Case: Vaughn G. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Vaughn G. v. Amprey

Vaughn G. v. Amprey

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Vaughn G. v. Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore

No Court

Vaughn G. v. Amprey

No Court

Vaughn G. v. Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore

No Court

ORDER granting [307-1] joint motion to Extend Time to file comments on the Court Monitor's Eleventh Semi-Annual Report to 8/8/94 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis ) (c/m 8/2/94 jrw) (lad, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Nancy S. Grasmick to the Court Monitor's Semi-Annual Report (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Plaintiffs', Baltimore City School Children, for resolution of dispute, and to Stay pursuant to stipulation and order of 4/4 & 7/6/94 c/s (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, to Extend Time for BCPS to file a response on 8/31/94 (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/29/94 c/m 8/30/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM by Walter G. Amprey; BCPS, in opposition to plaintiff's & Grasmick's [309-1] motion for resolution of dispute, and [309-2] motion to Stay pursuant to stipulation and order of 4/4 & 7/6/94 (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER RE: Court Monitor's Suggestion issued in accordance with the proceeding held 9/1/94. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/8/94 c/m 9/9/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "DIRECTING" th Public School System to produce a report consistent with the Consent Decree by 10/24/94 as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/8/94 c/m 9/9/94-jw ) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER issued in accordance with the proceedings held 9/1/94 with regards to the "REPORT" due 10/24/94. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/8/94 c/m 9/12/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER "DISCUSSING" the requriements of the Managment Oversight Team in reference to hiring that may affect the Consent Decree as therein moe particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/12/94 c/m 9/13/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT in favor of plaintiffs whereas defendants agree to pay to the Maryland Disability Law Center (MDLC) the sum of $230,000.00 in installments as outlined in this agreement; upon receipt of payment MDLC waives and release any and all claims for sums beyond the said amount for attorneys fee's and expenses incurred through 4/4/94 as therein set forth. ( signed by Sr. Judge Alexander Harvey II 9/16/94 c/m 9/20/94-vb micro) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "EXTENDING" the September 26, 1994 deadline in the Court Monitor's Suggestions Order to 10/3/94. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/26/94 c/m 9/26/94-pj) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

UPDATED report required by Order of 9/8/94 as to complaince with the modified consent decree. (FILED SEPARTELY & UNDER SEAL) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM RE: Contempt Proceedings ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 10/27/94 cc/hd-USMS 10/27/94-lew) (clb, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "DIRECTING" Defendant Walter G. Amprey to appear for Civil Contempt Hearing on 11/1/94 at 10a.m. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 10/27/94 ccUSMS-lew 10/27/94) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "DIRECTING" defendant Walter G. Amprey to appear for hearing RE: possible criminal contempt 11/1/94 10a.m. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 10/27/94 cc/hd-usms-lew 10/27/94) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Walter G. Amprey to Amend [314-1] order requiring the Superintendent to certify the accuracy of the report to be submitted 10/24/94 filed with exhibits A-D. (AFF & Exhibits SEALED) (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/01/1994

ORDER "PERMITTING" limited disclosure of reports ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 10/28/94) "SEALED" (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Walter G. Amprey to [321-1] order, [320-1] order, and [319-1] order; filed with Affidavits of Walter Amprey, Patricia Newby, and Terry Laster SEPARATELY & SEALED. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/01/1994

MEMORANDUM by PLAINTIFFS in opposition to defendant's [322-1] motion to Amend [314-1] order requiring the Superintendent to certify the accuracy of the report to be submitted 10/24/94; memorandum filed with exhibits 1-7. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

Exhibit list by Walter G. Amprey with exhibits 10,11, 13, 15-17 18 is SEALED. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "DIRECTING" Def. Amprey to direct T. Laster to appear in Courtroom 7D 11/1/94 at 10a.m. to give testimony in the proceedings. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 10/31/94 c/m 11/1/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "APPOINTING" a Court Data System Advisor to the Court; "DIRECTING" the defendant to deposit $10M in the Clerk's depository on or before 11/15/94 by 4p.m.; "NAMING" Andrew Johnson-Laird as the Data System Advisor as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/7/94 c/m 11/7/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

