Case: Juan F. v. Rell

2:89-cv-00859 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 1989

Closed Date: April 15, 2023

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Case Summary

This class action brought by children placed in Connecticut's Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS) was filed on December 19, 1989, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The plaintiffs were represented by the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union. They sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the state to redress deficiencies in the child welfare system, claiming that the state violated the Adoption Assistanc…

The complaint alleged that the defendants failed to:

provide adequate protective services to abused, neglected, or at risk children;
provide adequate medical care, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and sexual abuse treatment to children in DCYS care;
ensure that all children in DCYS care receive appropriate and least restrictive placements;
ensure that all reports regarding these children are investigated and responded to promptly by caseworkers;
provide sufficient and trained staff;
provide adequate records and information systems;
make reasonable efforts to keep families together by providing threatened families with reasonable and appropriate services to prevent placement into out-of-home care;
provide minimally adequate and appropriate care to all of the children, placed by DCYS, into foster homes or similar settings;
move children into adoptive or other permanent homes when reunification is impossible; and
develop and implement appropriate case plans that will assure permanent placements for all children in their custody.

On January 7, 1991, the parties reached a settlement agreement mandating broad scale reform. The Court entered a consent decree reflecting their agreement and requiring the defendants to:

establish a training academy and statewide computerized data system;
appoint an advisory board;
design and implement a management structure that delineates reporting relationships;
establish a health management unit for children under the supervision, care or custody of the department;
increase staff by hiring qualified and experienced individuals;
establish comprehensive guidelines and regulations to facilitate the uniform intake and investigation of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect;
institute standards for treatment, case management, and family training,
implement objectives and goals for adoptions,
establish regional resource groups for consultations and evaluations;
develop procedures to complete Probate Court Ordered Studies within the timeframes specified by state law; and
establish a DCYS Monitoring Panel to determine, promulgate, or approve standards and procedures to fulfill the mandates of the Consent Decree, to implement reasonable timetables, and to establish mandatory funding amounts to ensure compliance.

The Consent Decree could be modified, amended, or changed by the trial judge, but only upon the filing of an appropriate motion by a party or the DCYS Monitoring Panel.

On December 19, 1996, the plaintiffs filed a motion for contempt. The defendants admitted to noncompliance and, after extended negotiations, the defendants agreed in October 2003 to:

require the monitor to develop a definitive exit plan with specific outcomes;
establish a Transition Task Force to assume all decision-making authority having substantial impact on the plaintiffs' safety and welfare;
establish funds of $1 million for meeting emergency needs of class members; and
ensure that the governor would not replace the Commissioner during the term of this order without consulting the monitor first.

Shortly thereafter, the monitor developed an exit plan detailing the necessary reforms and benchmarks that the defendants would have to meet. This plan was entered as a court order on December 23, 2003. The defendants later moved for reconsideration of the court's order, but the court denied the motion on February 10, 2004. 2004 WL 288804. The exit plan was revised in July 2004 and July 2006.

Despite some improvements made by the defendants, the plaintiffs formally reported noncompliance again on May 5, 2008. Two months later, the plaintiffs withdrew their assertions of noncompliance pursuant to another stipulated agreement in which the defendants agreed to comply with the foster-care recruitment and retention plans, administrative case reviews and treatment planning conferences plans, and health-care requirements.

On January 26, 2009, the case was reassigned to Judge Christopher F. Droney.

In December of that year, the plaintiffs moved for a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, and a permanent injunction to prevent the defendants from suspending new intakes to one of their programs, the Voluntary Services Program. The defendants responded by arguing that the children receiving treatment or assistance in that program were not members of the plaintiff class. A year later, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, stating that children in the Voluntary Services Program were indeed members of the class. On August 17, 2010, the court granted in part and denied in part the motion for preliminary injunction and motion for permanent injunction. The defendants filed a motion for reconsideration on August 31, 2010, but the court denied the motion four months later. 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135238; 2010 WL 5376224.

