Case: Austin v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

2:90-cv-07497 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 27, 1990

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On November 27, 1990, prisoners from various Pennsylvania prisons filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs, who were represented in part by the Disabilities Law Project and the National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, asked the Court for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, alleging that their constitutional rig…

On November 27, 1990, prisoners from various Pennsylvania prisons filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs, who were represented in part by the Disabilities Law Project and the National Prison Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, asked the Court for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, alleging that their constitutional rights had been violated by severe overcrowding of inmates, claiming that the defendants detained approximately 18,500 individuals in institutions that were only equipped to handle 13,000 inmates. The plaintiffs claimed that this overcrowding resulted in mental damage to inmates, physical violence, rioting, inadequate staffing, and excessive use of force. The plaintiffs also claimed that the prison system's classification procedures were in disarray, there was a huge lack of work, educational, and rehabilitation programming. They alleged that there were deficiencies in health and psychiatric care, that there were problems with a spread of HIV/AIDS and drug use. They alleged that environmental conditions were unlivable, including insufficient ventilation, excessive noise, rodent and insect infestation, leaking walls and ceilings, uneven heat, insufficient lighting, unsafe electrical wiring, deteriorating plumbing, mold and mildew in the showers, deteriorating floors, unsanitary food services, contamination of improperly stored food, inadequate water supply, and lack of hygiene and sanitation services. They claimed that they were unconstitutionally denied access to the courts because the defendants failed to provide them with attorneys, paralegals, or professionally trained persons to assist inmates with the filing of civil rights complaints, and because they failed to update the prison law libraries.

On March 5, 1992, the District Court (Judge Jan E. DuBois) certified a plaintiff class of "all persons who are now or will in the future be confined by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in a facility other than SCI-Muncy or SCI-Pittsburgh, both of which are subject to other court orders." On September 29, 1992, the District Court (Judge DuBois) granted the plaintiff class motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering them to implement clinical and administrative guidelines for the prevention and management of tuberculosis. Austin v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Corr., No. 90-7497, 1992 WL 277511 (E.D.Pa. Sept. 29, 1992).

On January 7, 1993, the District Court (Judge DuBois) denied the motion of plaintiff class to add five medical and mental health care contractors as defendants, finding that the contractors had not acted in bad faith. Austin v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Corr., No. 90-7497, 1993 WL 9042 (E.D.Pa. Jan. 7, 1993).

In August 1994, the parties entered into a settlement agreement and filed it with the District Court. The agreement purported to represent agreement between the parties as to all areas of dispute. On January 6, 1995, the District Court (Judge DuBois) approved the settlement agreement and adopted it as a consent decree. The Court also awarded $1.4 million to the plaintiffs' counsel for attorneys' fees. On the same day, the parties stipulated their agreement to have the case dismissed, and the District Court agreed to dismiss the lawsuit and close the case. Austin v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Corrections, 876 F.Supp. 1437 (E.D.Pa. 1995).

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Kristen Sagar (10/3/2007)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Stuart H. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Blackwell, Kenneth L. (Virginia)

Attorney for Defendant

Alexander, Elizabeth R. (District of Columbia)

Barrett, Linda C. (Pennsylvania)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Aiyetoro, Adjoa A. (District of Columbia)

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Complaint

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Nov. 27, 1990

Nov. 27, 1990

Complaint
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First Amended Complaint

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

Complaint
32

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Second Amended Complaint

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

Complaint

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Third Amended Complaint

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

July 7, 1992

July 7, 1992

Complaint
101

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Memorandum

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Sept. 29, 1992

Sept. 29, 1992

Order/Opinion

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Fourth Amended Complaint

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Nov. 6, 1992

Nov. 6, 1992

Complaint
116

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Brief in Support of Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint and Add Defendant

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Dec. 2, 1992

Dec. 2, 1992

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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Memorandum

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Jan. 7, 1993

Jan. 7, 1993

Order/Opinion

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Proposed Settlement Agreement

Austin v. Pennsylvania DOC

Oct. 20, 1994

Oct. 20, 1994

Settlement Agreement

Docket

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (mrs) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 11/28/1990)

Nov. 27, 1990

Nov. 27, 1990

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Case Eligible for Arbitration (mrs)