STIPULATION to Extend Time for the Management Oversight Team to submit an agreed definition of interruption in service or for submitting the issue of a disputed definition to the Court for resolution is 11/18/94 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/7/94 c/m 11/7/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

Signed affidavit originally filed by facsimile on 11/1/94 as exhibit 7 to plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to defendants' motion to modify the court Order of 9/8/94. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "HOLDING" defendant Amprey in civil contempt and imposing obligations until the contempt is purged and possible modifications that may occur in the contempt citation if it is not purged by 12/22/94 as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/9/94 c/m 11/9/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "DIRECTING" the plaintiffs to conduct reasonable discovery at the expense of the defendant to obtain evidence that may alter [331-1] order as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/9/94 c/m 11/9/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "DIRECTING" all counsel of record to insure that all parties receive prompt every order imposing an obligation upon that client as therein more particularly set forth.( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/9/94 c/m 11/9/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM "INFORMING" all counsel of the Court's receipt of plaintiff's 11/4/94 letter and that a conference is being scheduled to ascertain the next steps to take in this case as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/9/94 c/m 11/9/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Walter G. Amprey by Paul M. Sandler, Thomas Allen Mott (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

CORRESPONDENCE from counsel for BCPS RE: MDLC letter to the Court dtd 11/4/94 and the Court's memorandum dtd 11/9/94. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "INSTRUCTING" defendant on procedures to purge contempt and outling steps if instructions are not followed. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/23-94 c/m 11/29/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by Walter G. Amprey to Vacate [331-1] order (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM OPINION RE: Civil Contempt ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 12/20/94 c/m 12/22/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Walter G. Amprey to COURT'S [313-1] order to produce a report for the periods 6/1/94 through 11/30/94; FILED SEPARATELY & SEALED (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "ALLOWING" the defendant to dispense with the $100.00 a day fine after 12/21/94 while the motion to purge the contempt citation is awaiting disposition. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 12/22/94 c/m 12/22/94-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs' to Defendant's [338-1] motion to Vacate [331-1] order (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "DIRECTING" the parties to as soon as possible prepare a joint Order Re: verification of the type suggested by plaintiff or if not in agreement filed separate ones by 1/9/95 with statements as to why their version should be accepted over the other as therein more particularly set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 12/30/94 c/m 1/3/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

REPLY by Walter G. Amprey to plaintiff's oppositional response to defendant's [338-1] motion to Vacate [331-1] order (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting joint letter [345-1] motion to Extend Time for the Court Monitor's 12th semi annual report due 1/13/94 up to and including 1/23/95. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/6/95 c/m 1/6/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER RE: Verification procedures of 12/22/94 report submitted by defendant. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/10/95 c/m 1/10/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Walter G. Amprey to Monitor's 12th Semi-Annual Report. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting Grasmick's [348-1] motion to Extend Time for completion of the Court's 1/10/95 Order up to and includng 2/15/95. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/25/95 c/m 1/25/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by plaintiffs' for an Order Extending the 1992 Modified Consent Decree (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting plaintiffs' [349-1] motion for an Order Extending the 1992 Modified Consent Decree up to and including 2/2/95. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/26/95 c/m 1/26/95) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "ACKNOWLEDGING" receipt of Mr. Immelt's letter and "ATTEMPTING" to clear up any misunderstandings as well as lay the ground rules of the meeting to be held 2/16/95 between the Court Monitor and all parties or representatives thereof. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 2/8/95 c/m 2/8/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Walter G. Amprey by Paul M. Sandler. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER "PLACING" a redacted copy of the "QUARTERLY REPORT" filed under seal on 12/22/95 in the public file. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 3/22/95 cm 3/22/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM to all counsel concerning the letter of 3/12/95 from Gail E. Travis; "DIRECTING" parties to advise the court if consideration of this letter is necessary. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 3/30/95 3/30/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM to all counsel of record concerning the need for an agreed statement regarding the inadequacy of the existing computer tracking system as therein set forth. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/6/95 c/m 4/9/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESTRAINING ORDER "DIRECTING" the defendant or his agent to desist from taking action to interfere w/or obstruct the functioning Court Monitor pursuant to presently outstanding and future Orders of this Court. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/6/95 c/m 4/6/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

