Case: Clark v. Brewer

4:76-cv-80054 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 1976

Closed Date: June 14, 2000

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Case Summary

On Feb. 12, 1976, an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary filed a lawsuit under 42 USC 1983 against prison officials in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division. The inmate, represented by the Prisoners Assistance Clinic, challenged the constitutional validity of the "close management policy" (the procedural method of determining whether a prisoner should remain in administrative solid lockup) adopted by the prison. The District Court (Judge William Stuart) …

On Feb. 12, 1976, an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary filed a lawsuit under 42 USC 1983 against prison officials in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division. The inmate, represented by the Prisoners Assistance Clinic, challenged the constitutional validity of the "close management policy" (the procedural method of determining whether a prisoner should remain in administrative solid lockup) adopted by the prison.

The District Court (Judge William Stuart) held that the system for review of inmates in administrative solid lockup needed revision and ordered the prison to submit guidelines for determining in a rational manner whether an inmate should be retained in administrative solid lockup. But, as the parties neared agreement on the necessary revisions, the United States Supreme Court decided Herwitt v. Helms, 459 U.S. 450 (1983). The defendants, believing Herwitt changed the relevant law, reraised several issues in the District Court. The District Court held that close management inmates were entitled to frequent review hearings, that inmates were entitled to written notice of impending review hearings, and that inmates had a right to call witnesses at close management review hearings. Clark v. Brewer, 578 F.Supp. 1501 (S.D. Iowa 1983). The order was subsequently modified on February 14, 1984. Clark v. Nix, 578 F.Supp. 1515 (S.D. Iowa 1984).

The defendants appealed and the plaintiff cross appealed. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Judge George G. Fagg) affirmed in part and reversed in part. The U.S. Court of Appeals held that reclassification hearings did not need to be as frequent as the District Court's order required, that inmates would not presumptively be allowed to call witnesses for these hearings, and that inmates need not be informed of criteria that would guarantee their release from close management. Otherwise, the order was affirmed. Clark v. Brewer, 776 F.2d 226 (8th Cir. 1985).

The docket for this case begins when the case was reopened in September 1991, apparently on a contempt motion and a request for relief by the plaintiffs. At this point, several other inmates were allowed to intervene, though it does not appear that the court certified a class of plaintiffs. According to the docket, one plaintiff moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on November 21, 1991, but the District Court (Judge Charles R. Wolle) denied the motions on December 23, 1991 and, oddly, again in March 1992. In October 1992, the plaintiffs moved for disbursement and were granted $603.75. On April 5, 1993, the District Court ordered the case to be closed as there were no remaining issues to be decided.

Nonetheless, according to the docket, the plaintiffs moved four years later, on December 23, 1997, for appointment of counsel and for an order to show cause why the parties were not in contempt of the prior order. On December 30, 1997, the court ordered respondents to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. Upon defendant's opposition to the motion for order to show cause, the District Court granted plaintiffs' motion for appointed counsel. However, the plaintiffs' request for relief was ultimately denied without prejudice. This is odd, but no addition information is available. Plaintiffs moved for reimbursement of out of pocket expenses and on June 14, 2000 were granted $163.10 and the case was administratively closed.

Summary Authors

Rebekah Henn Sullivan (8/11/2005)

People


Judge(s)

Arnold, Richard Sheppard (Arkansas)

Bowman, Pasco Middleton II (Missouri)

Fagg, George Gardner (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Allen, Gordon E. (Iowa)

Getspudas, Mary (Iowa)

Judge(s)

Arnold, Richard Sheppard (Arkansas)

Bowman, Pasco Middleton II (Missouri)

Fagg, George Gardner (Iowa)

Stuart, William Corwin (Iowa)

Wolle, Charles Robert (Iowa)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:76-cv-80054

Docket (PACER)

