Case: Neal v. Director, DC Department of Corrections

Neal v. Director, D.C. Department of Corrections

Neal v. Director, D.C. Department of Corrections

Bonds v. District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Neal v. District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

COMPLAINT filed (mlp) (bj). (Entered: 11/26/1993)

SUMMONS issued for defendant DC, and to Sharon Pratt Kelly and Corporation Counsel. (mlp) Modified on 11/30/1993

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff SHARON BONDS adding BESSYE NEAL, SHIVAWN NEWSOME, BARBARA CARTER, VERA BRUMMELL, TERESA WASHINGTON, TYRONE POSEY, ESSIE JONES, WALTER B. RIDLEY amending complaint [1-1] (mlp) (bj). (Entered: 01/07/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to extend time to 2/24/94 to answer, or otherwise respond to, the amended complaint [2-1] (dot) (Entered: 01/26/1994)

RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by plaintiff(s) to motion to extend time to 2/24/94 to answer, or otherwise respond to, the amended complaint [2-1] [3-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC (dot) (Entered: 02/03/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 2/24/94 to answer, or otherwise respond to, the amended complaint [2-1] [3-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC status hearing set for 9:30 2/25/94 ; (N) (fle) (Entered: 02/04/1994)

ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY (mlp) (bj). (Entered: 02/25/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : status hearing set for 9:30 3/28/94, 4/28/94, 9:30 am and 5/27/94, 9:30 am. (N) (mon) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

REQUEST (first) by plaintiff(s) to defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY for production of documents (dot) (Entered: 02/28/1994)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : further status hearings set for 3/28/94, 4/28/94 and 5/27/94, all at 9:30 am. Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (mon)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth :temporarily restraining defendants from assigning plintiff Bessye Neal to a new detail in the Washington, D. C. Department of Corrections. Plaintiff's oral request to halt plaintiff Neals transfer to a new detail shall be treated as an oral motion for a preliminary injunction; defendants to file their opposition to the motion for a preliminary injunction; hearing on motion for preliminary injunction set for 4/8/94 at 2:00 p.m. (N) (fle) (Entered: 03/29/1994)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : oral motion of plaintiff to for a TRO granted; preliminary injunction hearing set for 4/8/94 at 2:00 p.m.. Reporter: William McAllister (fle)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to extend time nunc pro tunc to 3/28/94 to file response to plaintiffs' first request for production of documents and for a thirty-day extension of time to 4/27/94 to produce additional documents in response to the request (dot) (Entered: 03/30/1994)

NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION and request for production of documents of Bessye Neal by defendant DC . (dot) Modified on 03/30/1994 (Entered: 03/30/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to oral motion for preliminary injunction; exhibit (1). (dot) (Entered: 04/05/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to compel production of documents ; exhibits (2) (dot) (Entered: 04/11/1994)

REPLY in support by plaintiff(s)to oral motion for preliminary injunction; exhibits (4) (dot) (Entered: 04/11/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time nunc pro tunc to 3/28/94 to file response to plaintiffs' first request for production of documents and for a thirty-day extension of time to 4/27/94 to produce additional documents in response to the request [10-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC motion hearing set for 1:30 4/26/94; extending TRO until the conclusion of the preliminary injunction hearing on April 26, 1994, cancelling the status conference currently scheduled for April 28, 1994, plaintiffs shall submit any depositions, supplemental affidavits and documents or other materials on which they intend to rely in the preliminary injunction hearing. The defendants shall submit any depositions, supplemental affidavits and documents or other materials on which they intend to rely in the preliminary injunction hearing by April 21, 1994; both parties shall submit by April 22, 1994 designations of live testimony pursuant to Local Rule 205(d). (N) (fle) (Entered: 04/11/1994)

TRANSCRIPT filed of status call before Judge Lamberth for date(s) of 3/28/94. Reporter: William D. McAllister (dot) (Entered: 04/12/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to (first) request for production of documents; exhibits (13) nunc pro tunc to 3/28/94 (dot) Modified on 08/22/1994 (Entered: 08/22/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff(s) the attached exhibits (15) in support of its oral motion for a preliminary injunction (dot) (Entered: 04/15/1994)

