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Case Name
Bailey v. Michigan Department of Corrections
PC-MI-0045
Docket / Court
2:19-cv-13442-DPH-EAS ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory
Michigan
Case Type(s)
Prison Conditions
Case Summary
On November 20, 2019, women incarcerated at Huron Valley Correctional Facility for Women filed this class-action lawsuit alleging that the prison violated the constitutional rights of the women. The plaintiffs sued the Michigan Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern ...
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On November 20, 2019, women incarcerated at Huron Valley Correctional Facility for Women filed this class-action lawsuit alleging that the prison violated the constitutional rights of the women. The plaintiffs sued the Michigan Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and under state law for negligence. The plaintiffs, represented by five law firms, sought monetary damages, declaratory and injunctive relief, and class certification. In a 50 page complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that the prison created dangerous living conditions because it was underfunded, understaffed, poorly administered, and intentionally overcrowded. They also alleged that the prison facilities had deteriorated, resulting in a humid environment and dangerous varieties of mold. The plaintiffs claimed that exposure to the toxic mold has caused their physical and mental health to suffer through injuries such as respiratory infections and asthma. Despite continued pleas from the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs claimed that the defendants failed to remedy the conditions. The case was assigned to District Judge Victoria A. Roberts.
As of February 8, 2020, the defendants had not answered and the case was ongoing.
Chandler Hart-McGonigle - 02/07/2020
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Constitutional Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Crowding
Crowding / caseload
Defendant-type
Corrections
General
Bathing and hygiene
Conditions of confinement
Sanitation / living conditions
Totality of conditions
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Mental health care, general
Skin Infections
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1983
State law
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Michigan Department of Corrections
Plaintiff Description
Women incarcerated at Huron Valley Correctional Facility for Women
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Pending
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
None Yet / None
Public Int. Lawyer
No
Nature of Relief
None yet
Source of Relief
None yet
Filed
11/20/2019
Case Ongoing
Yes
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Docket(s)
E.D. Mich.
02/06/2020
2:19-cv-13442
PC-MI-0045-9000.pdf
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General Documents
E.D. Mich.
11/20/2019
Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint [ECF# 1]
PC-MI-0045-0001.pdf
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People
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Judges
Roberts, Victoria A.
(E.D. Mich.)
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Stafford, Elizabeth A.
Court not on record
[Magistrate]
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Bailey, Rebekah L
(Minnesota)
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Marko, Jonathan R
(Michigan)
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McGehee, Cary S.
(Michigan)
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Morgan, Matthew H
(Minnesota)
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Radner, Solomon M.
(Michigan)
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Rivers, Beth M.
(Michigan)
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Robinson-Holmes, Channing E
(Michigan)
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Schladt, Nicole Jean
(Minnesota)
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Steingold, David S
(Michigan)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Barkman, Cori E.
(Michigan)
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Dean, Michael R.
(Michigan)
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Foster, Jennifer A
(Michigan)
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Giovanatti, Neil Anthony
(Michigan)
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Mertens, Scott A
(Michigan)
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Thurber, John L.
(Michigan)
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