Case: Kaiser v. County of Sacramento

2:91-cv-00300 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: March 12, 1991

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On March 12, 1991, prisoners at two Sacramento County jails filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against the County of Sacramento. The plaintiffs, represented by the Prisoner Rights Union and by private counsel, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging the constitutionality of their conditions of confinement. Specifically, they alleged problems with overcrowding, failure to provide beds, unequal access for women prisoners, lack…

On April 5, 1991, the Court (Judge William B. Shubb) granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the County from sleeping inmates on the floor. The Court (Judge Gregory G. Hollows) partially granted a subsequent motion for a preliminary injunction on June 3, and denied a third motion on August 16. (The substance of the injunction requested in each motion is unclear from the docket.) It mostly denied a fourth motion, in which plaintiffs sought an order compelling the County to give them physical access to the jail law library, on November 20, 1991, but did order the County to post a list of available law materials in the jail's dayrooms. Kaiser v. Cnty. of Sacramento, 780 F. Supp. 1309 (E.D. Cal. 1991).

On December 6, 1991, the Court (Judge Hollows) denied a motion to dismiss by the County and granted a motion by the plaintiffs to certify the case as a class action.

Discovery continued over the course of the following year, with the Court compelling the County to disclose documents and respond to other discovery requests on several occasions and granting an interim award of attorneys' fees and costs to plaintiffs.

On November 17, 1992, plaintiffs requested a settlement conference, and the parties began to work on a settlement with the help of Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds. Discovery disputes continued, and defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment on December 14. They filed an additional motion for summary judgment on the issue of opportunity to exercise on December 22.

On January 28, 1993, the Court (Judge Hollows) approved a proposed consent decree. Under the terms of the decree, the County agreed that it would not house more than 2,000 prisoners in the main jail, that it would maintain its law library and allow access on reasonable notice, that it would assign female prisoners to the main jail as workers on a voluntary basis only, and that it would provide regular access to medical and dental care and regular opportunities to exercise. The County also agreed to pay $140,000 in attorneys' fees.

The Court entered final judgment on March 3, 1993.

On July 15, 1998, the County moved to terminate or amend the consent decree. The parties agreed to an amendment, the content of which is unclear from the docket, on August 31, 1998.

The County moved again to amend the consent decree on October 17, 2008, seeking to replace the law library with a contracted legal research service and to allow psychiatric patients to be housed at one of the facilities covered by the decree. The Court (Judge Hollows) granted the motion as to the housing of psychiatric patients on October 27, 2009. The consent decree was further modified on March 7, 2013, removing books from the law library and replacing them with computers. Inmates objected to this modification, stating that some inmates did not know how to use computers. The Court held that this objection was not an issue because computerized research is similar to using an index to search for relevant materials. In the same holding, the Court denied a class member's motion to intervene. On July 16th, 2013, the case was assigned to U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb and U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory Hollows. As of February 7, 2020, there has been no further activity in this case.

Summary Authors

Christopher Schad (7/10/2012)

Maurice Youkanna (7/5/2014)

Christiana Johnson (2/7/2020)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Comiskey, Paul Wayne (California)

Derevan, Richard (California)

Fabricant, Deborah (California)

Herman, Richard P. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Elam, Lee B. (California)

Judge(s)

Hollows, Gregory G. (California)

Shubb, William B. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Comiskey, Paul Wayne (California)

Derevan, Richard (California)

Fabricant, Deborah (California)

Herman, Richard P. (California)

Katz, Stewart Lee (California)

Klein, S. Lynne (California)

Merin, Mark E. (California)

Persons, Paul Turner (California)

Stormer, Dan Lewis (California)

Stormer, Daniel (California)

Thompson, David Allen (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Elam, Lee B. (California)

Kaiser, Steven (California)

Wood, James Randall (California)

Wright, Anthony Lawrence (California)

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Documents in this case

2:91-cv-00300	Docket (PACER)	July 16, 2013	July 16, 2013 Docket
101 2:91-cv-00300	Amended Order [Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Ordering Prisoners Be Given Physical Access to the Law Library]	Dec. 6, 1991	Dec. 6, 1991 Order/Opinion 780 F.Supp. 1309
216 2:91-cv-00300	Consent Decree	Jan. 28, 1993	Jan. 28, 1993 Settlement Agreement
265 2:91-cv-00300	Order Amending Consent Decree	Oct. 26, 2009	Oct. 26, 2009 Order/Opinion
268 2:91-cv-00300	Order Amending Consent Decree	March 16, 2013	March 16, 2013 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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Docket for: (PC) Kaiser v. Sacramento County