In the meantime, while that motion for injunctive relief was pending, on April 13, 2010, the defendants sought to vacate the Consent Decree and Exit Plan, claiming that the objectives of the Consent Decree and Exit Plan had been achieved and that factual and legal changes would make continued enforcement unfair. The court denied the motion to vacate on September 22, 2010. The court also directed the parties to meet immediately with the court monitor to discuss new methods of evaluating the state's performance. 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99455; 2010 WL 5590094.

For the next seven years, the monitor periodically provided the court with revised exit plan quarterly reports. On January 24, 2012, the case was reassigned to Judge Stefan R. Underhill.

On December 13, 2017, after a hearing, the Court entered a 2017 Revised Exit Plan; it is unclear if this was done on the court's own initiative or based on the parties' agreement. The 2017 Exit Plan identified 14 relevant outcome measures. The plan also required the Court Monitor to conduct what it referred to as "Certification" reviews to ensure that defendants were in compliance with all of the outcome measures, and in sustained compliance with all of the outcome measures for at least two quarters prior to asserting compliance. The Court Monitor would then conduct a review of a statistically significant valid sample of cases to determine whether the defendants were in compliance.

The parties and Court Monitor later created a "Pre-Certification" review process. This intended to obviate the need to implement the full certification review for certain outcome measures after sustained compliance had been achieved for all outcome measures. Under this process, if DCF achieved sustained compliance for at least two consecutive quarters, the Court Monitor could, in his discretion, conduct a pre-certification review. The purpose of this review was to identify and provide a prompt and timely opportunity to remedy any problem areas.

In February of 2019, the Court Monitor released the Revised Exit Plan Status Report, covering the period from April 1, 2018, to September 30, 2018. It found that of the ten remaining outcome measures, there were five that had not been pre-certified.

A year later, in February of 2020, the Court Monitor released another Exit Plan Status Report, covering the period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019. The monitor found one more of the outstanding outcome measures, relating to the caseloads of DCF social workers, had been pre-certified, leaving four outcome measures awaiting pre-certification.

The Court Monitor continued to submit Exit Plan Status Reports. In November 2021, the parties agreed that the Monitor would do a final review of compliance and cover several additional areas, including in-home case planning, visitation, and racial justice initiatives. The Monitor submitted a final report on March 8, 2022, which indicated that all outcome measures had been pre-certified and the defendants were compliant with the 2017 Exit Plan.

Later that month, on March 14, the parties jointly moved to terminate the court’s jurisdiction and close the case. The court dismissed the case a couple weeks later, on March 25. The court found that DCF had made organizational and operational changes that dramatically improved the way the agency provided its services and fully complied with the court-ordered obligations.

On March 2, 2023, some modifications to the court order were made at the request of both parties, with the case’s date of termination officially changed to April 15, 2023. This case is now closed.

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blank, Adam J. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Annexstein, Leslie T. (New York)

Appeals, US Court (Connecticut)

Atkins, David P. (Connecticut)

Collins, Barbara J. (Connecticut)

Judge(s)

Droney, Christopher Fitzgerald (Connecticut)

Fitzsimmons, Holly B. (Connecticut)

Nevas, Alan Harris (Connecticut)

Underhill, Stefan R. (Connecticut)

Zampano, Robert Carmine (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Blank, Adam J. (Connecticut)

Frederick, Steven M. (Connecticut)

Geballe, Shelley D. (Connecticut)

Gracer, Jeffrey B. (New York)

Lowry, Marcia Robinson (New York)

Lustbader, Ira P. (New York)

Newman, Jonel (Connecticut)

Pitchal, Erik S. (New York)

Polansky, Jessica E. (New York)

Stone, Martha (Connecticut)

Wiltsek, Gena E. (New York)

Wizner, Stephen (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Hardy, David S. (Connecticut)

Kohler, Mark F. (Connecticut)

Massicotte, Kimberly P. (Connecticut)

Pearlman, Susan T. (Connecticut)

Peterson, Anne D. (Connecticut)

