Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

No Court

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sanders v. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

George Galster et al.

Thomas J. Henderson and Stacy E. Seicshnaydre

CASE REASSIGNED to Judge Gustave Diamond (admin) (Entered: 11/06/1992)

Status/settlement Conference held 12/18/92 [ Reporter: none ](parties to continue settlement negotiations and be prepared for trial if unsuccessful) (ces) (Entered: 12/23/1992)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS for Protective Order with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 01/13/1993)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Extend Time with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 01/14/1993)

ORDER upon motion granting [195−1] motion for Protective Order ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 1/14/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 01/15/1993)

ORDER upon motion, reset Pretrial Order Deadlines: Pretrial Statements for Plaintiffs by 2/11/93 ; Pretrial Statements for Defendants by 4/8/93 ; Pretrial Stipulations 5/7/94 ; ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 1/22/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 01/25/1993)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR by John T. McVay Jr. (aen) (Entered: 01/29/1993)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Extend Time with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 02/11/1993)

ORDER upon motion granting [198−1] motion to Extend Time, reset Pretrial Order Deadlines: Supplemental Pretrial Statements for Plaintiffs by 2/22/93 ;Supplemental Pretrial Statements for Defendants by 4/19/93 ; Pretrial Stipulations 5/18/93 ; ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 2/16/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 02/18/1993)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Extend Time with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 02/22/1993)

ORDER upon motion granting [199−1] motion to Extend Time, reset Pretrial Order Deadlines:Supplemental Pretrial Statements for Plaintiffs due 3/1/93 ;Supplemental Pretrial Statements for Defendants due 4/26/93 ; Pretrial Stipulations due 5/25/93 ; ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 2/23/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 02/23/1993)

SUPPLEMENTAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS (aen) (Entered: 03/03/1993)

MOTION by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY for John T. McVay, Esq to Withdraw as Attorney with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 03/22/1993)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY by Bryon D. Xides, George E. Diamantopulos (aen) (Entered: 04/16/1993)

ORDER upon motion granting [201−1] motion for John T. McVay, Esq to Withdraw as Attorney (Terminated attorney John T. McVay for THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 4/21/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 04/21/1993)

MOTION by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE to Extend Time to file Pre Trial Submission and Request for status conf. with Proposed

RESPONSE by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to [203−1] motion to Extend Time to file Pre Trial Submission and Request for status conf. by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 04/26/1993)

ORDER granting in part, denying in part [203−1] motion to Extend Time to file Pre Trial Submission and Request for status conf. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 4/27/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PROPOSED ORDER by the Pltfs, Received. (aen) (Entered: 04/29/1993)

MOTION by THE UNITED STATES DE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY to Extend Time with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 06/10/1993)

ORDER granting [207−1] motion to Extend Time, Supplemental Pretrial Statements for Defendants due 6/30/93 ; , The parties shall engage in settlement negotiations from 7/1/93 to 8/1/93. If negotiations have not proven successful by the conclusion of said time period, the parties shall file a joint progress report containing the basis for any further extension of said time period sought by the parties All parties will complete expert discovery and file a joint stipulation of fact, Stipulation Deadline 8/31/93 ; it is further ordered that all currently outstanding motions (135,141,143,145,and 147) and the same are denied without prejudice to their later renewal, in identical form, in the event the matter is not resolved within the above time period. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 6/16/93 ) CM all parties of record. (femp) (Entered: 06/17/1993)

SUPPLEMENTAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY (aen) (Entered: 06/30/1993)

SUPPLEMENTAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT by THE REDEVELOPMENT (aen) (Entered: 06/30/1993)

PRETRIAL STATEMENT by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE (aen) (Entered: 06/30/1993)

SUPPLEMENTAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT of Deft. Allegheny County hhousing Authority. (aen) (Entered: 06/30/1993)

MOTION by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE in Limine with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 08/05/1993)

BRIEF by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE in support of [213−1] motion in Limine by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 08/05/1993)

MOTION by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE to Renew their motion for Summary Judgment with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 08/05/1993)

FEDERAL DEFTS Report to the Court on settlement Discussions. (aen) (Entered: 08/05/1993)

RESPONSE by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to [215−1] motion Summary Judgment by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 08/13/1993)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Extend Time of Stay , and for Status Conference and Pltfs Report on Progress of settlement discusions. with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 08/13/1993)

RESPONSE by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to [215−1] motion Summary Judgment by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 08/17/1993)

RESPONSE by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to [218−1] motion to Extend Time of Stay by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS, [203−1] motion to Extend Time to file Pre Trial Submission and Request for status conf. and Report on Settlement Discussions by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 08/17/1993)

MOTION by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY for Joinder of Federal Defts Motion to Strike Exhibits (aen) (Entered: 08/17/1993)

RESPONSE by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE to Pltfs Motion for Enlargement of Stay W/Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 08/17/1993)

RESPONSE by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS in opposition to [213−1] motion in Limine by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE (aen) (Entered: 08/20/1993)