Nov. 27, 1990

Nov. 27, 1990

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Plff's supplemental filing in support of request to proceed in Forma Pauperis, Declaration (mc) (Entered: 12/07/1990)

Dec. 6, 1990

Dec. 6, 1990

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Supplemental filing by PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY in support of [1-1] MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (lvj) (Entered: 12/20/1990)

Dec. 19, 1990

Dec. 19, 1990

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ORDER REASSIGNING THIS CASE FROM THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE DANIEL H. HUYETT 3rd TO THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE JAY C. WALDMAN ( SIGNED BY CLERK OF COURT MICHAEL E. KUNZ ) 01/9/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) Modified on 04/08/1992 (Entered: 01/09/1991)

Jan. 8, 1991

Jan. 8, 1991

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ORDER REASSIGNING THIS CASE FROM THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE JAY C. WALDMAN TO THE CALENDAR OF JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ( SIGNED BY CLERK OF COURT MICHAEL E. KUNZ ) 02/06/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 02/06/1991)

Feb. 5, 1991

Feb. 5, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [1-1] MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 02/20/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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ORDER THAT THE REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON BEHALF OF PLFF DEBRA SPEAKS, IS GRANTED ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 02/21/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON BEHALF OF PLFFS STEVEN AUSTIN, ROBERT C. BORING, FRANKLIN CASTLE, PAUL TAYLOR, EUGENE DUNSON, JOHN REGELMAN, KEVIN SANDERS, RICHARD BOOZER, FRANCIS PARKER, WILLIAMS A. FINGER AND LAWRENCE JOHNSON IS GRANTED ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 02/21/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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Complaint. (jc) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, amending [9-1] complaint (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES TO CERTIFY CLASS, MEMORANDUM (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 02/21/1991)

Feb. 20, 1991

Feb. 20, 1991

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Summons returned with Acknowledgement of service as to DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT THOMAS FULCOMER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. DEFENDANT WILLIAM J. WOLFE on 3/15/91 (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 03/19/1991)

March 18, 1991

March 18, 1991

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Stipulation extending time to answer the complaint. Answer due on 4/11/91 for WILLIAM J. WOLFE, for CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, for MARGARET A. MOORE, for JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, for DENNIS R. BERHARDT, for GILBERT A. WALTERS, for THOMAS FULCOMER, for FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, for DONALD T. VAUGHN, for RAYMOND E. CLYMER, for JOSEPH RYAN, for MARTIN DRAGOVICH, for JEFFREY BEARDS, for JOSEPH LEHMAN, for PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., with Clerk's approval. (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 04/05/1991)

April 4, 1991

April 4, 1991

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MOTION BY DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT THOMAS FULCOMER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM J. WOLFE TO DISMISS, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, APPENDIX (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 04/12/1991)

April 11, 1991

April 11, 1991

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR BOTH THE PLFFS TO FILE THEIR MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR DEFTS TO RESPOND TO PLFFS' FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS (INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS) TO MAY 29, 1991 ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 05/01/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) Modified on 05/03/1991 (Entered: 05/01/1991)

April 30, 1991

April 30, 1991

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO ENLARGE THE TIME FOR PLFFS TO FILE THEIR MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS TO JUNE 7, 1991 FOR DEFTS TO FILE THEIR MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION TO JUNE 10, 1991 AND FOR DEFTS TO RESPOND TO PLFFS' FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS TO JUNE 30, 1991. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT IF ALL RESPONSES TO PLFFS' FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS CAN NOT BE SUPPLIED AT THAT TIME SO MUCH OF THE RESPONSES AS ARE THEN COMPLETE WILL BE SENT AND THAT DEFTS WILL USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO SUPPLY THE REMAINDER AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 06/03/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 06/03/1991)

May 29, 1991

May 29, 1991

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Memorandum by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES in opposition to [14-1] MOTION TO DISMISS (jc) (Entered: 06/10/1991)

June 7, 1991

June 7, 1991

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Memorandum of law by DEFENDANTS in opposition to PLAINTIFFS' [11-1] MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS (fe) (Entered: 06/11/1991)

June 10, 1991

June 10, 1991

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MOTION BY TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (fe) Modified on 04/08/1992 (Entered: 06/11/1991)

