Case: Humphrey v. LeBlanc

3:20-cv-00233 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

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Case Summary

This entry includes two putative class action lawsuits challenging Louisiana's alleged practice of detaining prisoners longer than necessary after those prisoners receive "time-served" sentences. In Humphrey v. LeBlanc, on April 15, 2020, three former prisoners filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Represented by the civil rights firm Loevy & Loevy, local counsel, and the Promise of Justice Initiative, a public interest group, the…

This entry includes two putative class action lawsuits challenging Louisiana's alleged practice of detaining prisoners longer than necessary after those prisoners receive "time-served" sentences.

In Humphrey v. LeBlanc, on April 15, 2020, three former prisoners filed a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Represented by the civil rights firm Loevy & Loevy, local counsel, and the Promise of Justice Initiative, a public interest group, the plaintiffs sued the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC), under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Louisiana state law. The plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages for their alleged over-detentions.

All three named plaintiffs received sentences that were already complete upon sentencing due to the time they had already served prior to conviction. However, all three were held in DOC custody for weeks after their sentencing due to slow processing. Plaintiffs alleged that this constituted an illegal depravation of freedom under the 14th Amendment's due process clause. Moreover, plaintiffs alleged that the DOC has subjected "thousands" of criminal defendants in like situations to similar unlawful imprisonments and that the department's Secretary was "deliberately indifferent" to these alleged violations.

The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge John Wheadon deGravelles, sitting in Baton Rouge, LA.

On December 3, 2020, seemingly prompted by this lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act into Louisiana's prisoner release practices.

After various discovery disputes, the plaintiffs filed their motion to certify class on July 21, 2022. The proposed class was: “all persons who have been remanded to the custody of the DOC since April 16, 2019, and who were entitled to release at the time of their remand (either pursuant to sentencing or parole revocation), but who were released by the DOC more than 48 hours past the time that they were remanded to the DOC’s custody.”

On January 25, 2023, the Department of Justice issued its report, finding that from January 2022 to April 2022, 27 percent of the people who were legally entitled to be released from state custody, some for minor crimes or first-time offenses, were held past their release dates. About 24 percent of those improperly detained had been held 90 days or longer past their release dates. The Department of Justice found that these violations of people’s due process rights were “severe, systemic, and [were] both caused and perpetuated by serious ongoing deficiencies in LDOC’s policies and practices.”

On February 28, 2023, the parties met with the Court for a status conference regarding the DOJ report, but the parties declined to hold a settlement conference. The parties continued to engage in discovery.

Giroir v. LeBlanc was a similar putative class action lawsuit filed on February 19, 2021 in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Louisiana by one of the plaintiffs in Humphrey, represented by the same counsel. The Giroir plaintiff raised the same claims as the Humphrey plaintiffs, but sought declaratory and injunctive relief instead of monetary relief. Giroir was also assigned to Judge deGravelles. On May 5, 2021, Judge deGravelles agreed to consolidate the two cases (Humphrey v. LeBlanc and Giroir v. LeBlanc) for discovery purposes only.

The defendants in Giroir moved to dismiss on April 9, 2021. The court ruled on the motion on March 30 of the following year, granting it in part and denying it in part. The court dismissed any claims from proposed class members sentenced prior to February 17, 2020 because they were barred by the statute of limitations. However, the court denied the motion to dismiss the claim for injunctive relief because the plaintiff had alleged enough facts to support that claim. 2022 WL 969614.

As of December 25, 2023, the cases were ongoing, with motions to certify the class pending in both.