June 14, 2005

June 14, 2005

Docket

4:76-cv-80054

Ruling and Order

Dec. 19, 1983

Dec. 19, 1983

Order/Opinion

4:76-cv-80054

Modification Order

Clark v. Nix

Feb. 14, 1984

Feb. 14, 1984

Order/Opinion

84-01281

84-01354

Reported Opinion

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Oct. 30, 1985

Oct. 30, 1985

Order/Opinion

Docket

Last updated Jan. 27, 2024, 3:21 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

-----------------VOLUME 5----------------------------- -----------------

Sept. 29, 1987

Sept. 29, 1987

243

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle Case reopened , Case consolidated 4:76-cv-80054 with member cases 4:91-cv-80537 , ; final pretrial conf before Judge Wolle set for 9/27/91 @ 1:00pm (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 09/24/1991)

Sept. 17, 1991

Sept. 17, 1991

244

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle pretrial conf. reset for 1:00pm 9/27/91 (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 09/24/1991)

Sept. 20, 1991

Sept. 20, 1991

245

RESISTANCE TO APPOINT JAILHOUSE LAWYER by defendant (rh) (Entered: 09/25/1991)

Sept. 25, 1991

Sept. 25, 1991

247

CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: courtroom clerk: Sandee Lyons, Law Clerk; court reporter: Kelli Mulcahy; (gk) (Entered: 10/01/1991)

Sept. 30, 1991

Sept. 30, 1991

246

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle pretrial scheduling hearing held 9/27/91; motion for jailhouse lawyer Denied; Pla's Rankins and Davis are Granted Permission to Intervene; motion for appoint of Jeffrey Lipman as counsel Granted; The court will not enter further scheduling orders until Mr. Lipman has entered his appearance and has had and opportunity to acquaint himself with pla's claims. (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 10/01/1991)

Sept. 30, 1991

Sept. 30, 1991

248

MOTION to intervene by Ronald A. Mehers before Honorable Charles R. Wolle (gk) (Entered: 10/11/1991)

Oct. 11, 1991

Oct. 11, 1991

249

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle granting motion to intervene by Ronald A. Mehers before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [248-1] Ronald A. Mehers added as Plaintiff Seeking Relief (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 10/18/1991)

Oct. 17, 1991

Oct. 17, 1991

250

MOTION to intervene by Steven Ray Wycoff before Honorable Charles R. Wolle (gk) (Entered: 10/18/1991)

Oct. 18, 1991

Oct. 18, 1991

251

MOTION to intervene by Ruble, Brown, and Harper before Honorable Charles R. Wolle (gk) (Entered: 11/12/1991)

Nov. 6, 1991

Nov. 6, 1991

252

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Raymond McKettrick, plaintiff Donald Saffell, plaintiff Danny Rankins, plaintiff Tyrone Davis by Jeffrey M. Lipman (gk) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

Nov. 15, 1991

Nov. 15, 1991

255

AFFIDAVIT of Steven Ray Wycoff regarding motion for preliminary injunction before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [253-1] (gk) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

Nov. 21, 1991

Nov. 21, 1991

254

MOTION by plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff for temporary restraining order before Honorable Charles R. Wolle (gk) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

Nov. 21, 1991

Nov. 21, 1991

253

MOTION by plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff for preliminary injunction before Honorable Charles R. Wolle (gk) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

Nov. 21, 1991

Nov. 21, 1991

257

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle granting motion to intervene by Steven Ray Wycoff before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [250-1] appointment of J. Lipman as counsel (cc: all counsel) (gk) (Entered: 11/26/1991)

Nov. 26, 1991

Nov. 26, 1991

258

STATUS REPORT by plaintiff (gk) (Entered: 12/09/1991)

Dec. 2, 1991

Dec. 2, 1991

259

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle denying motion for temporary restraining order before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [254-1] denying motion for preliminary injunction before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [253-1] granting motion to intervene by Ruble, Brown, and Harper before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [251-1] adding intervenor-plaintiff Fred Ruble, Gary Brown, Session Harper (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 12/24/1991)