June 10, 1991

June 10, 1991

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Praecipe by Plffs' to replace the attached Declaration of Sandra W. Stoner in the appropriate place in the document entitled Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plffs' Motion for Class Certification filed June 10, 1991 (jc) (Entered: 06/13/1991)

June 12, 1991

June 12, 1991

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Reply by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES to response to [11-1] MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS (jc) (Entered: 06/18/1991)

June 18, 1991

June 18, 1991

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Memorandum by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES in opposition to Defts' Supplemental [19-1] MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS (jmp) (Entered: 07/05/1991)

July 5, 1991

July 5, 1991

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ORDER, MOTION HEARING SET FOR 4:00 7/18/91 FOR [19-1] MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS, SET FOR 4:00 7/18/91 FOR [14-1] MOTION TO DISMISS ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 07/16/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 07/16/1991)

July 15, 1991

July 15, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART [19-1] MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS; GRANTING IN PART, DENYING IN PART [14-1] MOTION TO DISMISS; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLFF SHALL FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDER ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 19, 1991; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT DEFTS ARE GRANTED LEAVE TO RAISE THE ISSUES OF CLAIMS AND/OR ISSUE PRECLUSION BASED ON THE I.C.U. CONSENT DECREE AND/OR THE JUDGMENT IN HASSINE AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME BY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR AT TRIAL ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 07/29/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 07/29/1991)

July 26, 1991

July 26, 1991

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Pre-trial conference SET at 3:00 9/10/91 (jc)

Aug. 2, 1991

Aug. 2, 1991

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Answer by JOSEPH LEHMAN, JEFFREY BEARDS, MARTIN DRAGOVICH, JOSEPH RYAN, DONALD T. VAUGHN, FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, THOMAS FULCOMER, GILBERT A. WALTERS, DENNIS R. BERHARDT, JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, MARGARET A. MOORE, CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM J. WOLFE to amended complaint (jc) (Entered: 08/07/1991)

Aug. 7, 1991

Aug. 7, 1991

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ISSUE JOINED. (jc)

Aug. 7, 1991

Aug. 7, 1991

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UNOPPPOSED MOTION by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING OF AMENDED COMPLAINT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) Modified on 04/08/1992 (Entered: 08/14/1991)

Aug. 14, 1991

Aug. 14, 1991

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER THIS ORDER SHALL GOVERN ALL DOCUMENTS MARKED CONFIDENTIAL BY EITHER PARTY, PRODUCED TO ANY PARTY OR HIS COUNSEL IN THIS ACTION AS WELL AS ALL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SUCH DOCUMENTS AND ALL COPIES, EXCERPTS OR SUMMARIES OF SUCH DOCUMENTS ETC., ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 08/15/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 08/15/1991)

Aug. 15, 1991

Aug. 15, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [26-1] MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING OF AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FINDING IT REASONABLE IN ALL RESPECTS THIS COURT NOW EXTENDS PLFFS' TIME TO FILE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT TO ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18,1991 ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 08/15/1991)

Aug. 15, 1991

Aug. 15, 1991

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES FOR ALVIN J. BRONSTEIN TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, AFFIDAVIT OF ALVIN J. BRONSTEIN (jc) Modified on 04/08/1992 (Entered: 09/12/1991)

Sept. 11, 1991

Sept. 11, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [29-1] MOTION FOR ALVIN J. BRONSTEIN TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 09/12/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 09/12/1991)

Sept. 11, 1991

Sept. 11, 1991

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SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY CUTOFF 6/30/92; PRETRIAL CONFERENCE FOR 2:00 9/18/92; TRIAL POOL DEADLINE SET FOR 10/5/92; PRETRIAL ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE 9/14/92; PLFFS SHALL FILE AND SERVE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18, 1991 ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 09/12/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 09/12/1991)

Sept. 12, 1991

Sept. 12, 1991

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Second Amended complaint by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, amending [10-1] amended complaint against WILLIAM LOVE, TIMOTHY ENGLISH, JOSEPH CHESNEY, ROBERT CASEY (jc) (Entered: 09/17/1991)

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT (jc) Modified on 04/08/1992 (Entered: 09/17/1991)

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR LEAVE FOR PSEUDONYM (jc) (Entered: 09/17/1991)

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

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APPLICATION by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR ORDER TO SEAL (jc) (Entered: 09/17/1991)