Summary Authors

Sean Drohan (6/1/2021)

Venesa Haska (12/18/2023)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Allen, Michael (Louisiana)

Bosalavage, Samantha Nicole (Louisiana)

Chervinsky, Sarah (Louisiana)

Comeau, Claude-Michael (Louisiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Blanchfield, Andrew (Louisiana)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

DeGravelles, John Wheadon (Louisiana)

Johnson, Scott D. (Louisiana)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Allen, Michael (Louisiana)

Bosalavage, Samantha Nicole (Louisiana)

Chervinsky, Sarah (Louisiana)

Comeau, Claude-Michael (Louisiana)

Crutcher, Kara Celeste (Louisiana)

Gabriel, Caroline (Louisiana)

Gould, Margaret (Louisiana)

Grady, Sarah (Illinois)

Hazinski, John (Illinois)

Johnson, Jamila Asha (Louisiana)

Kanovitz, Michael I. (Illinois)

Kumar, Nishi Lal (Louisiana)

Lanser, David Joseph (Louisiana)

Makar, Maria (Louisiana)

Malik, Elena (Louisiana)

Montagnes, Mercedes Hardy (Louisiana)

Most, William Brock (Louisiana)

Popkin, Kelly Jo (Louisiana)

Pourciau, Samantha Bosalavage (Louisiana)

Ramaswamy, Rebecca R. (Louisiana)

Weil, Stephen Heschel (Illinois)

Wright, Lydia (Louisiana)

Attorney for Defendant

Blanchfield, Andrew (Louisiana)

Jones, Christopher K. (Louisiana)

LeBlanc, Crews Reynolds Jr. (Louisiana)

Payne, Chelsea Acosta (Louisiana)

Other

Demouchette, Preston G. (Louisiana)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:20-cv-00233 3:21-cv-00108	Docket [PACER]	May 17, 2021	May 17, 2021 Docket
1 3:20-cv-00233	Class Action Complaint Humphrey v. Leblanc	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Complaint
11 3:20-cv-00233	Amended Class Action Complaint	May 15, 2020	May 15, 2020 Complaint
1 3:21-cv-00108	Class Action Complaint Giroir v. LeBlanc	Feb. 19, 2021	Feb. 19, 2021 Complaint
43 3:20-cv-00233	Second Amended Class Action Complaint Humphrey v. Leblanc	April 29, 2021	April 29, 2021 Complaint
45 3:21-cv-00108	Ruling And Order Giroir v. LeBlanc	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022 Order/Opinion 2022 WL 969614
46 3:21-cv-00108	Amended Class Action Complaint Giroir v. LeBlanc	April 27, 2022	April 27, 2022 Complaint
104 3:20-cv-00233	Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification	July 21, 2022	July 21, 2022 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Investigation of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections	The United States Department of Justice (Department) conducted an investigation of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDOC) under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons…	Jan. 25, 2023	Jan. 25, 2023 https://www.justice.gov/...

