Samuel R. (District of Columbia) PB-CA-0032-0017
	Breen, Philip L. (District of Columbia) PB-CA-0032-0017
	Perez, Thomas E. (District of Columbia) PB-CA-0032-0017
	Preis, James Joseph (California) PB-CA-0032-9000
	Rush, Regan (District of Columbia) PB-CA-0032-0017 \| PB-CA-0032-9000
	Wodatch, John L. (District of Columbia) PB-CA-0032-0017

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