Ragaglia, Kristine D. (Connecticut)

Robertson, James K. Jr. (Connecticut)

Rowthorn, Perry A. (Connecticut)

Rubin, Ann R. (Connecticut)

Rubin, Joseph (Connecticut)

Scholl, Jane S. (Connecticut)

Skold, Michael K. (Connecticut)

Tucker, John Essex (Connecticut)

Vitelli, Stephen G (Connecticut)

Webster, Arthur E. (Connecticut)

Welsh, James P. (Connecticut)

Williams, Kristine D. (Connecticut)

Zinn Rowthorn, Perry A. (Connecticut)

Zivyon, Benjamin (Connecticut)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Annexstein, Leslie T. (New York)

Appeals, US Court (Connecticut)

Atkins, David P. (Connecticut)

Collins, Barbara J. (Connecticut)

Creamer, Susan R. (Connecticut)

Ghio, Christina D. (Connecticut)

Hutchison, Joseph C. (Connecticut)

Mancuso, Raymond (Connecticut)

Ronan, Timothy G. (Connecticut)

Shearin, James T. (Connecticut)

Sirry, Ray D. (Connecticut)

Sullivan, David Joseph Jr. (Connecticut)

Zeldes, Jacob D. (Connecticut)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:89-cv-00859	Docket [PACER]	April 18, 2017	April 18, 2017 Docket
2:89-cv-00859	Class Action Complaint Juan F. v. O'Neill	Dec. 9, 1989	Dec. 9, 1989 Complaint
2:89-cv-00859	Consent Decree Juan F. v. O'Neill	Jan. 7, 1991	Jan. 7, 1991 Settlement Agreement
342 2:89-cv-00859	Ruling and Order Juan F. ex rel Lynch v. Rowland	Dec. 22, 2000	Dec. 22, 2000 Order/Opinion 2000 WL 33119474
447 2:89-cv-00859	Stipulation Juan F. v. Rowland	Oct. 7, 2003	Oct. 7, 2003 Order/Opinion
454 2:89-cv-00859	Order (Adopting Monitor's Exit Plan) Juan F. v. Rowland	Dec. 23, 2003	Dec. 23, 2003 Order/Opinion
467 2:89-cv-00859	Order Juan F. v. Rowland	March 29, 2004	March 29, 2004 Order/Opinion
471 2:89-cv-00859	Order	Aug. 3, 2004	Aug. 3, 2004 Order/Opinion
520 2:89-cv-00859	Revised Exit Plan	July 11, 2006	July 11, 2006 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
2:89-cv-00859	Stipulation Regarding Outcome Measures 3 and 15	July 15, 2008	July 15, 2008 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
118	RULING on pltfs amended mtn for atty fees:$335,828.73 in attys fees and $122,804.00 in costs to pltfs counsel. SEE FOR FURTHER DETAILS ( signed by Senior Judge Robert C. Zampano ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 01/02/1992)	Dec. 30, 1991	Dec. 30, 1991 PACER
119	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys to clarify the Consent Decree (Brief Due 2/18/92 ) (Former Employee) Modified on 02/03/1992 (Entered: 01/27/1992)	Jan. 27, 1992	Jan. 27, 1992 PACER
120	MEMORANDUM by O'Neill, Dcys in support of [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) Modified on 02/03/1992 (Entered: 01/27/1992)	Jan. 27, 1992	Jan. 27, 1992 PACER
121	MOTION by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to Extend Time until 3/10/92 to respond to deft mtn to clarify (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/20/1992)	Feb. 19, 1992	Feb. 19, 1992 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice for failure to co mply with Local Rule 9(b)2, as amended 5/1/90 [121-1] motion to Extend Time until 3/10/92 to respond to deft mtn to clarify ( signed by Clerk ) (Former Employee)	Feb. 21, 1992	Feb. 21, 1992 PACER
122	MOTION by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B. to Extend Time until 3/10/92 to respond to defts mtn to clarify (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/27/1992)	Feb. 27, 1992	Feb. 27, 1992 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting [122-1] motion to Extend Time until 3/10/92 to respond to defts mtn to clarify, Brief Deadline set for 3/10/92 [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	Feb. 28, 1992	Feb. 28, 1992 PACER
123	MEMORANDUM by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. in opposition to [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/10/1992)	March 10, 1992	March 10, 1992 PACER
	Motion hearing re: [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree by Dcys, O'Neill set at 10:00 4/2/92 ( AHN) (Former Employee)	March 17, 1992	March 17, 1992 PACER
124	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys to Withdraw [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
125	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys to Modify consent Decree (#90) (Brief Due 6/1/92 ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
126	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys for Leave to File memorandum of law over 40 pages (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