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Docket

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Last updated July 29, 2026, 6:51 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 15, 2020	COMPLAINT against James M LeBlanc ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ALAMDC-2101906.), filed by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Attachment Summons)(Montagnes, Mercedes) (Attachments 1 & 19 replaced on 4/16/2020) (EDC). (EDC). Modified on 4/16/2020 to flatten pages. (EDC). (Attachments 8 & 9 replaced on 4/16/2020) (EDC). Modified on 4/16/2020 in accordance with record document 5.(EDC). (Attachment 8 replaced on 4/17/2020 in accordance with RD 5) (SWE). (Entered: 04/15/2020) 1 Attachment Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 19 Attachment Summons View on PACER	Clearinghouse
	April 16, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 2 MOTION to Substitute Exhibit . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	PACER
2	April 16, 2020	MOTION to Substitute Exhibit by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Pleading;, # 2 Attachment)(Montagnes, Mercedes) (Entered: 04/16/2020) 1 Proposed Pleading; View on RECAP 2 Attachment View on RECAP	RECAP
3	April 16, 2020	Letter to Attorney Mercedes Montagnes regarding Sarah Chervinsky who is Co-Counsel for party Brian Humphrey. Attorney is not admitted to practice in LAMD. (EDC) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
4	April 16, 2020	Summons Issued as to James LeBlanc. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (EDC) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
5	April 16, 2020	ORDER granting 2 MOTION to Substitute Exhibit. The Clerk's office is directed to substitute Rec Doc 1-8 with 2-1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/16/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
	April 16, 2020	Order on Motion to Substitute Pleading (In Order to Correct Deficiency)
	April 16, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 2 MOTION to Substitute Exhibit . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
6	April 22, 2020	SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 6/25/2020 at 09:30 AM in chambers before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson. Status Report due by 6/11/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/22/2020. (KAH) (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
	May 8, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 8 MOTION for Michael Kanovitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110968), 9 MOTION for Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110969), 7 MOTION for Sarah Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110967). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LT) (Entered: 05/08/2020)	PACER
7	May 8, 2020	MOTION for Sarah Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110967) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 05/08/2020) 1 Attachment Declaration View on PACER 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on PACER 3 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
8	May 8, 2020	MOTION for Michael Kanovitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110968) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 05/08/2020) 1 Attachment Declaration View on PACER 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on PACER 3 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
9	May 8, 2020	MOTION for Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110969) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 05/08/2020) 1 Attachment Declaration View on PACER 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on PACER 3 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	May 8, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 8 MOTION for Michael Kanovitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110968), 9 MOTION for Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110969), 7 MOTION for Sarah Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2110967). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LT)
10	May 12, 2020	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brian Humphrey. James LeBlanc served on 4/28/2020, answer due 5/19/2020. (Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 05/12/2020)	RECAP
11	May 15, 2020	AMENDED COMPLAINT against James LeBlanc, filed by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Attachment Summons)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 05/15/2020) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 18 Attachment Summons View on PACER	Clearinghouse
12	May 18, 2020	Summons Issued as to James LeBlanc. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (KMW) (Entered: 05/18/2020)	RECAP
13	May 19, 2020	ORDER granting 7, 8 and 9 Motions for Sarah Grady, Michael Kanovitz and Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 5/19/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 05/19/2020)	RECAP
	May 19, 2020	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
	May 21, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 14 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 11 Amended Complaint, 1 Complaint,,, . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC) (Entered: 05/21/2020)	PACER
14	May 21, 2020	Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 11 Amended Complaint, 1 Complaint,,, by James LeBlanc. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Blanchfield, Andrew) (Entered: 05/21/2020) 1 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	May 21, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 14 Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 11 Amended Complaint, 1 Complaint,,, . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
15	May 28, 2020	ORDER: Defendant's 14 Ex Parte Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendant now has until June 9, 2020 to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 5/28/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 05/28/2020)	RECAP
	May 28, 2020	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
