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Case: Joseph v. Hartz

1:80-cv-00623 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: July 25, 1980

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

This class action involving neglected and dependent children placed in New Mexico's foster care system was filed on July 25, 1980, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel and Children's Rights, Inc., sought class action certification as well as declaratory and injunctive relief against the New Mexico Department of Human Services, claiming that the state violated the plaintiffs' civil rights by failing to develop permanent plans for their placement. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that they were denied a state benefit without due process, that they were deprived of their rights to liberty, privacy, and family integrity, that the lack of foster care review violated their rights to due process, that failing to seek adoptive homes for qualified children violated their rights to liberty and placement in the least restrictive setting, and that these failures amounted to violations of Titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act and other federal regulations.

On March 4, 1982, the court certified the action as a class action. Shortly after the complaint was filed, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied by the court. On February 7, 1983, the defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment based on the then-recent change in good faith immunity law (Harlow v. Fitzgerald 457 U.S. 800, 102 S.Ct. 2727 (1982)), which the court also denied.

On September 23, 1983, a Consent Decree was reached and ordered by the court, in which the defendants agreed to: include a permanency planning component in its social services training program, provide training for all child welfare services supervisors and managers, provide mandatory permanency planning training for all new social services caseworkers hired by the defendants, maintain records of caseworkers and supervisors, set a maximum caseload for supervisors and caseworkers, provide prompt preliminary conferences that also include timetables, encourage parental involvement in conferences when possible, maintain aggregate records on each child in its custody, send home studies of appropriate prospective adoptive families to the child's worker, and develop specific adoption recruitment plans. Additionally, all child welfare services caseworkers and supervisors hired after the effective date were required to have requisite training, experience, and degrees. Lastly, Citizen Review Boards were assigned authority and responsibility to review case plans of children and to report findings and recommendations to the defendants.

The Consent Decree was set to remain in force for five years from the date of entry unless otherwise extended, and the defendants agreed to enter into a contract with a compliance monitor agreed upon by both parties, at the state's expense.

According to the National Center for Youth Law, the defendants increased compliance and sought to be relieved from court supervision in 1988; however, the monitor's report in January of 1991 revealed noncompliance in several crucial areas. The court held a hearing on two contempt motions just two months later, and ruled that monitoring would continue until the defendants institutionalized the reforms in the state's child welfare system. Both parties submitted their findings to the Special Master in late 1992. In early 1993, the Special Master found that the defendants had substantially complied with the Consent Decree. Shortly thereafter, the court adopted the findings and terminated the Decree.

On July 18, 1994, the plaintiffs appealed the termination decision to the Tenth Circuit. On November 9, 1995, the court of appeals vacated the district court's judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings, finding that the Special Master's report failed to make specific and clear findings. 69 F.3d 1081 (10th Cir. 1995).

Although we do not have the full details, the docket sheet demonstrates that the court entered a stipulated exit plan in February 1998. According to the plaintiff's website and the docket sheet, the court dismissed the case in 2002, but the decision was, again, reversed by the Tenth Circuit that same year.

In late November of 2003, the court order the parties' revised stipulated exit plan, which focused on permanency planning for children placed in the state's custody. The defendants agreed to independently contract with at least two expert consultants to staff at least two "Adoption Resource Teams," each consisting of one external expert and one of the defendant's team members. Both parties were to select a Neutral Third Party to prepare a monitoring plan. Additionally, the revised plan detailed how the defendants would proceed in: the assessment and initial placement process, reviewing cases with plan changes to adoption, reviewing cases with a goal of adoption for 12 months or more, review of cases whose adoptive placements disrupt or for whom the adoption has not been finalized within 12 months of the signed placement agreement, and review of certain reunification, permanent planned living arrangement cases.

On February 24, 2005, the court ordered the stipulated motion to dismiss the case without prejudice. A year later, the court granted the parties motion to dismiss with prejudice.

