Case: Perez v. Tilton

3:05-cv-05241 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2005

Closed Date: 2013

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Case Summary

On December 19, 2005, a California state prisoner filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiff sought injunctive relief on behalf of himself and other prisoners for alleged unconstitutional conditions with respect to dental care provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR"). The plaintiffs were represented by attorneys of the Prison Law Office in California. This case stem…

On December 19, 2005, a California state prisoner filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiff sought injunctive relief on behalf of himself and other prisoners for alleged unconstitutional conditions with respect to dental care provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR"). The plaintiffs were represented by attorneys of the Prison Law Office in California.

This case stemmed from the case Plata v. Schwarzenegger, 3:01-cv-01351-TEH (N.D. Cal.), PC-CA-18 in this Clearinghouse, which was a class action brought on behalf California state prisoners challenging the medical care provided by the CDCR.

On the same date as filing the complaint, the plaintiffs submitted a proposed stipulation and order outlining a settlement agreement that the parties had reached through informal negotiations that commenced in August 2004. Then the parties filed a joint motion for preliminary approval of an amended class settlement.

On May 1, 2006, Judge Jeffrey S. White certified the class for purposes of settlement and for the remedial phase of the litigation and issued its preliminary approval order as to the settlement. The class was: "all current and future California state prisoners in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with serious dental care needs." Notices of the settlement were sent to class members and a fairness hearing was held on August 18, 2006.

On August 21, 2006, Judge White approved the settlement and adopted the amended stipulation as an order of the court. The amended stipulation required systemic improvements in the delivery of dental care to all inmates by the CDCR. The stipulation referred to the class as "all California state prisoners in the custody of the CDCR who have serious dental care needs." Monitoring of the remedial phase was to be done by CDCR, the plaintiffs and independent court experts. Perez v. Tilton, 2006 WL 2433240 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2006). On February 8, 2007, Judge White appointed Drs. Shulman and Scalzo to act as the court's representatives in connection with the oversight and coordination of the remediation phase in this case with Coleman v. Schwarzenegger, 2:90-cv-00520-LKK-JFM (E.D. Cal.), PC-CA-2 in this Clearinghouse, and Plata v. Schwarzenegger.

Beginning in October 2006, the parties brought the question of salaries and staffing to the attention of the court. The defendants stated that the current salary levels at the CDCR were an impediment to hiring and retaining dental staff and that they were trying to remedy this issue. However, it turned out that in order for the CDCR to obtain the necessary funding to finance these salary a court order was necessary. On June 12, 2007, Judge White ordered the defendants to increase dental salaries, hire key dental managers, and streamline dental hiring practices. Perez v. Hickman, 2007 WL 1697320 (N.D. Cal. June 12, 2007).

On June 28, 2007, Judge White approved a group of six coordination agreements among the parties in order to assist the remedial process in all three cases.

In approximately November 2006, the CDCR began to transfer prisoners to private facilities in other states. It is undisputed that, at the time the parties negotiated the original settlement agreement and the Amended Stipulation, that the parties did not contemplate that Defendants would transfer prisoners out-of-state. As a result of these transfers, a dispute arose between the parties about whether those prisoners who had been transferred to private facilities in other states were members of the class. The parties also disputed whether prisoners who were housed in Community Correctional Facilities ("CCFs") were members of the class. On March 10, 2008, Judge White granted the defendants' motion regarding the class definition and denied the plaintiffs' motion to amend the class definition. Judge White held that the parties did not intend to include out-of-state transfers and prisoners house in CCFs as part of the class. Perez v. Tilton, 2008 WL 686723 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2008).

During the dispute regarding prisoners who the CDCR was transferring out of state, the parties had met to review the dental files for those prisoners eligible for transfer to determine whether they were a member of the class. However, the defendants refused to let the experts review the files. As a result, on October 20, 2008, Judge White granted the plaintiffs' motion to enforce the stipulated injunction and court order regarding experts to allow them access to prisoners' records. Perez v. Cate, 2008 WL 4665130 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2008).

In 2009, the receiver in Plata v. Schwarzenegger, the special master in Coleman v. Schwarzenegger, and the experts in this case and Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger, PC-CA-1 in this Clearinghouse, presented to the judges in the four cases an agreement that they had reached during the coordination meetings for health care administrative appeals. On January 15, 2009, Judge White ordered that the parties in the four cases had until January 30, 2009, to show cause why the agreement should not be adopted as an order of the court.

Then in this case, regarding the prisoners be transferred out of state, the experts filed a report stating that the defendants' screening process was inadequate and that the application of the screening procedure resulted in an increased likelihood that inmates with essential dental care needs would be endorsed for the transfer. The experts also provided a better screening protocol, which the defendants disagreed with. As a result, the plaintiffs asked the court to modify the amended stipulation to require the defendants to implement an effective screening program approved by the experts and to suspend the transfer program pending the development of such a screening program. On February 23, 2009, Judge White ordered the parties to develop a mutually agreeable screening protocol and the defendants to stop transferring a certain class of inmates until the new screening program was developed. Perez v. Cate, 2009 WL 440508 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 23, 2009).

