University of Michigan Law School
Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
HOME
ABOUT
FOR TEACHERS
SEARCH
QUESTIONS
RECENT ADDITIONS
feedback/
suggestions
log in/
register
Case Profile
new search
page permalink
Case Name
Loya v. Board of County Commissioners
JC-ID-0003
Docket / Court
91-216 ( D. Idaho )
State/Territory
Idaho
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Case Summary
On June 3, 1991, inmates of the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello, Idaho, representing all present and future inmates, filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, against jail and county officials, alleging that the conditions at the ...
read more >
On June 3, 1991, inmates of the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello, Idaho, representing all present and future inmates, filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, against jail and county officials, alleging that the conditions at the jail violated the First, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. The inmates were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. The inmates moved for partial summary judgment on the issues of overcrowding, inadequate staffing, inadequate recreation, inadequate lighting, and inadequate plumbing. On April 15, 1992, the court (Magistrate Judge Mikel H. Williams) certified the class. On May 4, 1992, the court (Magistrate Williams) found that the jail was unconstitutionally overcrowded, and that the lighting and plumbing was unconstitutionally inadequate. Loya v. The Board of County Comm. Of Bannock County, Idaho, No. CV91-216-E-MHW, 1992 WL 176131 (D. Idaho May 4, 1992). The court ordered the defendants to place a maximum population cap on the jail of 40 prisoners, except in emergency situations where an additional 5 prisoners would be allowed for no more than 72 hours. The court also ordered the defendants to obtain a plumbing and electrical report within 30 days and to repair the deficiencies within a short time following the report. Because of the order to decrease the jail population, the court did not determine the constitutionality of the staffing and recreation claims, but rather ordered the defendants to report to the court within 60 days of the decrease in population, whether staffing and recreation facilities would be adequate after the decrease. On December 18, 1992, the court (Magistrate Williams) granted the inmates' motion for additional relief. The court ordered the defendants to complete the hiring process for new staff by March 1, 1993, to establish an indoor recreation area, and to offer all inmates indoor or outdoor recreation for at least one hour per day, six days per week. On June 24, 1993, the court (Magistrate Williams) entered a stipulated order of dismissal of plaintiff's claims with prejudice, subject to the terms of a consent decree (which unfortunately we do not have).
Jaclyn Adams - 03/17/2006
compress summary
- click to show/hide ALL -
Issues and Causes of Action
click to show/hide detail
Issues
Constitutional Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Due Process
Freedom of speech/association
Crowding
Crowding / caseload
Pre-PLRA Population Cap
General
Recreation / Exercise
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Case Details
click to show/hide detail
Defendant(s)
Bannock County Commission
Plaintiff Description
inmates of the Bannock County Jail in Pocatello, Idaho, representing all present and future inmates
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Yes
Filed Pro Se
Unknown
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Litigation
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
1992 - n/a
Filed
06/03/1991
Case Closing Year
1993
Case Ongoing
No
Additional Resources
click to show/hide detail
See this case
at CourtListener.com
(May provide additional documents and, for active cases, real-time alerts)
Documents
click to show/hide detail
Court
Docket(s)
D. Idaho
06/24/1993
91-216
JC-ID-0003-9000.pdf
|
Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
D. Idaho
05/04/1992
Opinion & Order
(1992 WL 176131 / 1992 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 11242)
JC-ID-0003-0001.pdf
|
WESTLAW
|
LEXIS
|
Detail
People
click to show/hide detail
show all people docs
Judges
Williams, Mikel H.
(D. Idaho)
show/hide docs
JC-ID-0003-0001 | JC-ID-0003-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Pevar, Stephen L.
(Colorado)
show/hide docs
JC-ID-0003-0001 | JC-ID-0003-9000
Stanzak, Joseph S.
(Idaho)
show/hide docs
JC-ID-0003-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Sasser, David
(Idaho)
show/hide docs
JC-ID-0003-0001 | JC-ID-0003-9000
Sasser, M. Michael
(Idaho)
show/hide docs
JC-ID-0003-9000
- click to show/hide ALL -
new search
page permalink
- top of page -
Contact
Report an Error
Privacy Policy