127	AFFIDAVIT of Lorraine M. Aronson Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
128	AFFIDAVIT of Rose Alma Senatore Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
129	AFFIDAVIT of Dolores M. Woodward Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
130	AFFIDAVIT of Sharon A. Martin Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
131	AFFIDAVIT of Jean Watson Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
132	AFFIDAVIT of David C. Lass Re (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/12/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
133	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys to Stay of proceedings to enforce the judgment (Brief Due 6/1/92 ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
134	MEMORANDUM by O'Neill, Dcys in support of [133-1] motion to Stay of proceedings to enforce the judgment by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/13/1992)	May 11, 1992	May 11, 1992 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting [124-1] motion to Withdraw [119-1] motion to clarify the Consent Decree by Dcys, O'Neill ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	May 13, 1992	May 13, 1992 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying [126-1] motion for Leave to File memorandum of law over 40 pages ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	May 28, 1992	May 28, 1992 PACER
135	Supplemental MEMORANDUM by O'Neill, Dcys in support of [125-1] motion to Modify consent Decree (#90) by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/01/1992)	May 29, 1992	May 29, 1992 PACER
136	MOTION by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to Extend Time for 30 days until after defts comply with pltfs discovery request and depositions are completed to answer defts mtn for stay and motion for modification (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
137	NOTICE of Service of pltfs request for production of documents, fld by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
138	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Mary Ann Palmarozza on 7/10/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
139	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Dr. Kenneth Tobin on 7/10/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
140	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Dr. Al Solnit on 7/15/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
141	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Edward Fitch on 7/15/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
142	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of David Friez on 7/10/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
143	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Norma Totah on 7/8/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
144	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Ann Quinn on 7/8/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
145	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of David Lass on 7/15/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
146	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Jean Watson on 7/6/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
147	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Dr. Mark Simms on 7/8/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
148	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Lorraine M. Aronson on 7/6/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
149	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Delores M. Woodward on 7/6/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
150	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Sharon Martin on 7/17/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
151	NOTICE by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. to take deposition of Comm. Rose Alma Senatore on 7/17/92. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/02/1992)	June 1, 1992	June 1, 1992 PACER
152	MEMORANDUM by O'Neill, Dcys in support of [125-1] motion to Modify consent Decree (#90) by Dcys, O'Neill (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/04/1992)	June 4, 1992	June 4, 1992 PACER
153	APPEARANCE of Attorney for O'Neill, Dcys -- Jane S. Scholl (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/10/1992)	June 9, 1992	June 9, 1992 PACER