INTERROGATORIES and request to produce documents filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to plaintiff(s) (dot) (Entered: 04/19/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEYlist of exhibits in support of its opposition to plaintiff NEAL's oral motion for a preliminary injunction; exhibits (30) (dot) (Entered: 04/22/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff(s) the attached declaration of Sylvia Cephas, dated 4/21/94 with exhibits (2) (dot) (Entered: 04/22/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY the attached declaration of April Y. Moore (dot) (Entered: 04/25/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion to compel production of documents [13-1] by plaintiff(s). (dot) (Entered: 04/25/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction ; exhibits (5) (dot) (Entered: 04/26/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : denying motion for temporary restraining order [23-1] by plaintiff Posey ; granting plaintiff Neal's motion for preliminary injunction; preliminarily enjoining defendants from assigning plaintiff Neal to a new detail in the DC Dept of Corrections; directing that a date on plaintiffs' second motion for preliminary injunction will be set in the near future; directing defendants to complete their production of documents by 5/2/94 and to file their opposition to plaintiffs' second motion for preliminary injunction by 5/9/94.(N) (mon) (Entered: 04/26/1994)

MOTION HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth by plaintiff(s) motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] taken under advisement Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (fle) Modified on 06/29/2000

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY the attached missing 9th page to opposition to plaintiffs' motion to compel production of documents (dot) (Entered: 04/29/1994)

RESPONSE (OPPOSITIONS) by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to plaintiffs' proposed protective order (dot) (Entered: 05/05/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : setting forth procedures for handeling information protected by privacy rights. (N) (fle) (Entered: 05/03/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to extend time to 5/12/94 to respond to plaintiffs' second application for preliminary injunction (dot) (Entered: 05/11/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 5/12/94 to respond to plaintiffs' second application for preliminary injunction [28-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC (N) (fle) (Entered: 05/12/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] by plaintiff(s); exhibit (1). (dot) (Entered: 05/18/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to extend time to 6/6/94 for filing reply to defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' (second) motion for preliminary injunction (dot) (Entered: 05/16/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY, the attached declaration of Michelle R. Elzie and attachment exhibit A which should be incorporated by reference in defendants' response in opposition to plaintiff's second application for preliminary injunction (dot) (Entered: 05/16/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 6/6/94 for filing reply to defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' (second) motion for preliminary injunction [30-1] by plaintiff(s); hearing on (Second) Motion for Preliminary Injunction scheduled for June 7, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. (N) (fle) Modified on 05/24/1994 (Entered: 05/20/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion for extension of time [28-1] . (mon) (Entered: 05/24/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : that defendants shall submit to this Court the names of the nine sexual harassment civil cases filed against the DC Department of Corrections from July 1988 throught January 11, 1994; defendants' oral motion for leave to file an amended answer is granted. Defendants shall file their amended answer by 6/3/94. Defendants' oral motion for leave to file a supplemental opposition to plaintiffs' second motion for preliminary injunction is granted. Defendants shall file their supplemental opposition by 6/6/94. Futher dates shall be scheduled in this case at the hearing on plaintiffs' second preliminary injunction on 6/7/94 at 2:00 p.m. (N) (dot) (Entered: 05/31/1994)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (fle)

AMENDED ANSWER filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to (first) amended complaint [2-1]; attachment (dot) (King, Leayrohn). (Entered: 06/14/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] by plaintiff(s); exhibits (33); exhibits 16, 23, 24, and 25 FILED UNDER SEAL IN VAULT IN ROOM 1800 (dot) (Entered: 06/07/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) to motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] by plaintiff(s) FILED UNDER SEAL IN VAULT IN ROOM 1800 (unredacted copy) (dot) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) to motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] by plaintiff(s); exhibits (7) (redacted copy) (dot) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth :granting motion for preliminary injunction with respect to plaintiff Tyrone Posey and Dennis Brummell, staying plaintiffs' request for reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in connection with motion to stay, status call scheduled for 6/30/94 at 9:30 a.m, 8/2/94 at 9:30 a.m., and 8/31/94 at 9:30 a.m., plaintiffs to file a motion for class certification by 7/29/94; all discovery, including responses, shall be completed by 10.28/94. (N) (fle) (Entered: 06/08/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff(s) ESSIE JONES, her declaration regarding Tyrone Posey (dot) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