REPLY BRIEF by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE in Suport of Federal Defts First motion in Limine to Strike Certain of Pltfs Exhibits and Witnesses. (aen) (Entered: 08/31/1993)

ORDER, set Status/ Settlement Conference for 10:30 12/10/93 ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 11/16/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 11/17/1993)

JOINT MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS, THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR., COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY Joint Report on Settlement Discussions and to Stay with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 11/24/1993)

ORDER granting [226−1] joint motion to Stay and the Status/Settlement conf set for 12/10/93 is Canceled and the parties shall file a Joint Status report on settlement discussions on or before 1/21/94. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 11/29/93 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 11/30/1993)

DEFT. Allegheny County Housing Authority's Second Report on Settlement Discussions. (aen) (Entered: 01/21/1994)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS, THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR., COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY to Stay and joint Report on Settlement Discusions with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 01/24/1994)

ORDER denying [229−1] motion to Stay and joint Report on Settlement Discusions, reset Status/Settlement Conference for 1:30 2/4/94 Status Conf set for 1/2/894 is Canceled. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 1/26/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 01/26/1994)

Status/Settlement Conference held before Judge Gustave Diamond [ Reporter: None ] (aen) (Entered: 02/07/1994)

ORDER, set Status/settlement Conference for 10:00 4/29/94 and on or before 2/21/94 the Pltfs shall file a memorandum of law with the Court fully articulating their position with respect to this courts remedial powers and on or before 4/11/94 that Deft HUD shall submit their proposed desegregation/remedy plan. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 2/7/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 02/08/1994)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Extend Time with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 02/17/1994)

ORDER upon motion granting [233−1] motion to Extend Time until 2/18/94 to file Pltfs Brief regarding this Court's Remedial Authority. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 2/21/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 02/22/1994)

BRIEF on the Power of This Court to Award Comprensive Equitable Relief In this case Filed by the Pltfs. (aen) (Entered: 03/01/1994)

ADDEMDUM to Pltfs Brief on the Power of this Court to Award Comprensive Equitable Relief in this Case. (aen) (Entered: 03/01/1994)

ORDER denying [213−1] motion in Limine denying [221−1] motion for Joinder of Federal Defts Motion to Strike Exhibits without prejudice, and the Pltfs shall provide to Defts the Exhibits and Witness information described in the memorandum. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 3/8/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

UNOPPOSED MOTION by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, for Hearing One Day Earlier with Proposed Order. (rvb) (Entered: 04/12/1994)

NOTICE of filing sesegragation plan for Allegheny County by THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (jhi) Modified on 04/12/1994 (Entered: 04/12/1994)

ORDER upon motion granting [237−1] joint motion for Hearing One Day Earlier; reset Status Conference for 10:00 4/28/94 ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 4/11/94 ) CM all parties of record. (tt) (Entered: 04/12/1994)

MOTION by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to Reject HUD's Designation Plan for Allegheny County and to Grant Emeergency Relief Through Implementation of Allegheny county Housing Authoritys Vacancy reduction Demonstration Program. with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 04/21/1994)

RESPONSE by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to HUD's Notice of filing of Desegregation Plan for allegheny county. (aen) (Entered: 04/21/1994)

MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to Order Implemention, with Modifications, of HUD'S Allegheny County Designation Plan. with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

BRIEF by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS in support of [241−1] motion to Order Implemention, with Modifications, of HUD'S Allegheny County Designation Plan. by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS (aen) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

RESPONSE by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to [239−1] motion to Reject HUD's Designation Plan for Allegheny County and to Grant Emeergency Relief Through Implementation of Allegheny county Housing Authoritys Vacancy reduction Demonstration Program. by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY (aen) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

Status/Settlement Conference held on 4/28/94 before Judge Gustave Diamond [ Reporter: None ] (aen) (Entered: 04/28/1994)

ORDER, set Status Conference for 11:00 5/26/94 anf on or before 5/23/94, Deft. HUD Shall Submit to the court a Revised Desegregation Plan for Allegheny County. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 5/9/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 05/10/1994)

NOTICE of filing of Dept of Housing and Urban Development's Revised Desegregation Plan for Alllegheny County. (aen) (Entered: 05/23/1994)

PRETRIAL ORDER setting Pretrial/Settlement Conference set for 11:00 7/18/94 ; Pla Prop Find of Fact and Concl of Law due 6/24/94 ; Dft Prop Find of Fact and Concl of Law due 7/1/94 ; Non−Jury Trial set for 9:30 7/26/94 ; ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 5/27/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 05/27/1994)

Status /setlement Conference held on 5/26/94 and Pre Trial Conf set for 7/18/94 at 11:00 am and Trial set for 7/26/94. before Judge Gustave Diamond [ Reporter: None ] (aen) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS (tt) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY (rvb) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR. (aen) (Entered: 07/05/1994)