Also on February 23, 2009, Judge White granted the plaintiffs' motion to join Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a party defendant.

Pursuant to the amended stipulation injunction from 2006, the plaintiffs were entitled to apply for attorneys' fees. In 2007, Judge White had approved the parties' stipulation to periodic payment of attorneys' fees and costs. A dispute arose over the hourly rate for paralegal services. The defendants paid the plaintiffs' requested rate but asked the court to award a lower rate in the future. The disputed amount was $3,553. On September 1, 2009, Judge White ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiffs the disputed $3,553 granting the plaintiffs' motion to compel the disputed 2008 attorneys' fees. Judge White held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act limits courts to an hourly rate that is 150 percent of the rate established for court-appointed counsel under the Criminal Justice Act and does not set a separate benchmark rate for paralegal fees. Perez v. Cate, 2009 WL 2849593 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 1, 2009). The defendants appealed this decision.

On January 13, 2011, Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta, writing for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirmed the district court's decisions, holding that paralegal fees were subject to the same hourly cap as attorney fees. Perez v. Cate, 632 F.3d 553, 558 (9th Cir. 2011).

In August 2012, the case was dismissed with the exception of the provision requiring construction of dental clinics. The docket shows no activity after May 2013, so the current status of the case is unclear.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (11/13/2008)

Jessica Kincaid (7/13/2014)

Related Cases

Coleman v. Brown, Eastern District of California (1990)

Armstrong v. Newsom, Northern District of California (1994)

Plata v. Newsom, Northern District of California (2001)

People

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Judge(s)

Gould, Ronald Murray (Washington)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Antonen, Charles (California)

Brown, Edmund G. Jr. (California)

East, Rochelle C. (California)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Dodd, Martin H. (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:05-cv-05241

09-17185

07-16297

Docket [PACER]

Perez v. Cate

May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013

Docket

3:05-cv-05241

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

Perez v. Hickman

Dec. 15, 2005

Dec. 15, 2005

Pleading / Motion / Brief
69

3:05-cv-05241

Amended Stipulation and Order

Perez v. Tilton

Aug. 21, 2006

Aug. 21, 2006

Settlement Agreement
68

3:05-cv-05241

Order Granting Motion for Final Approval of Settlement

Aug. 21, 2006

Aug. 21, 2006

Settlement Agreement
96

3:05-cv-05241

Order Appointing Court Experts as Court Representatives

Feb. 8, 2007

Feb. 8, 2007

Order/Opinion
133

3:05-cv-05241

Order Granting In Part, and Denying as Moot in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Order Requiring Defendants to Increase Dental Salaries, Hire Key Dental Managers and Streamline Dental Hiring Practices

Perez v. Hickman

June 12, 2007

June 12, 2007

Order/Opinion
198

3:05-cv-05241

Order Denying Without Prejudice Motion to Compel Compliance with Settlement

March 11, 2008

March 11, 2008

Order/Opinion
265

3:05-cv-05241

Order Granting Motion to Enforce Stipulated Injunction

Perez v. Cate

Oct. 20, 2008

Oct. 20, 2008

Order/Opinion
301

3:05-cv-05241

Order to Show Cause

Perez v. Cate

Jan. 15, 2009

Jan. 15, 2009

Order/Opinion
355

3:05-cv-05241

Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Join Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a Party Defendent

Perez v. Cate

Feb. 23, 2009

Feb. 23, 2009

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

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Last updated Feb. 7, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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Class Action COMPLAINT against Roderick Hickman, Peter Farber−Szenkrenyi, William Kuykendall ( Filing fee $ 250, receipt number 3379569.). Filed byCarlos Perez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/19/2006 (hdj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

2

Joint Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related 01−1351TEH and 05−5241JSW filed by Carlos Perez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2005) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

Received Document Stipulation and (Proposed) Order by Carlos Perez, Roderick Hickman, Peter Farber−Szekrenyi and William Kuykendall. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2005) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

Received Document (Proposed) Stipulated Order Relating Cases 01−1351TEH and 05−5241JSW by Carlos Perez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2005) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2005) (Entered: 12/21/2005)

Dec. 19, 2005

Dec. 19, 2005

3

ORDER NOT RELATING CASE. Signed by Judge Thelton Henderson on 1-4-06. (tehlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2006)

Jan. 5, 2006

Jan. 5, 2006

RECAP
4

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order, without Exhibits by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 1/10/2006) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

5

NOTICE by Carlos Perez re 4 Stipulation Manual Filing of Exhibits (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 1/10/2006) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