MOTION HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted motion for preliminary injunction [23-2] by plaintiff(s)sssssss Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (fle)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s), defendant to extend time for three (3) days within which to file their petition for attorneys' fees and costs (dot) (Entered: 06/16/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for attorney fees and costs related to their second motion for preliminary injunction against DC, WALTER B. RIDLEY ; exhibits (3) (dot) (Entered: 06/20/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth :defendants shall file their opposition to plaintiff's memorandum in support of interim award of attorney's fees response due 7/6/94; defendants shall file any motion for relief regarding plaintiffs' alleged violation of the protective order; motion due 7/6/94; by close of business today, plaintiffs shall give defendants a list of the approximately 130 indiviuals who have complained of sexual harassment by defendants. By 7/8/94 defendants shall produce for plaintiffs the office telephone numbers of the individuals who are still employed by defendants and the last know addresses of the individuals who are no longer employed by defendants. (N) (dot) (Entered: 07/01/1994)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY by Michael Francis Wasserman (dot) (Entered: 07/01/1994)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff(s) by Jeffrey Fred Liss (dot) (Entered: 07/01/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion for attorney fees and costs related to their second motion for preliminary injunction against DC, WALTER B. RIDLEY [42-1] by plaintiff(s). (dot) (Entered: 07/11/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY for sanctions for violation of the protective order ; exhibits (4) (dot) (Entered: 07/11/1994)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Joseph Marc Sellers representing plaintiff(s). New address: Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, 1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington D.C. 20036 (202) 835-0031. (dbw) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff(s) in support of motion for attorney fees and costs related to their second motion for preliminary injunction against DC, WALTER B. RIDLEY [42-1] by plaintiff(s); Attachment (1) (dbw) (Entered: 07/15/1994)

TRANSCRIPT (excerpt) filed for preliminary injunction hearing for date of 6/7/94. Reporter: Theresa M. Sorensen (mlp) (Entered: 07/18/1994)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion for sanctions for violation of the protective order [48-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC; exhibit (1). (mlp) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for class certification ; index to appendices (73) (dot) (Entered: 08/01/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : status hearing set for 2:00 9/9/94 ;defendants to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification by 9/6/94; oral argument on defendants' motion for sanctions set for 9/9/94 at 2:00 p.m. (N) (fle) (Entered: 08/02/1994)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (fle)

NOTICE OF FILING by plaintiff(s), executed original declaration of Denise Braxton-Giles, exhibit A and declaration of Denise Shelton, exhibit B (dot) (Entered: 08/10/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to remove an exhibit from plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (dot) (Entered: 08/10/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to remove an exhibit from plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification [56-1] by plaintiff(s); that the Clerk shall remove and return to plaintiffs' counsel the second declaration of Estine Hall, which was included within Appendix 35 to plaintiffs' Motion for class Certification (N) (dot) (Entered: 08/10/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to show cause why defendants should not be held in contempt ; exhibits (2); attachment (1) (dot) (Entered: 08/11/1994)

RESPONSE (preliminary) (OPPOSITIONS) by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to motion to show cause why defendants should not be held in contempt [58-1] by ESSIE JONES, BESSYE NEAL, SHARON BONDS; exhibit (1) (dot) (Entered: 08/17/1994)

STATUS HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth : Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (bh)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : denying motion for attorney fees and costs related to their second motion for preliminary injunction against DC, WALTER B. RIDLEY [42-1] by plaintiff(s)sssssss (fle) (King, Leayrohn). (Entered: 08/26/1994)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : setting forth procedures to depose a current employee of the D. C. Department of Corrections. (N) (fle) (Entered: 08/26/1994)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion for sanctions for violation of the protective order [48-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC (fle) (Entered: 08/26/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to extend time to 9/12/94 to further respond to plaintiffs' motion for order requiring defendants to show cause why they should not be held in contempt (dot) (Entered: 08/29/1994)

SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVITS by plaintiff(s) in support of motion to show cause why defendants should not be held in contempt [58-1] by ESSIE JONES, BESSYE NEAL, SHARON BONDS; declarations (2) (dot) (Entered: 08/30/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 9/12/94 to further respond to plaintiffs' motion for order requiring defendants to show cause why they should not be held in contempt [64-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC (N) (fle) (Entered: 09/01/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to extend time to 10/3/94 to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification ; attachment (dot) (Entered: 09/07/1994)

RESPONSE by plaintiff(s) in opposition to motion to extend time to 10/3/94 to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [67-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC . (dot) (Entered: 09/08/1994)

MOTION (second) filed by plaintiff(s) for order directing defendants and Sergeant Cheryl Salley to show cause why they should not be held in contempt ; declaration (1) (dot) (Entered: 09/09/1994)

MOTION (second) filed by plaintiff(s) for order directing defendants and Sergeant Cheryl Salley to show cause why they should not be held in contempt ; attachment (dot) (Entered: 09/12/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion for order directing defendants and Sergeant Cheryl Salley to show cause why they should not be held in contempt [70-1] by plaintiff(s); exhibits (4). (dot) (Entered: 09/12/1994)

MOTION HEARING before Judge Royce C. Lamberth ; motion of defendants to quash subpoenas heard and denied; defendants' motion for extension of time heard and granted; defendants' to provide certain supplemental responses within 10 days; plaintiffs' motion to waive witness fees to on duty D.C. employees heard and denied; show cause hearing set for 9/29/94, 2:00 pm for Margaret Moore and Cheryl Sally ; Reporter: Theresa Sorensen (mon)