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 12, 1991	COMPLAINT to Magistrate Gregory G. Hollows Summons issued; fee status paid; Receipt # 124519; Notice re: Consent forms. (old) (Entered: 03/14/1991)	RECAP
2	March 12, 1991	MOTION for temporary restraining order set for 3/28/91 @ 9:00 with memorandum in support (old) (Entered: 03/14/1991)	RECAP
3	March 12, 1991	NOTICE of related case(s) CIV S-79-666 (old) (Entered: 03/14/1991)	RECAP
4	March 12, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE of complaint, lodged TRO, and notice of related cases. (old) (Entered: 03/14/1991)	RECAP
5	March 12, 1991	ORDER setting scheduling conference for 3:00 7/15/91 before Honorable William B. Shubb (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 03/14/1991)	RECAP
	March 14, 1991	LODGED: Temporary restraining order (old)
	March 25, 1991	LODGED: motion for continuance on motion for restraining order set for 3/28/91; new date 4/4/91 (old)
6	April 1, 1991	MEMORANDUM by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig in opposition to motion for temporary restraining order set for 3/28/91 @ 9:00 [2-1] (old) (Entered: 04/01/1991)	RECAP
7	April 1, 1991	DECLARATION of Edward Doonan (old) (Entered: 04/01/1991)	RECAP
8	April 2, 1991	REPLY by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese (old) (Entered: 04/03/1991)	RECAP
9	April 3, 1991	ADDITIONAL DECLARATION re motion for temporary restraining order set for 3/28/91 @ 9:00 [2-1] (old) (Entered: 04/03/1991)	RECAP
10	April 5, 1991	ORDER by Honorable William B. Shubb Case reassigned to Judge Gregory G. Hollows, and ; In-court hearing set for 4/25/91 @10:00 ; and plaintiff's request for a temporary restraining order prohibiting defendants from sleeping inmates on the floor of the Sacramento County Jail shall be granted by the court as a preliminary injunction. Defendants shall cease sleeping inmates on the floor beginning Tuesday, April 9, 1991, @ 8:00am and continue until further order of the court. (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 04/05/1991)	RECAP
11	April 9, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE (RETURN) by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig of EMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (old) (Entered: 04/10/1991)	RECAP
12	April 17, 1991	MOTION by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig to continue hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction (kh) (Entered: 04/17/1991)	RECAP
13	April 17, 1991	DECLARATION of Anthony L Wright in support of motion [12-1] to continue hearing on motion for preliminary injunction (kh) (Entered: 04/17/1991)	RECAP
14	April 17, 1991	ORDER by Judge Gregory G. Hollows ORDERING hearing on motion to continue hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction [12-1] at 9:00 on 4/19/91, Briefing sched for motion for prelinj is vacated, hearing date retained (cc: all counsel) (kh) (Entered: 04/17/1991)	RECAP
	April 17, 1991	EX PARTE APPLICATION by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig for order shortening time; not to be signed (kh)
15	April 19, 1991	MINUTES of ; In-court hearing Retraining order set for 6/16/91 @ 1:00 Openi9ng brief by 5/2/91, opposition 5/10/91, response 5/15/91. (old) (Entered: 04/22/1991)	RECAP
16	April 22, 1991	ANSWER by defendant Sacramento County (old) (Entered: 04/22/1991)	RECAP
17	April 23, 1991	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows GRANTING motion to continue hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction [12-1] in part only, SETTING hearing on motion for temporary restraining [2-1] TO 1:00 pm on 5/16/91 FURTHER ORDERING plaintiff's brief in support of the prelin shall be filed and personnally served on or before 5/2/91; dfts brief in opp or stmt of non-oppo shall be file on or before 5/10/91 and served same day on pla; pla's reply if any file and served on or before 5/15/91 (cc: all counsel) (kh) (Entered: 04/23/1991)	RECAP
18	April 23, 1991	MOTION by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese to amend set for 5/23/91 @ 10:00 (old) (Entered: 04/23/1991)	RECAP
	April 23, 1991	LODGED: order to file amended complaint (old)
	April 23, 1991	LODGED: First amended complaint (old)
19	May 3, 1991	MOTION by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 (old) (Entered: 05/06/1991)	RECAP
	May 3, 1991	LODGED: preliminary injunction (old)
20	May 8, 1991	STATEMENT by defendant Sacramento County of non-opposition in support of motion to amend set for 5/23/91 @ 10:00 [18-1] (old) (Entered: 05/09/1991)	RECAP
21	May 10, 1991	MEMORANDUM by defendant Sacramento County in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
22	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Jim Ackermann in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
23	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of William Powell in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
24	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Robert E. Doran in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
25	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Linda Giannelli in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
26	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Ronald Usher in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
27	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Jan Gregory in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
28	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Dennis M. Cuddy in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