6

Proposed Order re Appointment of Experts under Rule 706 by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 1/10/2006) (Entered: 01/10/2006)

Jan. 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006

7

Letter from Plaintiffs' Counsel re Rule 23(e) . (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 1/23/2006) (Entered: 01/23/2006)

Jan. 23, 2006

Jan. 23, 2006

8

NOTICE by Carlos Perez to Defendants of Standing Orders (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 1/27/2006) (Entered: 01/27/2006)

Jan. 27, 2006

Jan. 27, 2006

9

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Carlos Perez. Service waived by Peter Farber−Szenkrenyi waiver sent on 1/27/2006, answer due 3/28/2006. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/16/2006) (Entered: 02/16/2006)

Feb. 16, 2006

Feb. 16, 2006

10

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Carlos Perez. Service waived by Roderick Hickman waiver sent on 1/27/2006, answer due 3/28/2006. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/16/2006) (Entered: 02/16/2006)

Feb. 16, 2006

Feb. 16, 2006

11

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Carlos Perez. Service waived by William Kuykendall waiver sent on 1/27/2006, answer due 3/28/2006. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/16/2006) (Entered: 02/16/2006)

Feb. 16, 2006

Feb. 16, 2006

12

ORDER RE STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on February 22, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2006)

Feb. 22, 2006

Feb. 22, 2006

RECAP
13

Joint MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement Agreement , Notice to Class, Scheduling Order and Fairness Hearing filed by Carlos Perez. Motion Hearing set for 4/7/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

14

Proposed Order re 13 Joint MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement Agreement , Notice to Class, Scheduling Order and Fairness Hearing by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

15

MOTION to Certify Class filed by Carlos Perez. Motion Hearing set for 4/7/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

16

Proposed Order re 15 MOTION to Certify Class by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

17

Notice of Manual Filing of Declaration of Alison Hardy with Exhibits in Support of 15 MOTION to Certify Class, 13 Joint MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement Agreement , Notice to Class, Scheduling Order and Fairness Hearing filed byCarlos Perez. (Related document(s) 15 , 13 ) (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) Modified on 3/2/2006 (hdj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

18

STIPULATION Re Furnishing Notice of Proposed Settlement to Plaintiff Class and Proposed Order by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

20

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Protective Order by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

22

Declaration of Alison Hardy in Support of 15 MOTION to Certify Class, 13 Joint MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement Agreement , Notice to Class, Scheduling Order and Fairness Hearing filed byCarlos Perez. (Related document(s) 15 , 13 ) (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2006) (Entered: 03/02/2006)

Feb. 28, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006

21

NOTICE by Roderick Hickman, Peter Farber−Szenkrenyi, William Kuykendall Notice of Assignment of Defense Counsel (Mello, Paul) (Filed on 3/1/2006) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

March 1, 2006

March 1, 2006

23

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR HEARING. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on April 6, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 4/6/2006)

April 6, 2006

April 6, 2006

RECAP
24

Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 4/7/2006 before Judge Jeffrey S. White (Date Filed: 4/7/2006). (Court Reporter Leo Mankiewicz.) (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/7/2006) (Entered: 04/07/2006)

April 7, 2006

April 7, 2006

25

STIPULATION (Amended) and [Proposed Order] by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

26

NOTICE by Carlos Perez of Manual Filing (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

27

STIPULATION Re Furnishing Notice to Class Members by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

28

EXHIBITS re 27 Stipulation Re Furnishing Notice to Class Members filed byCarlos Perez. (Related document(s) 27 ) (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

29

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Protective Order by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

30

RESPONSE to Ct's 4/7/06 Order Seeking Memorandum Re Scheduling and Ducating of Dental Appointments by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

31

Proposed Order Re Appointment of Court Experts by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 4/28/2006) (Entered: 04/28/2006)

April 28, 2006

April 28, 2006

32

ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White GRANTING 15 Motion to Certify Class and Certifying Class for Purposes of Settlement and Remedial Phase of Litigation. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
33

ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White GRANTING 13 Motion Preliminary Approval of Settlement. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
34

ORDER APPROVING 19 Stipulation re Production and Access to Documents and Other Informaiton. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 1, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
35

ORDER APPROVING 25 Amended Stipulation re Settlement. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 1, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/25/2006 (hdj, COURT STAFF). Additional attachment(s) added on 5/25/2006 (hdj, COURT STAFF). Modified on 8/22/2006 (rcs, COURT STAFF).