Dec. 23, 1991

Dec. 23, 1991

260

SUPPLEMENT TO RESISTANCE TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCITON by defendant (rh) (Entered: 12/31/1991)

Dec. 30, 1991

Dec. 30, 1991

261

RESISTANCE TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by defendant (rh) (Entered: 01/03/1992)

Dec. 31, 1991

Dec. 31, 1991

262

AFFIDAVIT of Tyrone Davis & Danny Rankins (gk) (Entered: 01/08/1992)

Jan. 8, 1992

Jan. 8, 1992

263

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff to motion response [261- 1] (rh) (Entered: 03/16/1992)

March 16, 1992

March 16, 1992

264

OBJECTIONS by plaintiff to motion response [261-1] (rh) (Entered: 03/18/1992)

March 18, 1992

March 18, 1992

265

ORDER by Honorable Charles R. Wolle denying motion for temporary restraining order before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [254-1], denying motion for preliminary injunction before Honorable Charles R. Wolle [253-1] If Pla. desire to pursue request; they shall file amd. application for order to show cause by 4/27/92 ; Status report ddl 4/27/92 both parties (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 03/30/1992)

March 30, 1992

March 30, 1992

266

Joint STATUS REPORT by parties (lc) (Entered: 04/29/1992)

April 29, 1992

April 29, 1992

267

REPORT by plaintiff, intervenor-plaintiff, plaintiff (rh) (Entered: 06/08/1992)

June 8, 1992

June 8, 1992

268

STATUS REPORT by intervenor-plaintiff Ronald A Mahers (rh) (Entered: 07/17/1992)

July 17, 1992

July 17, 1992

269

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Trial 9/25/92 @ 9:00 in Ft. Madison ; final pretrial conf 9/18/92 @ 8:00 by phone (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 07/28/1992)

July 28, 1992

July 28, 1992

270

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Trial continued FPT Conf. is same, with ct. placing call (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 09/01/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

271

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Status Conference held - Pls. shall file a separate 1983 action by 10/2/92; Further proceedings in this case will be terminated at that thime; Def. to ans. by 10/22/92; (see for other specifics) (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 09/18/1992)

Sept. 18, 1992

Sept. 18, 1992

272

MOTION by plaintiff for disbursement before Magistrate Celeste F. Bremer (rh) (Entered: 10/05/1992)

Oct. 5, 1992

Oct. 5, 1992

273

ORDER by Magistrate Celeste F. Bremer granting motion for disbursement, [272-1], Clk. to reimburse J. Lipman in the amt. of $603.75 from the Atty. Admiss. Fund. (cc: all counsel, finan. dep) (rh) (Entered: 10/07/1992)

Oct. 7, 1992

Oct. 7, 1992

------------------------------------------------- ------------VOLUME 6------------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------- (rh) Modified on 10/09/1992 (Entered: 10/09/1992)

Oct. 9, 1992

Oct. 9, 1992

274

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Trial 12/28/92 @ 1:00 @ ISP (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 12/16/1992)

Dec. 16, 1992

Dec. 16, 1992

275

MOTION by plaintiff to extend time for proposed findings of fact, etc.. before Magistrate Celeste F. Bremer (rh) (Entered: 01/28/1993)

Jan. 28, 1993

Jan. 28, 1993

276

ORDER by Magistrate Celeste F. Bremer granting motion to extend time for proposed findings of fact, etc.. until 2/15/93 for plaintiffs. [275-1] (cc: all counsel) (rh) (Entered: 02/01/1993)

Feb. 1, 1993

Feb. 1, 1993

277

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle - per order entered 9/18/92, pla. filed separate cmp. (4:92-80890), therefore there remain no issues to be decided in this case. This case is closed effective from 12/21/92. terminating case 214-OJ-88 (cc: all counsel) (rh) Modified on 04/05/1993 (Entered: 04/05/1993)