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

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Summons(es) issued on amended complaint Forwarded to: counsel 09/17/91 (jc)

Sept. 16, 1991

Sept. 16, 1991

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Transcript of Civil Hearing on July 18, 1991 Before the Honorable Jan E. Du bois (jc) (Entered: 09/17/1991)

Sept. 17, 1991

Sept. 17, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [33-1] MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON BEHALF OF PLFF'S SCOTT DOCKLER, GARY S. ROOS, AND PERCY MCCONNELL ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 10/04/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 10/04/1991)

Oct. 3, 1991

Oct. 3, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [34-1] MOTION FOR LEAVE FOR PSEUDONYM AND THAT EXHIBITS A AND B BE SEALED AND THAT THIS ACTION BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED IN PSEUDONYM IN REGARD TO THE INDIVIDUALS STYLED JOHN DOE AND JOHN ROE ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 10/04/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 10/04/1991)

Oct. 4, 1991

Oct. 4, 1991

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Exhibits by PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE filed under seal pursuant to Order of Judge Jan E. Dubois (jc) (Entered: 10/04/1991)

Oct. 4, 1991

Oct. 4, 1991

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Answer by JOSEPH LEHMAN, JEFFREY BEARDS, MARTIN DRAGOVICH, JOSEPH RYAN, DONALD T. VAUGHN, FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, GILBERT A. WALTERS, DENNIS R. BERHARDT, JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, MARGARET A. MOORE, CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM LOVE, TIMOTHY ENGLISH, JOSEPH CHESNEY, ROBERT CASEY (Attorney FRANCIS R. FILIPI) to second amended complaint (jc) (Entered: 10/08/1991)

Oct. 7, 1991

Oct. 7, 1991

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Acknowledgement of service as to DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY 10/9/91 (jc) (Entered: 10/16/1991)

Oct. 15, 1991

Oct. 15, 1991

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Acknowledgement of service as to DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY 10/9/91 (jc) (Entered: 10/16/1991)

Oct. 15, 1991

Oct. 15, 1991

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MOTION BY PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE TO PROCEED IN FORMA TO SEAL DECLARATIONS OF JOHN DOE AND JOHN ROE, VERIFICATION OF STEFAN PRESSER, DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. (jc) (Entered: 10/18/1991)

Oct. 17, 1991

Oct. 17, 1991

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ORDER GRANTING [43-1] MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ON BEHALF OF PLFFS FRANK D.BALTIMORE, TROY CALHOUN, LEONARD T. MORTON, JR., JOHN DOE AND JOHN ROE; GRANTING [43-2] MOTION TO SEAL DECLARATIONS OF JOHN DOE AND JOHN ROE. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 10/23/91 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED (jc) (Entered: 10/23/1991)

Oct. 22, 1991

Oct. 22, 1991

PACER
45

Response by DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY to [34-1] MOTION FOR LEAVE FOR PSEUDONYM (jc) (Entered: 10/28/1991)

Oct. 28, 1991

Oct. 28, 1991

PACER
46

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE TO COMPEL DISCOVERY, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 02/05/1992)

Feb. 4, 1992

Feb. 4, 1992

PACER
47

ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' SHALL HAVE AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSE TO MOTION RESET TO 3/2/92 FOR [46-1] MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY (SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 02/21/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 02/21/1992)

Feb. 20, 1992

Feb. 20, 1992

PACER
48

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF ROBERT C. BORING, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF PAUL TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF FRANCIS PARKER, PLAINTIFF WILLIAM A. FINGER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF LAURENCE JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE TO COMPEL DISCOVERY, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 02/27/1992)

Feb. 26, 1992

Feb. 26, 1992

PACER
49

Memorandum by DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY in opposition to [48-1] MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY, Certificate of Service (jc) (Entered: 03/03/1992)

March 2, 1992

March 2, 1992

PACER
50

ORDER GRANTING [11-1] MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS. THE ABOVE CAPTIONED ACTION IS CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AS A CLASS CONSISTING OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE NOT OR WHO WILL IN THE FUTURE BE CONFINED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IN A FACILITY OTHER THAN STATE CORRECTIONS INSTITUTION AT MUNCY OR STATE CORRECTIONS INSTITUTION AT PITTSBURGH, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SUBJECTS OF OTHER COURT ORDERS. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 03/06/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 03/06/1992)