RESPONSE (further) by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion to show cause why defendants should not be held in contempt [58-1] by ESSIE JONES, BESSYE NEAL, SHARON BONDS; exhibits (27). (mlp) (Entered: 09/13/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY for Court approval to relocate the duty station of Essie Jones to the Central Detention Facility ; exhibits (28) (mlp) (Entered: 09/13/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : plaintiffs shall file their reply regarding plaintiffs' first motion for order requiring defendants to show cause why they should not be held in contempt by 9/19/94; defendants shall further respond to plaintiffs' outstanding discovery requests by 9/23/94, after which date the court will review the status of any remaining discovery disputes; granting motion for order directing defendants and Sergeant Cheryl Salley to show cause why they should not be held in contempt [70-1] by plaintiff(s), defendants shall provide Sergeant Salley's home address for purpose of effecting personal service; granting motion to extend time to 10/3/94 to file their opposition to plaintiffs' motion for class certification [67-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC; response to motion(s) due by 10/3/94 ; reply regarding plaintiffs' first motion for order requiring defendants to show cause why they should not be held in contempt due 9/19/94; witnesses at this show cause hearing shall include plaintiff SHIVAWN NEWSOME, her husband, SERGEANT SALLEY, defendant MOORE, and MS. FLORICE NEAL. If additional witnesses are desired by any party, advance permission must be sought no later than noon on 9/28/94. The show cause hearing shall be held at 2:00 p.m. on 9/29/94. (N) (dot) (Entered: 09/15/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) to extend time to 9/26/94 to file their reply in support of their motion for Rule to show cause why the defendants should not be held in contempt (dot) (Entered: 09/19/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to extend time to 9/26/94 to file their reply in support of their motion for Rule to show cause why the defendants should not be held in contempt [75-1] by plaintiff(s)sssssss (N) (fle) (Entered: 09/19/1994)

MOTION filed by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY to stay the proceedings while the parties engage in mediation. (dot) (Entered: 09/20/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiff(s) for protective order prohibiting further deposition of plaintiff BARBARA CARTER ; exhibit (1) (dot) (Entered: 09/21/1994)

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to compel defendants to produce records relating to Sergeant Cheryl Salley and to shorten time in which to respond ; exhibit (1) (mlp) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion to compel defendants to produce records relating to Sergeant Cheryl Salley [79-1] by plaintiff(s)sssssss, granting motion to shorten time in which to respond [79-2] by plaintiff(s)sssssss (N) (fle) (Entered: 09/23/1994)

RETURN of service executed to order to show cause on Sergeant Cheryl Salley on 9/19/94 (mlp) (Entered: 09/23/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : granting motion for protective order prohibiting further deposition of plaintiff BARBARA CARTER [78-1] by plaintiff(s)sssssss (N) (fle) (Entered: 09/26/1994)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY, Notification to the Court; attachment (dot) (Entered: 09/26/1994)

RESPONSE by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY in opposition to motion to compel production of documents [13-1] by plaintiff(s). (dot) (Entered: 09/27/1994)

REPLY by plaintiff(s)to response to motion to show cause why defendants should not be held in contempt [58-1] by ESSIE JONES, BESSYE NEAL, SHARON BONDS; exhibits (11) FILED UNDER SEAL IN VAULT IN ROOM 1800 (dot) Modified on 09/27/1994 (Entered: 09/27/1994)

RESPONSE by plaintiff(s) in opposition to motion to stay the proceedings while the parties engage in mediation. [77-1] by WALTER B. RIDLEY, DC . (dot) (Entered: 09/27/1994)

ATTACHMENT FOR CONTEMPT issued upon Allison Key on 9/26/94; attachment (dot)

NOTICE OF FILING by defendant DC, defendant WALTER B. RIDLEY, the attached D.C. Department of Corrections investigative records, except for the tapes, pertaining to the allegations of Shivawn Newcome against Sgt. Cheryl Salley; attachment (dot) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Non Party CHERYL SALLEY by Harold D. Martin (mlp) (Entered: 10/11/1994)

RESPONSE by Non Party CHERYL SALLEY to show cause order [74-2] requesting leave to call additional witnesses (mlp) (Entered: 10/11/1994)

ORDER by Judge Royce C. Lamberth : directing Ms. Allison Key to appear on 10/7/94 to show cause why she should not be held in criminal contempt for failing to appear for a deposition on 9/26/94. (N) (fle) (Entered: 10/03/1994)