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Summary Authors

Alice Liu (3/6/2013)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4810046/parties/joseph-v-deborah-hartz/

Judge(s)

Burciaga, Juan Guerrero (New Mexico)

Ebel, David M. (Colorado)

Porfilio, John Carbone (Colorado)

Seymour, Stephanie Kulp (Oklahoma)

Togerson [misspelled], Alan C. (New Mexico)

Torgerson, Alan C. (New Mexico)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Conway, Susan M. (New Mexico)

Dahlberg, Robin L. (New York)

deLone, Madeline H. (New York)

Lambiase, Susan (New York)

Judge(s)

Burciaga, Juan Guerrero (New Mexico)

Ebel, David M. (Colorado)

Porfilio, John Carbone (Colorado)

Seymour, Stephanie Kulp (Oklahoma)

Togerson [misspelled], Alan C. (New Mexico)

Torgerson, Alan C. (New Mexico)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Conway, Susan M. (New Mexico)

Dahlberg, Robin L. (New York)

deLone, Madeline H. (New York)

Lambiase, Susan (New York)

Levy, Robert D. (New Mexico)

Lowry, Marcia Robinson (New York)

Attorneys(s) for Defendant

Becker, Robert W. (New Mexico)

Bingham, Wayne E. (New Mexico)

Booms, Robert Tabor (New Mexico)

Bryan, George R. III (New Mexico)

Bunch, Steven L. (New Mexico)

Clough, John H. (New Mexico)

Cohn, Bennett S. (New Mexico)

Coppin, Chris (New Mexico)

Flynn-O'Brien, Timothy V. (New Mexico)

Forney, Paula I. (New Mexico)

Fuqua, Constance T. (Arizona)

Hoffman, Robyn B. (New Mexico)

Looney, Steven Douglas (New Mexico)

Lyle, James P. (New Mexico)

Martinez, Damon P. (New Mexico)

Pearlman, Daniel J. (New Mexico)

Taylor, Nancy Alma (New Mexico)

Udall, Tom (New Mexico)

Expert/Monitor/Master

Kannar, George (New York)

Schowers, Raymond W. (New Mexico)

Zinn, Frank B. (New Mexico)

Attorney Contact Information via CourtListener

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
	Docket [PACER]	Feb. 14, 2006	Docket
179	On Motion for Summary Judgment and Consent Decree (denying defendant's motion to dismiss, granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, and approving consent decree) Joseph A. v. Bolson 575 F.Supp. 346	Sept. 23, 1983	Settlement Agreement
	Opinion Joseph A. v. New Mexico Department of Human Services U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 69 F.3d 1081	Nov. 9, 1995	Order/Opinion
1617	Revised Stipulated Exit Plan Joseph and Josephine A. v. Bolson	Sept. 27, 2003	Order/Opinion
1625	Stipulated Order of Dismissal Joseph and Josephine A. v. Bolson	Feb. 24, 2005	Order/Opinion

Resources

Title	Description		External URL
Legal Accountability in the Service-Based Welfare State: Lessons from Child Welfare Reform Kathleen G. Noonan, Charles F. Sabel, William H. Simon	Current trends intensify the longstanding problem of how the rule of law should be institutionalized in the welfare state. Welfare programs are being redesigned to increase their capacities to adapt …	June 1, 2009	http://papers.ssrn.com/...

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4810046/joseph-v-deborah-hartz/