16	June 4, 2020	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Brian Humphrey. James LeBlanc served on 5/22/2020, answer due 6/12/2020. (Kumar, Nishi) (Main Document 16 replaced on 6/4/2020) (EDC). Modified on 6/4/2020 to rotate pages.(EDC). (Entered: 06/04/2020)	RECAP
17	June 9, 2020	ANSWER to 11 Amended Complaint, by James LeBlanc.(Blanchfield, Andrew) (Entered: 06/09/2020)	RECAP
18	June 11, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by Brian Humphrey. (Grady, Sarah) (Entered: 06/11/2020)	RECAP
19	June 15, 2020	MOTION for Rebecca Ramaswamy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2127852) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 06/15/2020)	RECAP
	June 16, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 19 MOTION for Rebecca Ramaswamy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2127852). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW) (Entered: 06/16/2020)	PACER
	June 16, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 19 MOTION for Rebecca Ramaswamy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2127852). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
20	June 18, 2020	NOTICE to Counsel: The Scheduling Conference set for 6/25/2020 at 09:30 AM is hereby CONVERTED to a Telephone Conference for 6/25/2020 at 09:30 AM. Counsel participating in the Conference shall call using the AT&T Teleconference System five minutes prior to the conference. Counsel will receive a separate e-mail containing dial in information prior to the conference. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(KAH) (Entered: 06/18/2020)	RECAP
21	June 18, 2020	ORDER granting 19 Motion for Rebecca Ramaswamy to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 6/18/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 06/18/2020)	RECAP
	June 18, 2020	1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
	June 18, 2020	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
22	June 25, 2020	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson: Telephone Conference held on 6/25/2020. Parties discussed the status of this matter and a scheduling order will be issued separately. (LT) (Entered: 06/25/2020)	RECAP
23	June 26, 2020	SCHEDULING ORDER: In accordance with FRCP 16(b), the following discovery deadlines are established. Amended Pleadings due by 1/15/2021. F.R.C.P. 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 6/18/2020. Discovery due by 3/26/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 2/15/2021. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 3/15/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 4/1/2021. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 5/1/2021. Plaintiffs shall file a Motion for Conditional Class Certification of Collective Action and for Notice to Prospective Class Members by 7/15/2021. Opposition due by Defendant by 8/15/2021. Reply due by Plaintiff by 8/30/2021. Discovery from Experts due by 6/15/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 6/26/2020. (EDC) (Entered: 06/26/2020)	RECAP
24	July 6, 2020	MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2137700) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration, # 2 Attachment Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 07/06/2020)	RECAP
	July 7, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 24 MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2137700). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LT) (Entered: 07/07/2020)	PACER
25	July 7, 2020	ORDER granting 24 Motion for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 7/7/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 07/07/2020)	RECAP
	July 7, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 24 MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2137700). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (LT)
	July 7, 2020	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
26	July 13, 2020	Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll Sarah Chervinksy as Additional Attorney by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Most, William) (Entered: 07/13/2020)	RECAP
	July 14, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 26 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll Sarah Chervinksy as Additional Attorney . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW) (Entered: 07/14/2020)	PACER
27	July 14, 2020	ORDER granting 26 Ex Parte Motion to Enroll as Additional Counsel of Record. Added attorney Sarah Chervinsky for Brian Humphrey. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 7/14/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 07/14/2020)	RECAP
	July 14, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 26 Ex Parte MOTION to Enroll Sarah Chervinksy as Additional Attorney . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
	July 14, 2020	Order on Motion to Enroll Additional Attorney
	July 23, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 28 MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW) (Entered: 07/23/2020)	PACER
28	July 23, 2020	STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents by James LeBlanc. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's 1st Set of Requests for Production, # 3 Exhibit B - Email from counsel)(Blanchfield, Andrew) Modified on 8/19/2020 STRICKEN AS ORDERED (ELW). (Entered: 07/23/2020)	RECAP
	July 23, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 28 MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
29	Aug. 3, 2020	NOTICE of TELEPHONE CONFERENCE: A Telephone Conference is set for 8/7/2020 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson to discuss Defendant's pending Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents (R. Doc. 28). Counsel participating in the Conference shall call using the AT&T Teleconference System five minutes prior to the conference. Counsel will receive a separate e-mail containing dial in information prior to the conference. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 08/03/2020)	RECAP
	Aug. 6, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 30 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	PACER
	Aug. 6, 2020	Terminate Hearings (ELW) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	PACER