154	OBJECTIONS by O'Neill, Dcys to [136-1] motion to Extend Time for 30 days until after defts comply with pltfs discovery request and depositions are completed to answer defts mtn for stay and motion for modification by plaintiff (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/10/1992)	June 9, 1992	June 9, 1992 PACER
	Motion hearing held re: [136-1] motion to Extend Time for 30 days until after defts comply with pltfs discovery request and depositions are completed to answer defts mtn for stay and motion for modification by plaintiff. Dec. Res. ( AHN) (Former Employee)	June 10, 1992	June 10, 1992 PACER
	MINUTE Entry: [136-1] motion to Extend Time for 30 days until after defts comply with pltfs discovery request and depositions are completed to answer defts mtn for stay and motion for modification under advisement ( AHN) (Former Employee)	June 10, 1992	June 10, 1992 PACER
155	ORDER referring case to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith for the purpose of resolving all discovery disputes in connection with the stipulated discovery schedule pertaining to thedefts mtn tomodify the consent decree (signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/15/1992)	June 12, 1992	June 12, 1992 PACER
156	Witness list by O'Neill, Dcys (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/25/1992)	June 25, 1992	June 25, 1992 PACER
157	NOTICE of Answers to Request for Production, fld by O'Neill, Dcys (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/25/1992)	June 25, 1992	June 25, 1992 PACER
158	Answer to Request for Production of Documents by O'Neill, Dcys (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/25/1992)	June 25, 1992	June 25, 1992 PACER
159	ORDER referring case to Senior Judge Robert C. Zampano for the purpose of to perform the duties delineated in Sec XXV(J)(2) of the Consent Decree... (signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/01/1992)	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1992 PACER
160	TRANSCRIPT for dates of 1/7/91 (Court reporter: John Brandon) (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/06/1992)	July 6, 1992	July 6, 1992 PACER
161	STIPULATION and Request for Order by S., S., R., O'Neill, M., J., F., Dcys, C., B., B., CT Counsel 4 (Former Employee) (Entered: 09/03/1992)	Sept. 3, 1992	Sept. 3, 1992 PACER
162	ORDER approving and adopting [161-1] stipulation. See order for details ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 09/03/1992)	Sept. 3, 1992	Sept. 3, 1992 PACER
163	ORDER: Pursuant to the consent Decree, David J. sullivan, Jr. is hereby appointed as the sole monitor in this matter (see for details) ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/27/1992)	Oct. 26, 1992	Oct. 26, 1992 PACER
164	ORDER Re: Fees of the DCYS Court Monitor ( See for Details) ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 11/16/1992)	Nov. 16, 1992	Nov. 16, 1992 PACER
165	ORDER Re: Necessary Expenditures of the DCYS Court Monitor: pursuant to CONSENT DECREE, The Court finds the retention of a child welfare expert as a consultant to the Court monitor to be a necessary expenditure, and authorizes the Monitor to enter into a contract for these services. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (PLEASE SEE THE ORDER FOR DETAILS) (Former Employee) (Entered: 11/30/1992)	Nov. 25, 1992	Nov. 25, 1992 PACER
166	MONITORING ORDER, entered. (See order for details) ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 12/02/1992)	Dec. 1, 1992	Dec. 1, 1992 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice to renewal [125-1] motion to Modify consent Decree (#90) ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	March 19, 1993	March 19, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying as moot [133-1] motion to Stay of proceedings to enforce the judgment ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	March 19, 1993	March 19, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying as moot [136-1] motion to Extend Time for 30 days until after defts comply with pltfs discovery request and depositions are completed to answer defts mtn for stay and motion for modification ( signed by Judge Alan H. ) (Former Employee)	March 19, 1993	March 19, 1993 PACER
167	STIPULATION Regarding Costs & Attys' Fees by S., S., R., O'Neill, M., J., F., Dcys, C., B., B., CT Counsel 4 (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/03/1993)	May 3, 1993	May 3, 1993 PACER