March 5, 1992

March 5, 1992

PACER
51

UNNOPPOSED MOTION FOR ELIZABETH ALEXANDER AND DAVID FATHI ESQ., TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE FOR PLFFS, DECLARATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (dt) Modified on 03/26/1992 (Entered: 03/16/1992)

March 13, 1992

March 13, 1992

PACER
52

MOTION BY PLAINTIFFS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF CLASS RERESENTATIVE, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (dt) (Entered: 03/16/1992)

March 13, 1992

March 13, 1992

PACER
53

Appearance of STUART H. ADAMS JR. for PLAINTIFFS STEVEN AUSTIN, ET AL, cert. of service (jef) (Entered: 03/19/1992)

March 18, 1992

March 18, 1992

PACER
54

ORDER GRANTING [52-1] MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF CLASS RERESENTATIVE. RICHARD BROWNING BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ROBERT C. BORING AT SCI-CRESSON, GEORGE MILLER BE SUBSTITUTED FOR FRANCIS PARKER AT SCI-RETREAT, NICHOLAS BORSELLO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR WILLIAM A. FINGER AT SCI-ROCKVIEW, AND PAUL SOLOMAN BE SUBSTITUTED FOR LAURENCE JOHNSON AT SCI-WAYMART ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 03/26/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 03/26/1992)

March 26, 1992

March 26, 1992

PACER
55

ORDER GRANTING [51-1] MOTION ELIZABETH ALEXANDER AND DAVID FATHI ESQ., TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE FOR PLFFS ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 03/27/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 03/27/1992)

March 26, 1992

March 26, 1992

PACER
56

STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12 AND 14 OF THE AUGUST 15, 1991, STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER, IT IS AGREED BY AND AMONG THE PARTIES THAT IT WILL BE MODIFIED AND LIMITED, ETC. (SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS) 03/27/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 03/27/1992)

March 26, 1992

March 26, 1992

PACER
57

Status Report of PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE, Cert. of Service. (fe) (Entered: 03/30/1992)

March 30, 1992

March 30, 1992

PACER
58

Status Report on Discovery of DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT RAYMOND E. CLYMER, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT THOMAS FULCOMER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM J. WOLFE, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY, DEFENDANT RICHARD BROWNING, DEFENDANT GEORGE MILLER, DEFENDANT NICHOLAS BORSELLO, DEFENDANT PAUL SOLOMAN, certificate of service. (aa) Modified on 04/02/1992 (Entered: 04/02/1992)

April 1, 1992

April 1, 1992

PACER
59

ORDER DENYING [48-1] MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY; DENYING [46-1] MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 04/07/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 04/07/1992)

April 7, 1992

April 7, 1992

PACER
60

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ALL MOTIONS 3/15/93; DISCOVERY CUTOFF 2/15/93; PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 4:45 5/24/93; TRIAL POOL DEADLINE SET FOR 6/7/93; PRETRIAL ORDER TO BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE 5/17/93, ETC. ALL CONTRARY PROVISIONS OF THIS COURT'S SCHEDULING ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 ARE VACATED; ALL REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 SCHEDULING ORDER SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT AND GOVERN ALL FURTHER PRODCEEDINGS. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 04/08/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 04/08/1992)

April 7, 1992

April 7, 1992

PACER
61

ORDER THAT THE MADAMUS COMPLAINT FILED BY JOSEPH J. TAYLOR, A MEMBER OF THE PLAINTIFF CLASS, IS DISMISSED BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN SIGNED BY AN ATTORNEY OF RECORD AS REQUIRED BY RULE 11 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 04/27/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 04/27/1992)

April 24, 1992

April 24, 1992

PACER
62

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE TO MODIFY STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 04/30/1992)

April 30, 1992

April 30, 1992

PACER
63

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR KENNETH L. BLACKWELL TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE DECLARATION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (fe) (Entered: 05/01/1992)

April 30, 1992

April 30, 1992

PACER
64

ORDER GRANTING [63-1] MOTION FOR KENNETH L. BLACKWELL TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 5/1/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fe) (Entered: 05/01/1992)