Last updated May 20, 2022, 1:53 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link
1	COMPLAINT (5 Summons(es) issued) (referred to Magistrate Don J. Svet) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	July 25, 1980
1541	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Chief Judge John E. Conway that the objections raised by pltfs and defts to Magistrate Judge Svet's order of 4/4/97 [1482-1] re motion for attorney's fees [1442-1] and motion for cost [1442-2] are hereby rejected, and the Order of 4/4/97 is affirmed (cc: all counsel, electronic mailing) (sl) Modified on 12/04/1997	Dec. 3, 1997	RECAP
1580	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Chief Judge John E. Conway denying pltf's motion to enforce terms of court-ordered exit plan concerning monitoring [1562-1] granting defts motion to dismiss complaint [1560-1], denying pltf's motion for order of contempt for defts' failure to comply with the terms of the exit plan [1552-1] dismissing case without prejudice (cc: all counsel*) (sl)	March 21, 2000	RECAP
84	ORDER by Senior Judge Juan G. Burciaga that this action is certified as a class action (cc: all counsel) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	March 4, 1982
1592	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting parties joint motion for order to correct clerical error [1586-1], denying pltfs' motion to alter or amend the Court's 3/21/00 order [1582-1] (cc: all counsel*) (sl)	June 28, 2000	RECAP
178	STIPULATION by parties to Consent Decree (pr) Modified on 01/10/1996 (Entered: 01/10/1996)	Sept. 23, 1983
179	CONSENT DECREE ORDER by Senior Judge Juan G. Burciaga per stipulation by parties &as further described herein re [179−1] (cc: all counsel) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	Sept. 23, 1983
1611	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Senior Judge John E. Conway denying motion to dismiss provisions of stipulated exit plan not enforceable [1600-1] by defts, special master, & granting pltfs' motion for order to modify stipulated exit plan to comport with the Tenth Circuit's 1/7/02, Opinion and to affirm remaining sections of the SEP [1596-1] (cc: all counsel*) (jrm)	Jan. 16, 2003	RECAP
180	ORDER by Senior Judge Juan G. Burciaga that claims for compensatory &punitive damages are dismissed w/out prejudice dismissing case (cc: all counsel) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	Sept. 23, 1983
1336	ORDER by Senior Judge Juan G. Burciaga that defts shall be and hereby are authorized to terminate the contract between defts and the compliance monitor; pursuant to the terms set forth in XII (e) of the Consent Decree, the Consent Decree shall be terminated (cc: all counsel) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	June 30, 1994
	ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of preliminary record in I Volumes by USCA on 7/26/94 − USCA Number: 94−2160 (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	July 26, 1994
1343	COPY of judgment from USCA vacating the judgment of the district court and remanding this case for further proceedings in accordance with the opinion of this court &as further described herein [Appeal [1338−1] (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	Jan. 10, 1996
1344	MINUTE ORDER: that this case is reassigned from Judge Burciaga to Chief Judge Conway (CLERK:pmr) (cc: all counsel by pmr) (pr) (Entered: 01/10/1996)	Jan. 10, 1996
1345	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway appointing Judge Frank Zinn as Special Master on Remand; panel's opinion will provide Special Master with guidance in complying with the dictates of Rule 52(a) and as further described herein (cc: all counsel) (kd) (Entered: 01/18/1996)	Jan. 16, 1996
1348	UNOPPOSED MOTION by defts for order for a status conference (sl) Modified on 02/07/1996 (Entered: 02/01/1996)	Jan. 30, 1996
1346	MOTION by plaintiffs for contempt for defts failure to appoint a compliance monitor, failure to provide pltfs with data and systemic failure to provide services to children (sl) (Entered: 01/31/1996)	Jan. 31, 1996
1347	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for contempt for defts failure to appoint a compliance monitor, failure to provide pltfs with data and systemic failure to provide services to children [1346−1] (sl) (Entered: 01/31/1996)	Jan. 31, 1996
1349	MOTION by plaintiffs to expedite hearing on threshold issues raised in pltfs' motion for contempt (sl) (Entered: 02/12/1996)	Feb. 9, 1996
1350	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to expedite hearing on threshold issues raised in pltfs' motion for contempt [1349−1] (sl) (Entered: 02/12/1996)	Feb. 9, 1996
1351	NOTICE of meeting by the Court (sl) (Entered: 02/12/1996)	Feb. 12, 1996
1352	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting defts' motion for order for a status conference [1348−1] ; Status hearing set for 2/29/96 at 2:30 p.m. (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 02/12/1996)	Feb. 12, 1996