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
36

ORDER re 31 Order Appointing Experts. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 1, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
37

ORDER APPROVING 29 Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 1, 2006. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
38

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION RE FURNISHING NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT TO PLAINTIFF CLASS. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 5/1/06. (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

RECAP
39

EXHIBITS A−C re 35 Order filed byRoderick Hickman, Peter Farber−Szenkrenyi, William Kuykendall. (Related document(s) 35 ) (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006) (Entered: 05/01/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

Set/Reset Hearings: Hearing set for 8/18/2006 09:00 AM. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2006) (Entered: 05/02/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/17/06 re: settlement from Louis Lagervall. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 3, 2006

May 3, 2006

Received Document LETTER to Clerk dated 5/8/06 from John A. Stephens re dental. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2006) (Entered: 05/15/2006)

May 11, 2006

May 11, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/9/06 re: settlement from Greg Gaines. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2006) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

May 11, 2006

May 11, 2006

42

ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White GRANTING 40 Motion for Clarification. (jswlc3, COURTSTAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

RECAP
40

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 35 Order Approving Amended Stipulation filed by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 5/12/2006) (Entered: 05/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

41

Proposed Order re 40 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 35 Order Approving Amended Stipulation by Carlos Perez. (Hardy, Alison) (Filed on 5/12/2006) (Entered: 05/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

43

ORDER re: Correspondence. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 5/15/06. (jjo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/15/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

RECAP
44

MOTION for Failure to Comply with Court Order filed by Daren Jean Miller. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2006) (Entered: 05/18/2006)

May 17, 2006

May 17, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/15/06 re: Settlement from Alfonso Dario Rivera Bruh. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2006) (Entered: 05/18/2006)

May 17, 2006

May 17, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Douglas Snow. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2006) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

May 18, 2006

May 18, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/15/06 re: settlement from Julius Bragg. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2006) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

May 18, 2006

May 18, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/18/06 re: settlement from Aaron Hefflin. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 18, 2006

May 18, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/15/06 re: settlement from Rhodes Carrillo. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2006) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/16/05 re: settlement from Joseph Jaiceris. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2006) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/18/06 re: settlement from Scott Stearns. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Elisha Rayford Jr.. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/17/06 re; settlement from Richard E. Laird. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/17/06 re: settlement from Murillo Raymond. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/20/06 re; settlement from Chris Jones. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 22, 2006

May 22, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/21/06 re; settlement from J. A. Cox. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2006) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

May 23, 2006

May 23, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/19/06 re: settlement from Jonathan Andreas. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Michael A. Shane. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/14/06 re: settlement from A. Castlin. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/17/06 re: settlement from Loren Morgan. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/21/06 re; settlement from Joe Misita. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Theresa Torricellas. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/22/06 re: settlement from Ruby Moreno. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/25/2006) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

May 25, 2006

May 25, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/21/06 re: settlement from John J. Hernandez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2006) (Entered: 05/30/2006)

May 26, 2006

May 26, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/23/06 re: settlement from Bobby Lopez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2006) (Entered: 05/30/2006)

May 26, 2006

May 26, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/24/06 re; settlement from Joseph Jaiceris. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2006) (Entered: 05/30/2006)

May 30, 2006

May 30, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/25/06 re: settlement from Robert Arnaiz. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/19/06 re: settlement from TeJa A. Steele. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/25/06 re; settlement from Edgar−Oscar Solorzano. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/29/06 re: settlement from Donald L. Stone. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/22/06 re: settlement from Robert W. McChesney. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/19/06 re: settlement from Roy A. Montes. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/01/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/31/06 re; settlement from Christine Mitchell. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/31/2006) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/29/06 re: settlement from Jerry W. Dorsey Sr. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from John Romero. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/29/06 re; settlement from Frankie Gonzalez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/25/06 re; settlement from Sylvester Lollis. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/1/06 re: settlement from Luis Quintana. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/29/06 re; settlement from Charles Michael Smith. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/26/06 re: settlement from Savon Dennis. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/30/06 re: settlement from Carlos Perez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/2/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Douglas Hopper. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Theodoras P. Furden. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/1/06 re:settlement from James Macias. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/1/06 re: settlement from Maurice Steskal. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter re: settlement from Aaron Hefflin. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/30/06 re: settlement from Douglas Clark. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/06/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 5/31/06 re: Settlement from Roberto Antonio Hernandez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 5, 2006

June 5, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/4/06 re; settlement from Thomas Martinez. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/5/06 re: settlement from Phillip Adkison. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/2/06 Re: Settlement from Willie Bell. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/4/06 Re: Settlement from Fernando A. Perez, Jr. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/2/06 re: settlement from Roy Hiroshi Nakashima. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Received Document Letter dated 6/2/06 re: settlement from Robert Stephens. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2006) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Post-PLRA enforceable consent decrees

California's Prisoners' Rights Bar article

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 19, 2005

Closing Date: 2013

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Inmates confined by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR").

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Prison Law Office

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR"), State

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Attorneys fees

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 2006 - 2013

Content of Injunction:

Hire

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Reporting

Monitor/Master

Monitoring

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Issues

General:

Conditions of confinement

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Medical/Mental Health:

Dental care

Type of Facility:

Government-run