AFFIDAVIT by Walter G. Amprey Re: Court's [356-1] restraining order. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "LIMITING" the attendance of the Managment Oversight Team established 4/4/95 to members only unless a majority of the members vote otherwise. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/10/95 c/m 4/10/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER RE: CONSENT DECREE of 4/10/95 being issued as presented by the parties; "REMINDING" defendant Amprey that he is subject to all outstanding court orders; "DIRECTING" parties to develop immediate and short term goals to be incorporated in a further Order of Court. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/10/95 c/m 4/10/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

CONSENT DECREE as to the Establishment of an Administrator and Plan for Special Education; Order expires in 45 days unless parties notify the Court that an extension is agreed upon or the name of an Administrator satisfactory to all is submitted; "ALLOWING" any party to move to vacate this order before the 45 day expiration. (signed Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/10/95 c/m 4/10/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

CONSENT DECREE: SPECIAL EDUCATION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM; "DIRECTING" that an Acceptance Team be developed within two weeks from the entry of this decree as therein more particularly set forth. (signed Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/10/95 c/m 4/10/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM "CONCERNING" specific dates need in paragraphs 18-20 of the Consent Decree regarding the Administrator. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/11/95 c/m 4/1/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

CONSENT DECREE (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 4/27/95 c/m 4/28/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, Extending Time for all parties to submit the name of an Administrator of Special Education up to and including 6/2/95 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 5/25/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, to Amend [364-1] order Extending Time for all parties to submit the name of an Administrator of Special Education up to and including 6/2/95 "AMENDING" order to extend time up to and including 6/16/95. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 6/5/95 c/m 6/5/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiffs for resolution of dispute (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, to Expedite defendants response to motion for dispute resolution up to and including 6/19/95 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 6/14/95 c/m 6/14/95) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Nancy S. Grasmick "CONCURING" with plaintiff's [366-1] motion for resolution of dispute (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM by Walter G. Amprey in opposition to plaintiffs' [366-1] motion for resolution of dispute (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by plaintiffs' to Extend Time the 7/6/94 revised order (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting plaintiffs' [370-1] motion to Extend Time the 7/6/94 revised order so that it coincide with the term of the MOT established by the 4/4/94 Stipulation & Order. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 6/27/95 c/m 6/28/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff's to Seal exhibits attached to the reply memorandum in support of request for Resolution of Dispute (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting plaintiffs'[372-1] motion to Seal exhibits attached to the reply memorandum in support of request for Resolution of Dispute ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 7/7/95 c/m 7/7/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

REPLY by plaintiff's to defendants' oppositonal response to plaintiffs' [366-1] motion for resolution of dispute; filed with an appendix 2 Volumes-SEALED. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, Joining the Mayor & City Council of Baltimore as defendants in this action as of 7/11/95 ; Appointing Sr. Kathleen Feeley as Administrator beginning 7/11/95 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 7/11/95 c/m 7/11/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by plaintiffts' in support of their [366-1] motion for resolution of dispute (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Walter G. Amprey to Extend Time for all parties to respond to the 13th Semi-annual Report of the court Monitor (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting defendants' [377-1] motion to Extend Time for all parties to respond to the 13th Semi-annual Report of the court Monitor up to and including 9/5/95. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/1/95 c/m 8/2/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