168	ORDER granting [167-1] stipulation. It is hereby ORDERED that defts shall pay to pltfs w/i 60 days of the date of this Order, the amt of $75,000 in full satisfaction of pltfs' req for costs & attys' fees for work perfomrd during the period from 6/6/91 thru 12/30/92. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/03/1993)	May 3, 1993	May 3, 1993 PACER
169	Monitor's Certificate of Issue & Recommendations, filed by David J. Sullivan, Jr. (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/15/1993)	June 15, 1993	June 15, 1993 PACER
170	APPEARANCE of Attorney for O'Neill, Dcys -- James P. Welsh (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/28/1993)	June 25, 1993	June 25, 1993 PACER
171	OBJECTION To Monitor's Certfification of Issues & Recommendations by O'Neill, Dcys re: [169-1] (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/28/1993)	June 25, 1993	June 25, 1993 PACER
	Motion hearing held re: [125-1] motion to Modify consent Decree (#90) by Dcys, O'Neill ( AHN) (Former Employee)	June 25, 1993	June 25, 1993 PACER
	MINUTE Entry: The Court accepts the recommendation of the monitor & orders the consent decree be amended.( AHN) (Former Employee)	June 25, 1993	June 25, 1993 PACER
172	(Juan F. Semi-Annual) STATUS REPORT, submitted by David J. Sullivan, Esq., Court Monitor (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/02/1993)	June 30, 1993	June 30, 1993 PACER
173	TRANSCRIPT for dates of June 25, 1993 (Court reporter: Susan E. Catucci) (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/06/1993)	July 6, 1993	July 6, 1993 PACER
175	NOTICE OF APPEAL of Hearing on District Court's Order modifying the Consent Decree on June 25, 1993 by O'Neill, Dcys . FILING FEE $ 105.00 RECEIPT # 130942 Certified Copy of Appeal and Docket mailed to USCA Appeal record due on 8/16/93 (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/15/1993)	July 7, 1993	July 7, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying for the reasons stated on the record @ the hrg held on 6/25/93 [171-1] objection ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Lopez, B.)	July 9, 1993	July 9, 1993 PACER
174	MOTION by (pltfs) S., S., R., M., C., B., B. to Extend Time until Sept. 30, 1993 in which to file a Mot for costs & Attys' Fees (Former Employee) (Entered: 07/13/1993)	July 12, 1993	July 12, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting [174-1] motion to Extend Time until Sept. 30, 1993 in which to file a Mot for costs & Attys' Fees ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	July 15, 1993	July 15, 1993 PACER
176	MOTION by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. for Shelley Geballe to Withdraw as Attorney (Brief Due 8/10/93 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 07/20/1993)	July 20, 1993	July 20, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting [176-1] motion for Shelley Geballe to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Shelley D. Geballe for B., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for B., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for C., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for F., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for J., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for M., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for R. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	July 23, 1993	July 23, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting [176-1] motion for Shelley Geballe to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney Shelley D. Geballe for S., attorney Shelley D. Geballe for S. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee)	July 23, 1993	July 23, 1993 PACER
177	MONITOR'S COMPLIANCE REPORT, Filed by David J. Sullivan, Jr., Court Monitor. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 09/01/1993)	Aug. 30, 1993	Aug. 30, 1993 PACER
178	Monitor's Certification of Issues and Recommendations by David J. Sullivan, Jr., Court Monitor (Former Employee) (Entered: 09/09/1993)	Sept. 9, 1993	Sept. 9, 1993 PACER
179	Scheduling Order from USCA regarding [175-1] appeal by Dcys, O'Neill USCA Number: 93-7714 Appeal Record due 9/13/93 (Warren, C.) (Entered: 09/14/1993)	Sept. 9, 1993	Sept. 9, 1993 PACER
	INDEX to Record on Appeal mailed to USCA: [175-1] appeal by Dcys, O'Neill. Copies of Index mailed to counsel of record. (Warren, C.)	Sept. 16, 1993	Sept. 16, 1993 PACER