April 5, 1993

April 5, 1993

279

MOTION by plaintiffs for appointment of counsel before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 12/24/1997)

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

278

MOTION by plaintiffs for rule to show cause before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 12/24/1997)

Dec. 23, 1997

Dec. 23, 1997

280

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle denying motion for order to show cause [278-1]; as to movants' allegations that respondents are failing to follow Clark's requirements, motion is granted; on or before 1/30/98 respondents may file brief and other papers showing cause why they should not be held in contempt of court's order in Clark; court reserves ruling on movants' motion for appointment of counsel pending reeipt of respondents' response by 1/30/98 (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

Dec. 30, 1997

Dec. 30, 1997

REMARK- copy of Order of 12/30/97 (filing #280) mailed to Gordon Allen and Layne Lindebak (Attorney General of Iowa); Jeffrey Lipman; Steven R. Wycoff and Jeff Winters (ISP-Fort Madison) this date (dr) (Entered: 12/31/1997)

Dec. 31, 1997

Dec. 31, 1997

283

MOTION by successor plaintiffs Steven Ray Wycoff and Jeff Winters for telephonic conference (hearing) before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

Jan. 15, 1998

Jan. 15, 1998

282

MEMORANDUM by successor plaintiffs Steven Ray Wycoff and Jeff Winters in support [279-1] of motion for appointment of counsel before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

Jan. 15, 1998

Jan. 15, 1998

281

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL by successor plaintiffs Steven Ray Wycoff and Jeff Winters (dr) (Entered: 01/15/1998)

Jan. 15, 1998

Jan. 15, 1998

284

RESISTANCE by defendants to motion for order to show cause (dr) (Entered: 02/02/1998)

Feb. 2, 1998

Feb. 2, 1998

287

MOTION by plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff for appointment of counsel before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 02/11/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

REMARK - Order of 02/09/98 mailed to Steven Wycoff and Jeff Winters at Fort Madison; Phil Mears, Layne Lindebak on 02/09/98 (dr) (Entered: 02/10/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

285

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle granting motion for telephonic conference (hearing) [283-1], granting motion for appointment of counsel [279-1] ; Status and scheduling conference (hearing) on 2/13/98 @ 1:30 p.m. by telephone conference call court will place to dfts' counsel and newly appointed counsel for movants; during hearing court will schedule hearing on pretrial motions and determine when trial should be held if required (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 02/09/1998)

Feb. 9, 1998

Feb. 9, 1998

286

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Status and scheduling hearing rescheduled ; status and scheduling conference will instead be held by telephone conference call (hearing) scheduled for 2/11/98 @ 3:00 p.m. ; court will place call to counsel for parties (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 02/11/1998)

Feb. 10, 1998

Feb. 10, 1998

288

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle ; Telephone Hearing held 2/11/98 ; counsel for parties indicated there wre procedural issues that had not yet been resolved; by not later than 3/31/98 counsel for pltf shall review court files and obtain copies of any necessary documents ; Telephone Hearing scheduled 4/3/98 @ 8:30 a.m. (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 02/12/1998)

Feb. 11, 1998

Feb. 11, 1998

289

RESPONSE by movants [284-1] re: resistance to motion for order to show cause (dr) (Entered: 02/17/1998)

Feb. 17, 1998

Feb. 17, 1998

EXHIBITS [278-1] located with file in one brown expand folder (dr) (Entered: 02/18/1998)

Feb. 18, 1998

Feb. 18, 1998

291

AFFIDAVIT of Steven R. Wycoff [278-1] regarding motion for rule to show cause before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 02/18/1998)

Feb. 18, 1998

Feb. 18, 1998

290

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jeff Winters in support [278-1] of motion for rule to show cause before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 02/18/1998)