JOINT MOTION by Baltimore City School Children and Nancy S. Grasmick to Show Cause why defendant Amprey should not be held in contempt for his failure to comply with the Orders of this Court, and request for resolution of dispute filed with attachments. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "ENJOINING" Terry A. Laster from engaging in any action that has the effect of undermining, interfering with and/or obstructing the reporting system and new Director of MIS. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/14/95 c/m 8/15/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting plaintiff's [379-2] joint motion request for resolution of dispute; "IMPOSING" sanctions on Dr. Amprey; "DIRECTING" Dr. Amprey to file a report on or before 8/25/95 of his complaince with this order. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/16/95 c/m 8/16/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "CONFIRMING" the matters resolved fro mthe telephone conference of 8/23/95; "EXTENDING" the time for certification of actions pursuant to the outstanding Order is until 8/29/95. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/24/95 c/m 8/24/95-pj) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER denying [379-1] joint motion to Show Cause why defendant Amprey should not be held in contempt for his failure to comply with the Orders of this Court; denying joint [366-1] motion for resolution of dispute; denying Amprey's [338-1] motion to Vacate [331-1] order ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 8/28/95 c/m 8/29/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, Extending Time the the BCPS file a response to the 13th semi-annual report of the court monitor on or before 9/12/95 ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/5/95 c/m 9/7/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Walter G. Amprey for Discovery (appropriate relief) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting BCPS' [385-1] motion for Discovery (appropriate relief) ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/13/95 c/hd 9/13/95-during conference) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "PROHIBITING" retalliation against school system employees of the acceptance team for providing and opinion voiced or action taken in the course of participating on the TEAM. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 9/11/95 c/m 9/12/95-pj) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

INFORMAL LETTER ORDER "DIRECTING" all counel to inform the court on or before 11/20/95 if there is possible overlapping of evidence and issues between the case before Judge Kaplan and the istant case. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/3/95 c/m 11/7/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "enclosing" Scheduling Sequence set by Judge Kaplan and "directing" counsel that there will be coordinated proceedings between the state and federal cases and we shall be progressing consistently with Judge Kaplan's order. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis ) (c/m 11/13/95) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Plaintiffs with memorandum in support for Additional Remedial Measures and attachments. (c/s) (vws, Deputy Clerk)

FIRST PROCEDURAL ORDER ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 11/29/95 c/m 11/29/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Walter G. Amprey by Abbey G. Hairston, Elizabeth Colette (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MEMORANDUM by Walter G. Amprey, Mayor & City Council in opposition to plaintiffs' [390-1] motion for Additional Remedial Measures; filed with exhibit A. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER, "ADOPTING" Protective Order issued in the Bradford case 94340058/CE189672 in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City by Judge H.H. Kaplan Exhibit A attached( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 12/14/95 c/m 12/14/95-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Nancy S. Grasmick to Extend Time to file a response to the motion for additional remedial remedies (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Nancy S. Grasmick to Extend Time to submit a response to the motion for additional remedial measures (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting Grasmick's [396-1] motion to Extend Time to submit a response to the motion for additional remedial measures up to and including 1/31/96. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/17/96 c/m 1/18/96-pj) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

RESPONSE by Nancy S. Grasmick to plaintiffs' [390-1] motion for Additional Remedial Measures (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by Walter G. Amprey, Lillian Gonzalez for Stephen J. Immelt to Withdraw as Attorney (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER "EXTENDING" the Modified Consent Decree until 2/3/97. (signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 1/31/96 c/m 2/1/96-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting defendants' [399-1] motion for Stephen J. Immelt to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Kathryn M. Woodruff for Lillian Gonzalez, attorney Paul A. Minorini for Lillian Gonzalez, attorney Stephen J. Immelt for Lillian Gonzalez, attorney Kathryn M. Woodruff for Walter G. Amprey, attorney Paul A. Minorini for Walter G. Amprey ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 2/1/96 c/m 2/2/96-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION by plaintiffs to Extend Time to file a reply memorandum (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting plaintiffs' [402-1] motion to Extend Time to file a reply memorandum up to and including 3/4/96. ( signed by Judge Marvin J. Garbis 2/6/96 c/m 2/7/96-jw) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiffs' for an order requiring BCPS to pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of plaintiffs' representative on the mangement oversight team, or in the alternative to Show Cause filed with exhibits A-F SEPARATELY. (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiffs to Seal exhibits (mdd, Deputy Clerk)

REPLY by plaintiffs to defendants' oppositional response to plaintiffs' motion for Additional Remedial Measures; filed with exhibits 1-6; Also filed with deposition transcripts of Reginald Robinson for 1/31/96-exhibits 1-18, 2/14/96-exhibits 19-37; deposition transcript of Brenda Jennings 2/14/96-exhibits 38-43 (ALL DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS & EXHIBITS SEALED) (mdd, Deputy Clerk)