Case: Chancy v. Illinois Prisoner Review Board

2015-CH-01456 | Illinois state trial court

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2015

Closed Date: June 14, 2017

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Case Summary

On January 28, 2015, two C-number inmates in Illinois prisons filed this lawsuit as class representatives of all C-number inmates in an Illinois prison who were deprived of their statutory right to have their parole board hearing with a standardized risk assessment tool. The plaintiffs sued the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (“IPRB”) and the Illinois Department of Corrections (“IDOC”) to enforce the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009, Section 15(b) (“Crime Reduction Act”), which said that by …

On January 28, 2015, two C-number inmates in Illinois prisons filed this lawsuit as class representatives of all C-number inmates in an Illinois prison who were deprived of their statutory right to have their parole board hearing with a standardized risk assessment tool. The plaintiffs sued the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (“IPRB”) and the Illinois Department of Corrections (“IDOC”) to enforce the Illinois Crime Reduction Act of 2009, Section 15(b) (“Crime Reduction Act”), which said that by 2012, the IPRB and the IDOC must adopt and use a standardized risk assessment tool for parole hearings. Both plaintiffs allege that the tool was not implemented during their hearings in 2013, and a multi-year set between parole hearings was imposed without any coherent rationale. As of 2015, the plaintiffs allege that the IPRB and the IDOC have still not adopted or used the tool.

The plaintiffs filed in Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County Chancery Division, and were represented by counsel from Northwestern University School of Law’s MacArthur Justice Center, as well as by private counsel. Based on the amended complaint on April 6, 2015, the plaintiffs sought a writ of mandamus to force the IPRB and IDOC to comply with the Crime Reduction Act. Specifically, the plaintiffs sought the immediate implementation and use of a standardized risk assessment tool, vacating the plaintiffs’ multi-year set, and holding immediate parole hearings using the tool for plaintiffs and all other members of plaintiffs’ class who had parole hearings after January 1, 2013 without the tool. The plaintiffs also sought a declaratory judgment that the IPRB and IDOC are in violation of the Crime Reduction Act.

The online docket does not show the content of the filed documents or opinions, so what follows is a brief overview of what happened in the case.

The defendants filed their answer to the amended complaint on May 18, 2015. On October 23, 2015, Judge Moshe Jacobius delivered an appellate court mandate, reversing and remanding an earlier ruling with directions. It is unclear what ruling the appellate court reversed and remanded. The plaintiffs entered an agreed order before Judge Thomas R. Allen on November 4, 2015.

In a separate case, the plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction to get an immediate status conference to avoid irreparable harm on February 8, 2016 before Judge John P. Schmidt. On March 30, 2016 the plaintiffs additionally filed a writ of habeas corpus. On April 15, 2016 Judge Schmidt denied the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction. On March 14, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment, followed by a motion on May 5, 2017 to dismiss the suit without prejudice, which Judge Schmidt granted on May 9, 2017.

The original case was disposed of on June 14, 2017. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Caitlin Hatakeyama (2/15/2019)

People


Judge(s)

Allen, Thomas R. (Illinois)

Cohen, Neil H. (Illinois)

Jacobius, Moshe (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Gasparka, Erin (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Henretty, Lyle Kevin (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2016-CH-000007

[Docket]

May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Docket

2015-CH-01456

[Docket]

June 14, 2017

June 14, 2017

Docket

2015-CH-01456

Complaint

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

Complaint

2015-CH-01456

Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

Complaint

2015-CH-01456

Motion For Class Certification

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

Pleading / Motion / Brief

2016-CH-000007

Notice of Motion of Preliminary Injunction

March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Docket

Last updated March 10, 2024, 1:47 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

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Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FILED Amount court fee: 337.00 Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

SUMMONS ISSUED AND RETURNABLE Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

None

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

CASE SET ON CASE MANAGEMENT CALL Court room: 2302 Date court: 05/28/2015 Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: CHANCY HARRISON Time court: 0930

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

None

Jan. 28, 2015

Jan. 28, 2015

None

Feb. 5, 2015

Feb. 5, 2015

SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Date court: 02/05/2015 Participant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT CORRE