1353	RESPONSE by defendants to pltfs' motion for contempt for defts failure to appoint a compliance monitor, failure to provide pltfs with data and systemic failure to provide services to children [1346−1] (sl) (Entered: 02/13/1996)	Feb. 13, 1996
1354	(RESPONSE) MEMORANDUM by defendants' in opposition to pltfs motion for contempt for defts failure to appoint a compliance monitor, failure to provide pltfs with data and systemic failure to provide services to children [1346−1] (sl) (Entered: 02/13/1996)	Feb. 13, 1996
1355	UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiffs for order to reschedule meeting with special master on 2/29/96 and status conference on 2/29/96 (sl) (Entered: 02/23/1996)	Feb. 22, 1996
1356	SCHEDULING ORDER by the Court granting pltfs motion for order to reschedule meeting with special master on 2/29/96 and status conference on 2/29/96 [1355−1] meeting with special master is re−set for 3/7/96 at 2:30 pm; status conference with the Court is re−set for 3/7/96 at 4:30 pm (cc: all counsel by dw) (sl) (Entered: 02/23/1996)	Feb. 22, 1996
1357	RESPONSE by defendant to ptfs' motion to expedite hearing on threshold issues raised in pltfs' motion for contempt [1349−1] (sl) (Entered: 02/26/1996)	Feb. 22, 1996
1358	REPLY by plaintiffs' to defts' opposition to motion for contempt re [1346−1] (sl) (Entered: 02/27/1996)	Feb. 27, 1996
1359	MOTION by defendants for leave to file surreply (sl) (Entered: 03/07/1996)	March 5, 1996
1360	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for leave to file surreply [1359−1] (sl) (Entered: 03/07/1996)	March 5, 1996
1362	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting deft's motion to withdraw attorney Nancy A. Taylor [1361−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 03/14/1996)	March 14, 1996
1363	COPY of USCA Order: remanding to the district court for necessary factual determinations and for entry of an appropriate award for attorneys' fees and costs (sl) (Entered: 03/20/1996)	March 20, 1996
	LETTER from USCA regarding Writ of Certiorari. Supreme Court No. 95−1474. (rg) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	March 26, 1996
1364	FURTHER ORDER on remand and supplemental order of reference by Chief Judge John E. Conway re [1363−1] 1. Reinstatement of the consent decree 2. Further proceedings under the consent decree 3. Supplemental Report by the Special Master 4. Inquiry into Current State of defts' Compliance 5. Litigation Costs. a. Special Master b. Pltf's attorney fee as described herein (cc: all counsel) (sl) Modified on 04/09/1996 (Entered: 04/09/1996)	April 8, 1996
1365	COPY of USCA Order: granting motion for stay of mandate regarding attorneys fees and costs pending petition for certiorari and as further ordered that the supplemental mandate is hereby recalled and stayed in accordance with this order as described herein (sl) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	April 8, 1996
1366	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting deft's motion for leave to file surreply [1359−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 04/22/1996)	April 22, 1996
1367	AFFIDAVIT of Janet Escudero (sl) (Entered: 05/07/1996)	May 3, 1996
1368	MOTION by defendants for reconsideration of further order on remand and supplemental order of reference (sl) (Entered: 05/07/1996)	May 3, 1996
1369	MEMORANDUM by defendant in support of motion for reconsideration of further order on remand and supplemental order of reference [1368−1] (sl) (Entered: 05/07/1996)	May 3, 1996
1370	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for reconsideration of further order on remand and supplemental order of reference [1368−1] (sl) (Entered: 05/20/1996)	May 20, 1996
1371	MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion to expedite hearing on threshold issues raised in pltfs' motion for contempt [1349−1] (sl) (Entered: 05/22/1996)	May 21, 1996
1372	AFFIDAVIT of Janet Escudero (sl) (Entered: 05/28/1996)	May 22, 1996
1374	UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of time to file response to brief until 6/10/96 by defendants (sl) (Entered: 05/30/1996)	May 28, 1996
1373	CERTIFICATE of service by plaintiffs of memorandum in opposition to deft's motion for reconsideration to counsel on 5/17/96 (sl) (Entered: 05/29/1996)	May 29, 1996
1387	NOTICE by plaintiffs of change of address for Children's Rights Inc. (sl) (Entered: 07/10/1996)	June 1, 1996
1375	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting defts unopposed motion for an extension of time in which to file a reply brief in their motion for reconsideration until 6/10/96 [1374−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) Modified on 06/10/1996 (Entered: 06/03/1996)	June 3, 1996
1376	MOTION by plaintiffs for order to withdraw attorney Robin L. Dahlberg (sl) (Entered: 06/03/1996)	June 3, 1996
1377	CERTIFICATE of Service by defendant NM Dept of Human Ser Interrog and Answer to Complaint on 6/3/96 (former employee) (Entered: 06/06/1996)	June 3, 1996