30	Aug. 6, 2020	Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents by James LeBlanc. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Blanchfield, Andrew) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	RECAP
31	Aug. 6, 2020	ORDER: Defendants Motion to Dismiss 30 is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is instructed to strike Defendants Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs First Set of Requests for Production of Documents 28 from the record. The teleconference scheduled before this Court on August 7, 2020, is hereby canceled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 8/6/2020. (ELW) (Entered: 08/06/2020)	RECAP
	Aug. 6, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 30 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
	Aug. 6, 2020	Terminate Hearings (ELW)
	Oct. 13, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 32 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Stipulated Protective Order with Consent . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE) (Entered: 10/13/2020)	PACER
32	Oct. 13, 2020	Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Stipulated Protective Order with Consent by James LeBlanc. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Attachment Proposed Stipulated Protective Order)(Jones, Christopher) (Entered: 10/13/2020)	RECAP
	Oct. 13, 2020	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 32 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Stipulated Protective Order with Consent . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
33	Nov. 2, 2020	ORDER granting 32 Unopposed Motion for Entry of Stipulated Protective Order With Consent. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 11/2/2020. (KAH) (Entered: 11/02/2020)	RECAP
	Jan. 15, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 34 Consent MOTION for Extension of Discovery Deadlines . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW) (Entered: 01/15/2021)	PACER
34	Jan. 15, 2021	Consent MOTION for Extension of Discovery Deadlines by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/15/2021)	RECAP
	Jan. 15, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 34 Consent MOTION for Extension of Discovery Deadlines . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
35	Jan. 20, 2021	ORDER granting 34 Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Case Schedule. Amended Pleadings due by 4/15/2021. Discovery pertaining to issue of conditional class certification due by 6/25/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Witness List due by 5/14/2021. Defendant`s Expert Witness List due by 6/15/2021. Plaintiff`s Expert Reports due by 7/1/2021. Defendant`s Expert Reports due by 8/2/2021. Discovery from Experts due by 9/15/2021. Motions for Conditional Class Certification of Collective Action and for Notice to Prospective Class Members shall be filed by 10/15/2021. Responses to Motion for Conditional Class Certification shall be filed by 11/15/2021. Reply shall be filed by 11/30/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 1/19/2021. (SWE) (Entered: 01/20/2021)	RECAP
1	Feb. 19, 2021	COMPLAINT against Department of Public Safety & Corrections, James LeBlanc ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2250061.), filed by Joel Giroir. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit LeBlanc Dep., # 3 Exhibit DOC Grant App, # 4 Exhibit Giroir Decl, # 5 Exhibit Griffin Dep., # 6 Exhibit Gueho Dep., # 7 Exhibit Lean Six Sigma, # 8 Exhibit Ellis Dep., # 9 Exhibit Whittaker Dep., # 10 Exhibit Feb. 19 Pull Doc., # 11 Exhibit LeBlanc Emails, # 12 Attachment LeBlanc Summons, # 13 Attachment DOC Summons)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Attachments 1, 12 and 13 replaced on 2/19/2021 to flatten the documents) (KMW). (Entered: 02/19/2021)	RECAP
2	Feb. 19, 2021	Summons Issued as to James LeBlanc, Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (KMW) (Entered: 02/19/2021)	RECAP
36	Feb. 22, 2021	MOTION to Compel Production of CAJUN Data by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G)(Hazinski, John) ( # 9 Exhibit) (LLH). Modified on 7/27/2021 to add additional exhibit as per Order #54 (LLH). (Entered: 02/22/2021) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B View on RECAP 4 Exhibit C View on RECAP 5 Exhibit D View on RECAP 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
	Feb. 23, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 36 MOTION to Compel Production of CAJUN Data . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE) (Entered: 02/23/2021)	PACER
	Feb. 23, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 36 MOTION to Compel Production of CAJUN Data. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
7	March 5, 2021	RESPONSE to 6 MOTION to Continue /Extend Class Certification Briefing Deadlines filed by Joel Giroir. (Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/05/2021)	RECAP
	March 5, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 5 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to 1 Complaint,, . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (ELW)
9	March 8, 2021	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joel Giroir. All Defendants. (Kumar, Nishi) (Entered: 03/08/2021)	RECAP
10	March 12, 2021	MOTION for Sarah Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259870) by Joel Giroir. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Grady Declaration, # 2 Attachment IL Admission, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/12/2021)	RECAP
11	March 12, 2021	MOTION for Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259877) by Joel Giroir. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Weil Declaration, # 2 Attachment IL Certificate, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/12/2021)	RECAP
12	March 12, 2021	MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259878) by Joel Giroir. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Hazinski Declaration, # 2 Attachment IL Certificate, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 03/12/2021)	RECAP