Feb. 5, 2015

Feb. 5, 2015

SUMMONS - RETD P.S. Date court: 02/05/2015 Participant: GODINEZ SALVADOR

Feb. 5, 2015

Feb. 5, 2015

None

Feb. 5, 2015

Feb. 5, 2015

SUMMONS SERVED BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Date court: 02/05/2015 Participant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT CORRE

Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

None

Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

SUMMONS SERVED BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Date court: 02/05/2015 Participant: GODINEZ SALVADOR

Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

None

Feb. 9, 2015

Feb. 9, 2015

APPEARANCE FILED - FEE WAIVER - Amount court fee: 206.00 Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

APPEARANCE FILED - FEE WAIVER - Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

APPEARANCE FILED - FEE WAIVER - Amount court fee: 206.00 Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIE

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

APPEARANCE FILED - FEE WAIVER - Amount court fee: 206.00 Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COR

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 03/13/2015 Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV Time court: 0930

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

***EXTEND TIME FOR FILING(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

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March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

MOTION FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 3, 2015

March 3, 2015

None

March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015

FILE APPEARANCE OR JURY DEMAND, ANSWER OR PLEAD - ALLOWED - Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

MOTION SCHEDULED (MOTION COUNTER ONLY) Date court: 03/31/2015 Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON Time court: 0930

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

***MISC.MOTION(SET FOR MOTION HEARING) Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

EXHIBITS FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

NOTICE OF MOTION FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

PROOF OF SERVICE FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

MOTION FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

None

March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

COMPLY - ALLOWED - Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

None

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

MOTION TO - CONTINUED - Date court: 04/06/2015 Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: CHANCY HARRISON Time court: 1030

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

None

March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

EXHIBITS FILED Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVI

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

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April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

MOTION FILED Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVI

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

CASE ELECTRONICALLY FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

CONTINUANCE - ALLOWED - Date court: 04/30/2015 Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: CHANCY HARRISON Time court: 0200

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

FILE AMENDMENT OR ADDITIONAL OR AMENDED PLEADINGS - ALLOWED - Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

FILE APPEARANCE OR JURY DEMAND, ANSWER OR PLEAD - ALLOWED - Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVIEV

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

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SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE - ALLOWED - Judge: ALLEN, THOMAS R. Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

None

April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015

MEMORANDUM FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 15, 2015

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April 15, 2015

April 15, 2015

MEMORANDUM FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CLASS C NUMBER PRISONERS

April 15, 2015

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April 15, 2015

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April 16, 2015

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AMENDED ANSWER TO MOTION FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CHANCY HARRISON

April 16, 2015

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April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015

AMENDED ANSWER TO MOTION FILED Filed by: RODERICK &SOLANGE MACARTH Participant: CLASS C NUMBER PRISONERS

April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015

CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVI

April 22, 2015

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April 22, 2015

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CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: MONREAL ADAM

April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT CO

April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

None

April 22, 2015

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April 22, 2015

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CERTIFICATE FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: GODINEZ SALVADO

April 22, 2015

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ANSWER/RESPONSE/REPLY Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVI

April 22, 2015

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April 22, 2015

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ANSWER/RESPONSE/REPLY Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: MONREAL ADAM

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April 22, 2015

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ANSWER/RESPONSE/REPLY Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT CO

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ANSWER/RESPONSE/REPLY Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: GODINEZ SALVADO

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April 22, 2015

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NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: ILLINOIS PRISONER REVI

April 22, 2015

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April 22, 2015

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NOTICE OF FILING FILED Filed by: ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE Participant: MONREAL ADAM

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April 22, 2015

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Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 28, 2015

Closing Date: June 14, 2017

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two C-number inmates in an Illinois Prison as class representatives of all C-number inmates in Illinois Prison who were deprived of their statutory right to have their parole board hearing with a standardized risk assessment tool.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Uptown People's Law Center

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Adam Monreal (Cook), State

Salvador Godinez, State

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Case Details

Special Case Type(s):

Habeas

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief denied

Issues

General:

Discharge & termination plans

Parole grant/revocation

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Good time

Habeas Corpus