April 30, 1992

April 30, 1992

PACER
65

ORDER NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HIV-RELATED INFORMATION ACT, THE COURT FINDS THAT THE CURRENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORMS ARE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HIV-RELATED INFORMATION. THE DEFENDANTS ARE ACCORDINGLY DIRECTED TO FOLLOW THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENT TO STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED MARCH 26, 1992. THE DEFENDANTS ARE ALSO DIRECTED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RECORDS OF DECEASED PRISIONERS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT DISCLOSE HIV-POSITIVE STATUS. THIS ORDER IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PLAINTIFFS' PENDING MOTION TO MODIFY THE STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 05/06/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jc) (Entered: 05/06/1992)

May 6, 1992

May 6, 1992

PACER
66

Declaration of Jeffrey L. Metzner, M.D. (jc) (Entered: 05/11/1992)

May 8, 1992

May 8, 1992

PACER
67

Memorandum by DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY, DEFENDANT RICHARD BROWNING, DEFENDANT GEORGE MILLER, DEFENDANT NICHOLAS BORSELLO, DEFENDANT PAUL SOLOMAN in opposition to [62-1] MOTION TO MODIFY STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER, Certificate of Service (jc) (Entered: 05/19/1992)

May 18, 1992

May 18, 1992

PACER
68

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 05/21/1992)

May 21, 1992

May 21, 1992

PACER
69

Discovery Report of PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, certificate of Service . (jc) (Entered: 06/26/1992)

June 25, 1992

June 25, 1992

PACER
70

Discovery Report of DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY . (jc) (Entered: 06/30/1992)

June 30, 1992

June 30, 1992

PACER
71

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND ADD DEFENDANT, BRIEF, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 07/10/1992)

July 10, 1992

July 10, 1992

PACER
72

Declaration of Armond Start, M.D. Under Pain of Perjury (jc) (Entered: 07/14/1992)

July 10, 1992

July 10, 1992

PACER
235

Documents by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES in support of Plffs' memorandum of law in opposition to Defts' Motion for partial summary judgment. (redacted volume V) (lvj) (Entered: 07/29/1993)

July 28, 1992

July 28, 1992

PACER
73

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR LEAVE SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD AND TO FILE SEALED DOCUMENT, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 07/31/1992)

July 30, 1992

July 30, 1992

PACER
74

Brief by DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY, DEFENDANT RICHARD BROWNING, DEFENDANT GEORGE MILLER, DEFENDANT NICHOLAS BORSELLO, DEFENDANT PAUL SOLOMAN in opposition to [71-1] MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND ADD DEFENDANT, Certificate of Service (jc) (Entered: 08/03/1992)

July 31, 1992

July 31, 1992

PACER
75

MOTION by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, PLAINTIFF JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND FOR AN ORDER SHORTENING DEFENDANTS' TIME FOR RESPONSE, BRIEF CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 08/07/1992)

Aug. 6, 1992

Aug. 6, 1992

PACER
76

SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER THAT MOTION HEARING SET FOR 10:00 A.M., 9/9/92 FOR [75-1] MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, SET DISCOVERY DUE FOR 8/24/92, RESPONSE TO MOTION RESET TO 8/18/92 FOR [75-1] MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION . PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN COURTROOM 12B. ALL OTHER DISCOVERY SHALL PROCEED FORTHWITH AND BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 26, 1992. PLAINTIFFS SHALL FILE AND SERVE, NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. DEFENDANTS SHALL FILE AND SERVE, NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 4, 1992, PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE JAN E. DUBOIS ) 08/11/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (gm) Modified on 08/11/1992 (Entered: 08/11/1992)

Aug. 10, 1992

Aug. 10, 1992

PACER
77

Brief by DEFENDANT PENNSYLVANIA DEPT., DEFENDANT JOSEPH LEHMAN, DEFENDANT JEFFREY BEARDS, DEFENDANT MARTIN DRAGOVICH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH RYAN, DEFENDANT DONALD T. VAUGHN, DEFENDANT FREDERICK ROSENMEYER, DEFENDANT GILBERT A. WALTERS, DEFENDANT DENNIS R. BERHARDT, DEFENDANT JOSEPH F. MAZURKIEWICZ, DEFENDANT MARGARET A. MOORE, DEFENDANT CHARLES H. ZIMMERMAN, DEFENDANT WILLIAM LOVE, DEFENDANT TIMOTHY ENGLISH, DEFENDANT JOSEPH CHESNEY, DEFENDANT ROBERT CASEY, DEFENDANT RICHARD BROWNING, DEFENDANT GEORGE MILLER, DEFENDANT NICHOLAS BORSELLO, DEFENDANT PAUL SOLOMAN in opposition to [73-1] MOTION FOR LEAVE SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD AND TO FILE SEALED DOCUMENT, certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 08/11/1992)