	March 12, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 10 MOTION for Sarah Grady to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259870). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
	March 12, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 11 MOTION for Stephen Weil to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259877). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
	March 12, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 12 MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2259878). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (SWE)
37	March 15, 2021	MEMORANDUM in Opposition to 36 MOTION to Compel Production of CAJUN Data filed by James LeBlanc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 1-A, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 2-A)(Blanchfield, Andrew) (Entered: 03/15/2021) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1-A View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 2 View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 2-A View on RECAP	RECAP
38	March 22, 2021	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Compel the Production of CAJUN Data by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Reply Brief)(Hazinski, John) (Entered: 03/22/2021)	RECAP
	March 23, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Compel the Production of CAJUN Data . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC) (Entered: 03/23/2021)	PACER
39	March 23, 2021	ORDER granting 38 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Reply Brief. The Clerk of Court will file Plaintiff's Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Compel the Production of CAJUN Data (R. Doc. 38-1, pages 2-8) into the record. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 3/23/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 03/23/2021)	RECAP
40	March 23, 2021	REPLY Brief in Support of 36 MOTION to Compel Production of CAJUN Data filed by Brian Humphrey. (EDC) (Entered: 03/24/2021)	RECAP
	March 23, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 38 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File a Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Compel the Production of CAJUN Data . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
	March 23, 2021	Order on Motion for Leave to File
14	March 30, 2021	MOTION to Enjoin and MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint by Preston G. Demouchette, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(KMW) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/1/2021: # 2 summons) (KMW). (Entered: 04/01/2021)	RECAP
	April 1, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 14 MOTION to Enjoin and MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint, 15 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis with Statement of Account. This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (KMW)
16	April 9, 2021	ORDER denying 14 Motion to Join an Indispensable Party and Amend the Complaint and 15 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/8/2021. (SWE) (Entered: 04/09/2021)	RECAP
17	April 9, 2021	MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(B)(6) by James LeBlanc, Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Attachment Proposed Order)(Blanchfield, Andrew) Modified on 4/9/2021 to edit the docket text (SWE). (Entered: 04/09/2021)	RECAP
41	April 15, 2021	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Join Other Parties or to Amend Complaint (Unopposed) by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Weil, Stephen) (Entered: 04/15/2021)	RECAP
	April 16, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Join Other Parties or to Amend Complaint (Unopposed). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC) (Entered: 04/16/2021)	PACER
	April 16, 2021	MOTION(S) REFERRED: 41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Join Other Parties or to Amend Complaint (Unopposed). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (EDC)
42	April 19, 2021	ORDER: Plaintiff's 41 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Join Other Parties or to Amend Complaint is GRANTED. For good cause shown, the deadline to join other parties or amend the pleadings is now April 29, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Scott D. Johnson on 4/19/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KAH) (Entered: 04/19/2021)	RECAP
	April 19, 2021	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
43	April 29, 2021	SECOND AMENDED CLASS COMPLAINT against James LeBlanc, filed by Brian Humphrey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19)(Weil, Stephen) Modified on 4/30/2021 to edit docket text (SWE). (Entered: 04/29/2021) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 18 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 19 View on PACER	Clearinghouse
22	May 3, 2021	Joint MOTION to Consolidate Case with 20-233 for the Purposes of Discovery by Joel Giroir. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Ramaswamy, Rebecca) (Entered: 05/03/2021)	RECAP
23	May 5, 2021	ORDER granting 22 Motion to Consolidate Cases for the Purposes of Discovery. Class Certification discovery for Giroir will be completed by 8/17/2021. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification in Giroir will be due by 9/3/2021. Defendants' response will be due by 10/1/2021 and Plaintiffs' reply will be due by 10/10/2021. Lead Case Number: 20-233. Member Case Number(s): 21-108. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 5/4/2021. (SWE) (Entered: 05/05/2021)	RECAP
24	May 12, 2021	REPLY MEMORANDUM in Support to 17 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(B)(6) filed by James LeBlanc, Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. (Blanchfield, Andrew) Modified on 5/12/2021 to edit text (ELW). (Entered: 05/12/2021)	RECAP
44	May 12, 2021	ANSWER to 43 Second Amended Complaint,, by James LeBlanc.(Blanchfield, Andrew) Modified on 5/12/2021 to edit text (LLH). (Entered: 05/12/2021)	RECAP
45	May 14, 2021	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Identify Experts by All Plaintiffs. (Weil, Stephen) Modified on 5/17/2021 to edit the docket text (KMW). (Entered: 05/14/2021)	RECAP