180	MOTION by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. for Costs, and for Attorney Fees (Brief Due 10/21/93 ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/01/1993)	Sept. 30, 1993	Sept. 30, 1993 PACER
181	AFFIDAVIT of Martha Stone by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. Re [180-2] motion for Attorney Fees by plaintiffs (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/01/1993)	Sept. 30, 1993	Sept. 30, 1993 PACER
182	AFFIDAVIT of Shelley Geballe by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. Re [180-1] motion for Costs by plaintiffs, [180-2] motion for Attorney Fees by plaintiffs (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/01/1993)	Sept. 30, 1993	Sept. 30, 1993 PACER
183	AFFIDAVIT of Jonel Newman by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. Re [180-1] motion for Costs by plaintiffs, [180-2] motion for Attorney Fees by plaintiffs (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/01/1993)	Sept. 30, 1993	Sept. 30, 1993 PACER
184	MEMORANDUM by S., S., R., M., J., F., C., B., B. in support of [180-1] motion for Costs by plaintiffs, [180-2] motion for Attorney Fees by plaintiffs (Former Employee) (Entered: 10/01/1993)	Sept. 30, 1993	Sept. 30, 1993 PACER
	ACKNOWLEDGED receipt of Record on Appeal at USCA on 09/20/93 received re: [175-1] appeal by Dcys, O'Neill USCA Number: 93-7714 (Warren, C.)	Oct. 6, 1993	Oct. 6, 1993 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT granting, absent objection [180-1] motion for Costs, granting [180-2] motion for Attorney Fees ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Lopez, B.)	Nov. 9, 1993	Nov. 9, 1993 PACER
185	ORDER, ent: ORDERED that defts shall pay pltfs w/in 60 days of the date of this Order, the amt of $30,000 in full satisfaction of pltfs' req for costs & attys' fees. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 11/17/1993)	Nov. 17, 1993	Nov. 17, 1993 PACER
186	APPEARANCE of Attorney for O'Neill, Dcys -- Kristine D. Ragaglia (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 11/29/1993)	Nov. 29, 1993	Nov. 29, 1993 PACER
187	MOTION by O'Neill, Dcys to Stay Case to enforce judgment pending appeal (Brief Due 12/23/93 ) (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 12/03/1993)	Dec. 2, 1993	Dec. 2, 1993 PACER
188	MEMORANDUM by O'Neill, Dcys in support of [187-1] motion to Stay Case to enforce judgment pending appeal by Dcys, O'Neill (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 12/03/1993)	Dec. 2, 1993	Dec. 2, 1993 PACER
189	Juan F. Semi-annual Status Report filed by court monitor David J. Sullivan, Jr. (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 01/11/1994)	Jan. 11, 1994	Jan. 11, 1994 PACER
190	Juan F. Case Review filed by court monitor David J. Sullivan, Jr. (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 01/11/1994)	Jan. 11, 1994	Jan. 11, 1994 PACER
191	Training Academy Assessment, November 1993 submitted by court monitor, David J. Sullivan, Jr. (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 01/11/1994)	Jan. 11, 1994	Jan. 11, 1994 PACER
192	OBJECTIONs by O'Neill, Dcys re: [190-1] remark, [189-1] remark (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 03/01/1994)	March 1, 1994	March 1, 1994 PACER
	Record on Appeal Mailed to USCA: [175-1] appeal by DCYS, O'Neill (Lopez, B.)	March 30, 1994	March 30, 1994 PACER
	First Supplement to the Record on Appeal Mailed to USCA: [175-1] appeal by Dcys, O'Neill (Warren, C.)	April 14, 1994	April 14, 1994 PACER
	ENDORSEMENT denying [187-1] motion to Stay Case to enforce judgment pending appeal as noot in light of 2nd Circuit order dated 12/17/93, granting motion to stay ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Lopez, B.)	April 19, 1994	April 19, 1994 PACER
	ACKNOWLEDGED receipt of Record on Appeal at USCA on 4/15/94 received re: [175-1] appeal by Dcys, O'Neill USCA Number: 93-7714 (Warren, C.)	April 25, 1994	April 25, 1994 PACER
193	ORDER : The Monitoring Order dated 12/1/92, is hereby amended by deleting paragraph IX & substituting the following language: (see for details). Pursuant to the foregoing, the Hon. Holly B. Fitzsimmons, U.S. Mag. Judge is hereby appointed. ( signed by Judge Alan H. Nevas ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/18/1994)	May 18, 1994	May 18, 1994 PACER
194	MOTION by David J. Sullivan Jr. to Amend [166-1] monitoring order (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/19/1994)	May 19, 1994	May 19, 1994 PACER

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