Aug. 11, 1992

Aug. 11, 1992

PACER
78

Memorandum by DEFTS in opposition to [75-1] MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, Certificate of Service. (mc) (Entered: 08/19/1992)

Aug. 18, 1992

Aug. 18, 1992

PACER
79

PETITION BY PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, ET AL FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM OF LEROY JONES, ET AL, MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (jc) (Entered: 09/01/1992)

Aug. 31, 1992

Aug. 31, 1992

PACER
80

Plaintiffs' Uncontested Facts (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
81

Plaintiffs' Contested Facts. (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
82

Plaintiffs' Proposed Conclusions of Law. (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
83

Plaintiffs' Preliminary Injunction Brief (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
84

Plaintiffs' Witness List for Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Certificate of Service (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
85

Defendants' Statement of Undisputed Facts. (jc) (Entered: 09/02/1992)

Sept. 1, 1992

Sept. 1, 1992

PACER
86

ORDER WITHDRAWING PLAINTIFFS' [79-1] MOTION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM OF LEROY JONES, ET AL. (SIGNED BY JUDGE E. DUBOIS) 9/4/92 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fe) (Entered: 09/04/1992)

Sept. 3, 1992

Sept. 3, 1992

PACER
87

Defts. Preliminary Injunction Brief, cert. of serv. (mk) (Entered: 09/08/1992)

Sept. 4, 1992

Sept. 4, 1992

PACER
88

Defts. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of law, cert. of serv. (mk) (Entered: 09/08/1992)

Sept. 4, 1992

Sept. 4, 1992

PACER
89

Minute entry: Preliminary Injunction Hearing on 9/9/92. (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
90

Minute entry: Preliminary Injunction Hearing Day Two. (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
91

Proposed Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law by plaintiffs' (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
92

Hearing Memorandum of PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, ET AL on admissibility of certain plaintiffs' exhibits (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
93

Exhibit list by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, ET AL (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
94

Exhibit list by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, ET AL (jc) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

Sept. 11, 1992

Sept. 11, 1992

PACER
95

Supplemental Memorandum by PLAINTIFF STEVEN AUSTIN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN CASTLE, PLAINTIFF EUGENE DUNSON, PLAINTIFF JOHN REGELMAN, PLAINTIFF KEVIN SANDERS, PLAINTIFF RICHARD BOOZER, JOSEPH MULCAHY, PLAINTIFF DEBRA SPEAKES, PLAINTIFF TROY CALHOUN, PLAINTIFF FRANKLIN D. BALTIMORE SR., PLAINTIFF LEONARD T. MORTON JR., PLAINTIFF SCOTT DOCKLER, PLAINTIFF GARY ROOS, PLAINTIFF PERCY MCCONNELL, PLAINTIFF JOHN DOE, PLAINTIFF JOHN ROE in support of [62-1] MOTION TO MODIFY STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER, cert. of service. (aa) (Entered: 09/16/1992)

Sept. 15, 1992

Sept. 15, 1992

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 27, 1990

Closing Date: 1995

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

all persons who are now or will in the future be confined by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in a facility other than SCI-Muncy or SCI-Pittsburgh, both of which are subject to other court orders

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU National (all projects)

NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations

Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg, LLP

ACLU National Prison Project

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Litigation

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Private Settlement Agreement

Order Duration: 1995 - None

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

General:

Access to lawyers or judicial system

Bathing and hygiene

Classification / placement

Counseling

Education

Fire safety

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Personal injury

Recreation / Exercise

Rehabilitation

Sanitation / living conditions

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Totality of conditions

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Law library access

Crowding / caseload

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Medical/Mental Health:

HIV/AIDS

Medical care, general

Mental health care, general

Tuberculosis

Type of Facility:

Government-run