RESPONSE by THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE to [250−1] Proposed Findings of Fact by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS (aen) (Entered: 07/06/1994)

RESPONSE by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to [250−1] Proposed Findings of Fact by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS (aen) (Entered: 07/06/1994)

RESPONSE by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS to the Defts Counter−Proposed Findings and Conclusions. (aen) (Entered: 07/13/1994)

STATUS CONF MEMORANDUM, Filed by County of Allegheny. (aen) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

Exhibit and Witness list by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY (aen) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

SUPPLEMENT to Pretrial Statement by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS (tt) (Entered: 07/18/1994)

Witness and Exhibit Lists by the Federal Defts. (tt) (Entered: 07/19/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL Exhibit list by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY (aen) (Entered: 07/25/1994)

Settlement Conference held on 7/26/94 before Judge Gustave Diamond [ Reporter: Colvin Vogel ] (aen) (Entered: 07/26/1994)

Settlement Conference held on 8/4/94 and Aug 11 1994 Conf is Cancelled and Rescheduled to Aug 26 1994 at 12:00 Noon. before Judge Gustave Diamond [ Reporter: None ] (aen) (Entered: 08/04/1994)

NOTICE of Filing of Proposed Consent Decree by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS (aen) (Entered: 08/23/1994)

PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, From the Federal Defts. Received. (aen) (Entered: 08/24/1994)

PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, Received. (aen) (Entered: 08/23/1994)

Hearing on Motion held re: [264−1] joint motion for Preliminary Approval of Consent Decree by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, EXECUTIVE DIR., THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE, SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS [ Reporter: Jordan Lilienthal] (aen) (Entered: 08/31/1994)

PROPOSED CONSENT W/Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 08/31/1994)

ORDER upon motion granting [264−1] joint motion for Preliminary Approval of Consent Decree ( signed by Judge as a resolution of this Litigation Gustave Diamond on 8/31/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 08/31/1994)

JOINT MOTION by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS, THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR., COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY to Approve class Notice and Proposed Schedule, and to enter Consent Decree. with Proposed Order. (aen) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

BRIEF by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS, THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR., COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY in support of [267−1] joint motion to Approve class Notice and Proposed Schedule, and to enter Consent Decree. by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, EXECUTIVE DIR., THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE, SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS (aen) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

ORDER granting [267−1] joint motion to Approve class Notice and Proposed Schedule, and to enter Consent Decree. and a hearing is set for 12/12/94 at 9:30 am. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 9/28/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 09/30/1994)

ORDER mooting [239−1] motion to Reject HUD's Designation Plan for Allegheny County and to Grant Emeergency Relief Through Implementation of Allegheny county Housing Authoritys Vacancy reduction Demonstration Program. mooting [241−1] motion to Order Implemention, with Modifications, of HUD'S Allegheny County Designation Plan. and Federal Defts Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment is Moot. ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 10/4/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 10/05/1994)

LETTER FROM Pauline Christian a member of the Class to the Court. (aen) (Entered: 10/21/1994)

LEETER dated 10/19/94 from Mrs. Mary G. Sherman In Re; Class Action. (aen) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

LETTER DATED 11/2/94 Received From Leah Evans. (aen) (Entered: 11/04/1994)

OBJECTION of The Consent Decree by Davida Brooks. (aen) (Entered: 11/07/1994)

LETTER DATED 11/1/94 FROM Willa Mae Koon to the Court. (aen) (Entered: 11/15/1994)

BRIEF by SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE UNITED STATES DE in support of [264−1] joint motion for Preliminary Approval of Consent Decree by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS, THE UNITED STATES DE, SECRETARY, THE UNITE, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE REDEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE DIR., COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY (aen) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

RESPONSE by THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY to any Objections or Comments Received by ACHA to the Proposed Consent Decree in the above case. (aen) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

BRIEF by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS in support of the Parties Joint Motoin to Enter the Consent Decree. (aen) (Entered: 12/02/1994)

BRIEF by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY in support to approve by Final Order the Consent Decree in this action which had been preliminarily approved on 8/31/94. (aen) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

RESPONSE by COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY to [273−1] support brief by CHERYL SANDERS, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL ULRICH, MARTHA SURRATT, SARAH WILLIAMS (aen) (Entered: 12/07/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE by SARAH WILLIAMS, MARTHA SURRATT, CHERYL ULRICH, CECILE WHITE, CHERYL SANDERS to the Allegheny County Housing Authority's Memorandum regarding Objections or Comments to the Proposed Decree. (aen) (Entered: 12/09/1994)

Hearing on Consent Decree, Fairness on 12/12/94 before Judge Diamond. [ Reporter: Virginia Pease] (aen) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

ORDER granting [266−1] Consent Decree on 12/12/94 ( signed by Judge Gustave Diamond on 12/12/94 ) CM all parties of record. (aen) (Entered: 12/13/1994)

Case closed (aen) (Entered: 12/13/1994)