Feb. 18, 1998

Feb. 18, 1998

293

CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: courtroom clerk: Rowena Young, Law Clerk; court reporter: Terri Martin; ; Telephone Hrg held 4/3/98 , ; Oral hearing by telephone scheduled on 5/8/98 @ 8:00 a.m. ; parties have 30 days to submit briefs and documents on matter (dr) (Entered: 04/06/1998)

April 3, 1998

April 3, 1998

REMARK - copy of order dated 5/5/98 (filing #295) mailed and faxed to Layne Lindebak and Phil Mears this date (dr) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

295

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle setting hearing on motion to continue hearing [294-1] at 8:30 a.m. on 5/7/98; court will place call to counsel at their telephone numbers of record (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

294

MOTION by plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff, plaintiff Jeff Winters to continue hearing before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle (dr) (Entered: 05/05/1998)

May 5, 1998

May 5, 1998

REMARK - Order filed 5/7/98 (filing #297) mailed this date to Layne Lindebak and Phil Mears (dr) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

297

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle granting motion to continue hearing [294-1] ; Telephone Hearing rescheduled for 5/22/98 @ 12 noon ; court will place conference call to counsel at their telephone numbers of record (cc: all counsel) (dr) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

296

CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: courtroom clerk: Rowena Young, Law Clerk; court reporter: None; re motion to continue hearing before Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle [294-1] ; hearing held at 8:30 on 5/7/98; granting motion to continue hearing [294-1] ; Telephone Hrg rescheduled for 5/22/98 @ 12 noon (dr) (Entered: 05/07/1998)

May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998

299

SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS OUT OF ORIGINAL CLARK FILE (NOTICE) by movant Steven Ray Wycoff, movant Jeff Winters [THESE ARE NOT STATE COURT DOCUMENTS] (dr) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

May 21, 1998

May 21, 1998

298

RESISTANCE by movant Steven Ray Wycoff, movant Jeff Winters to motion to dismiss (no pending to dismiss on ICMS) (dr) (Entered: 05/21/1998)

May 21, 1998

May 21, 1998

300

CLERK'S COURT MINUTES: courtroom clerk: Rowena Young, Law Clerk; court reporter: Julie McCurnin; ; Telephone Hrg re government's motion to dismiss held 5/22/98 ; Order to follow (dr) (Entered: 05/22/1998)

May 22, 1998

May 22, 1998

301

ORDER by Chief Judge Charles R. Wolle: motion for rule to show cause is denied; movants' request for relief is dismissed without prejudice; motion for contempt is denied; movants/successor plaintiffs' request for relief is denied without prejudice and this action is administratively closed dismissing case [0-0] (cc: all counsel) (dr) Modified on 08/10/1998 (Entered: 08/05/1998)

Aug. 4, 1998

Aug. 4, 1998

302

JUDGMENT: signed by D. Ryan, Deputy Clerk; movants/successor plaintiffs' request for relief is denied without prejudice; this case is administratively closed; re [301-2] order (cc: all counsel) OJ 268-30 (dr) (Entered: 08/05/1998)

Aug. 5, 1998

Aug. 5, 1998

303

MOTION by plaintiff Edward Clark, plaintiff Steven Ray Wycoff, plaintiff Jeff Winters for reimbursement of out of pocket expenses before Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer (dr) (Entered: 06/09/2000)

June 9, 2000

June 9, 2000

304

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Celeste F. Bremer granting motion for reimbursement of out of pocket expenses; The Clerk shall issue payment in the amount of $163.10 from the Library Fund to Philip Mears for expenses [303-1] (cc: all counsel) (jj) (Entered: 06/14/2000)

June 14, 2000

June 14, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: Iowa

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 12, 1976

Closing Date: June 14, 2000

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Inmate challenging as unconstitutional his continued segregation in close management status

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Denied

Defendants

Iowa State Penitentiary, State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1983 - 1998

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief denied

Issues

General:

Disciplinary procedures

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Administrative segregation

Discrimination-area:

Discipline

Affected Sex or Gender:

Male

Type of Facility:

Government-run