1378	AMENDED Certificate of Service by defendant NM Dept of Human Service Answer to Interrog on 6/3/96 (former employee) (Entered: 06/07/1996)	June 4, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY paid 6/5/96; check no. 140932 in the amount of $3818.33 paid to Special Master by ibs (sl) (Entered: 06/07/1996)	June 7, 1996
1379	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting motion for order to withdraw attorney Robin L. Dahlberg [1376−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 06/10/1996)	June 10, 1996
1380	REPLY memorandum in support by plaintiffs re of motion for reconsideration [1368−1] (sl) (Entered: 06/11/1996)	June 10, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY; received from Amerada Hess Corp $4,000.00 re account #CV−95−12 JC (dmw) (Entered: 07/03/1996)	June 11, 1996
1381	MOTION by defendants' for protective order (sl) (Entered: 06/18/1996)	June 17, 1996
1382	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for protective order [1381−1] (sl) (Entered: 06/18/1996)	June 17, 1996
1383	MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file sur−reply memorandum (sl) (Entered: 06/19/1996)	June 19, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY of fee of service paid on 6/19/96 CK no. 141197 in the amount of $2693.44 (sl) (Entered: 06/28/1996)	June 19, 1996
1384	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting pltf's motion for leave to file sur−reply memorandum [1383−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 06/20/1996)	June 20, 1996
1385	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Chief Judge John E. Conway denying defts' motion for reconsideration of further order on remand and supplemental order of reference [1368−1] and denying pltfs' motion to expedite hearing on threshold issues raised in pltfs' mtn for contempt [1349−1] (cc: all counsel) (kd) Modified on 07/17/1996 (Entered: 07/01/1996)	June 28, 1996
1386	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for protective order [1381−1] (jrm) (Entered: 07/02/1996)	July 1, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY; received $3,873.33 from State of NM (dmw) (Entered: 07/03/1996)	July 3, 1996
1388	NOTICE by plaintiffs of attoreny's death (sl) (Entered: 07/11/1996)	July 11, 1996
1388	MOTION by plaintiffs to withdraw attorney pursuant to attorney's death (sl) (Entered: 07/11/1996)	July 11, 1996
1389	MOTION by defendants to withdraw attorney Steven D. Looney (sl) (Entered: 07/17/1996)	July 15, 1996
1390	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for protective order [1381−1] (sl) (Entered: 07/17/1996)	July 15, 1996
1391	COPY of USCA Order: remanding back to district court for the factual determination and for entry of appropriate award for attorneys' fees and cost (sl) (Entered: 07/19/1996)	July 18, 1996
1392	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting motion to withdraw attorney Steven D. Looney [1389−1] for Janet Bryan, Darold Christiansen, Margaret Larrogoite and Lawrence B Ingram (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 07/22/1996)	July 22, 1996
1394	ENTRY OF APPEARANCE for defts by Robert W Becker Assistant Attorney General (former employee) (Entered: 07/25/1996)	July 22, 1996
1393	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting defts' motion for protective order [1381−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 07/24/1996)	July 24, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY for Special Master's service paid on 7/26/96 in the amount of $6,571.26; Check No. 142265 by ibs (financial assistant) (sl) (Entered: 07/30/1996)	July 26, 1996
1396	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting motion to withdraw attorney Raymond Schowers pursuant to attorney's death [1388−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 08/02/1996)	Aug. 2, 1996
1397	ENTRY OF APPEARANCE for deft HHS by Constance T. Fuqua Assistant Attorney General (former employee) (Entered: 08/26/1996)	Aug. 22, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY for Special Master's service paid on 8/23/96 in the amount of $5,304.52; Check No. 142986 by ibs (financial assistant) (sl) (Entered: 08/26/1996)	Aug. 23, 1996
1398	MOTION by plaintiffs for order for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees (sl) (Entered: 08/30/1996)	Aug. 30, 1996
1399	AMENDED ENTRY OF APPEARANCE for defendant NM Dept of Human Ser by James P. Lyle (sl) (Entered: 09/05/1996)	Sept. 4, 1996
1400	STIPULATION by Chief Judge John E. Conway and Magistrate Judge Don Svet to suspend litigation from this date, subject to Court approval of this stipulation, for 90 days, with the exception of possible litigation relating to attorneys' fees (see stipulation for specifics) (sl) (Entered: 09/09/1996)	Sept. 9, 1996
1401	UNOPPSED MOTION for Extension of time to file defts' response to pltfs' motion for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees until 9/20/96 by defendants (sl) (Entered: 09/16/1996)	Sept. 12, 1996
1402	ORDER by the Court granting defts' motion for an extension of time to file defts' response to pltfs' motion for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees until 9/20/96 [1401−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 09/17/1996)	Sept. 16, 1996
1403	MOTION for Extension by defendants' of time to file response to pltfs' motion for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees until 10/31/96 (sl) (Entered: 09/24/1996)	Sept. 19, 1996
1404	MEMORANDUM by defendants' in support of motion for an extension of time to file defts' response to pltfs' motion for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees until 10/31/96 [1403−1] (sl) (Entered: 09/24/1996)	Sept. 19, 1996
1405	CERTIFICATE of service by defendants' of request for production of documents to counsel on 9/19/96 (sl) (Entered: 09/24/1996)	Sept. 19, 1996
1407	CERTIFICATE of Service by deft of order granting extension of time to file deft's response to counsel on 9/23/96 (former employee) (Entered: 09/26/1996)	Sept. 23, 1996
1406	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting a ten day extension on defts' motion for an extension of time to file response to pltfs' motion for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1403−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 09/25/1996)	Sept. 25, 1996
1408	UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant NM Dept of Human Ser for leave to withdraw as counsel for deft State of New Mexico (sl) (Entered: 10/01/1996)	Sept. 27, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY in the amount of $20,000.00 (sl) (Entered: 10/16/1996)	Sept. 27, 1996
1409	ORDER by Chief Judge John E. Conway granting deft's motion for leave to withdraw Constance T. Fugua as counsel for deft State of New Mexico [1408−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 10/03/1996)	Oct. 2, 1996
1410	RESPONSE by deft to mtn for order for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1398−1] (kd) (Entered: 10/08/1996)	Oct. 7, 1996
1411	STIPULATION and ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet dismissing pltf's motion for order for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees see order for specifics (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 10/09/1996)	Oct. 9, 1996
	FINANCIAL ENTRY in the amount of $2058.47; ck no.# 144503 paid on 10/16/96 by Irene Sanchez (financial assistant) (sl) (Entered: 10/17/1996)	Oct. 16, 1996
1413	MOTION by defendants for leave to file surreply to motion of pltfs for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees (sl) (Entered: 10/23/1996)	Oct. 23, 1996
1414	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for leave to file surreply to motion of pltfs for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1413−1] (sl) (Entered: 10/23/1996)	Oct. 23, 1996
1415	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet denying motion for leave to file surreply to motion of pltfs for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1413−1] by Janet Bryan, Darold Christiansen, Margaret Larrogoite, Lawrence B Ingram, NM Dept of Human Ser (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 11/01/1996)	Nov. 1, 1996
1416	MOTION by plaintiffs for order for attorneys' fees and expenses for 9/15/93 through 9/30/96 (sl) (Entered: 11/12/1996)	Nov. 12, 1996
1417	MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for order for attorneys' fees and expenses for 9/15/93 through 9/30/96 [1416−1] (sl) (Entered: 11/12/1996)	Nov. 12, 1996
1418	MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Chief Judge John E. Conway denying motion for leave to file surreply to motion of pltfs for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1413−1] by Janet Bryan, Darold Christiansen, Margaret Larrogoite, Lawrence B Ingram, NM Dept of Human Ser, ; granting in part motion for order for appeals−related costs and attorneys' fees [1398−1] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 11/12/1996)	Nov. 12, 1996
1419	UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendants to exceed page limitation , and to extend time to 12/3/96 within which to respond to pltf motion for attorney fees and expenses (msm) (Entered: 11/25/1996)	Nov. 22, 1996
1420	MOTION by plaintiff for clarification of or in the alternative for modification of, the Court's memorandum, opinion and order dated 11/12/96 (sl) (Entered: 11/25/1996)	Nov. 25, 1996
1421	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet ; Status conference set for 12/18/96 at 1:30 pm (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 11/25/1996)	Nov. 25, 1996
1422	ORDER by Magistrate Don J. Svet granting defts' motion to exceed page limitation [1419−1] and motion to extend time 12/3/96 within which to respond to pltf motion for attorney fees and expenses [1419−2] (cc: all counsel) (sl) (Entered: 11/27/1996)	Nov. 27, 1996
1423	RESPONSE by defendants to motion for clarification of or in the alternative for modification of, the Court's memorandum, opinion and order dated 11/12/96 [1420−1], and to motion for order for attorneys' fees and expenses for 9/15/93 through 9/30/96 [1416−1] (msm) (Entered: 12/04/1996)	Dec. 3, 1996
1424	MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file reply memorandum of law in excess of twelve (12) pages (sl) (Entered: 12/17/1996)	Dec. 17, 1996