29	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Lorie Rieger in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
30	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Gail Pittack in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
31	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Edward Doonan in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
32	May 10, 1991	DECLARATION of Fred Campbell in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 5/16/91 @ 9:00 [19-1] (old) (Entered: 05/13/1991)	RECAP
33	May 15, 1991	RESPONSE by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez to opposition to motion for preliminary injunction. (old) (Entered: 05/15/1991)	RECAP
34	May 16, 1991	MINUTES of preliminary injunction: Plaintiff have 30 days to amend the complaint; Court to prepare order. (old) (Entered: 05/17/1991)	RECAP
35	May 30, 1991	LETTER to court from Michele Bach, counsel, County of Sacramento re submitting of quarterly reports identifing the current rated capacity of the Main Jail. (old) (Entered: 05/30/1991)	RECAP
36	May 31, 1991	DECLARATION of Edward Doonan re floor sleeping (old) (Entered: 06/03/1991)	RECAP
37	June 3, 1991	SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBIT list by plaintiffs (old) (Entered: 06/03/1991)	RECAP
38	June 3, 1991	ORDER by Judge Gregory G. Hollows ; Scheduling conf set for 7/19/91 @ 10:00 Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction is granted in part. Either party may move to modify or dissolve this injunction at any time following proper notice to the opposing party. See order for more specific details. (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/03/1991)	RECAP
39	June 3, 1991	SUPPLMENTAL Declaration of Edward Doonan re floor sleeping. (old) (Entered: 06/05/1991)	RECAP
40	June 11, 1991	DECLARATION of Deputy Sheriff William Powell (old) (Entered: 06/12/1991)	RECAP
41	June 18, 1991	MOTION by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 (old) (Entered: 06/20/1991)	RECAP
42	June 18, 1991	MOTION by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser to certify class action set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 (old) (Entered: 06/21/1991)	RECAP
	June 18, 1991	LODGED: second amended complaint (old)
	June 20, 1991	LODGED: proposed class certification order (old)
43	June 21, 1991	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser (old) (Entered: 06/21/1991)	RECAP
	June 21, 1991	LODGED: proposed order to file second amended complaint (old)
44	June 25, 1991	APPLICATION by plaintiff's to substitute modified second amended complaint (old) (Entered: 06/25/1991)	RECAP
45	June 25, 1991	APPLICATION by plaintiff's to continue hearing (old) (Entered: 06/25/1991)	RECAP
	June 25, 1991	LODGED: modified second amended complaint (old)
	June 25, 1991	LODGED: proposed order to file medified second amended complaint. (old)
	June 25, 1991	LODGED: proposed order to continue status conference (old)
46	July 1, 1991	JOINT DISCOVERY REPORT by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese, defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig of (old) (Entered: 07/01/1991)	RECAP
47	July 1, 1991	STATUS REPORT by defendant Sacramento County (old) (Entered: 07/01/1991)	RECAP
48	July 1, 1991	STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs' (old) (Entered: 07/01/1991)	RECAP
49	July 10, 1991	REMARK: Defendant County of Sacramento's Quarterly Report. (old) (Entered: 07/10/1991)	RECAP
50	July 10, 1991	APPLICATION by plaintiff to continue pending matters. (old) (Entered: 07/10/1991)	RECAP
51	July 19, 1991	ORDER by Judge Gregory G. Hollows ; Scheduling conf set for 8/15/91 @ 1:30 setting hearing on motion for preliminary injunction set for [41-1] 1:30 8/15/91, setting hearing on motion to amend set for [43-1] 1:30 8/15/91, setting hearing on motion to certify class action set for [42-1] 1:30 8/15/91 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 07/24/1991)	RECAP
52	July 22, 1991	LETTER to court from County of Sacramento regarding filing of continuance requests. (old) (Entered: 07/24/1991)	RECAP
53	July 25, 1991	MINUTES of plaintiff's motion to amend vacating hearing re motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1], vacating hearing re motion to amend set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [43-1] (old) (Entered: 07/25/1991)	RECAP
54	Aug. 1, 1991	STATEMENT by defendant Sacramento County of non opposition in support of motion to amend set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [43-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
55	Aug. 1, 1991	MEMORANDUM of points and athorities by defendant Sacramento County in opposition to motion to certify class action set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [42-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
56	Aug. 1, 1991	MEMORANDUM by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
57	Aug. 1, 1991	DECLARATION of Albert C. Locher in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
58	Aug. 1, 1991	DECLARATION of Frank Martinez in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
59	Aug. 1, 1991	DECLARATION of Gail D. Ohanesian in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	RECAP
60	Aug. 2, 1991	NOTICE by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese of association of counsel of Mark Merin #043849, 2001 P Street Sacramento ca 95814 (old) (Entered: 08/02/1991)	RECAP
61	Aug. 2, 1991	NOTICE by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese of change of address of Paul W Comisky to 2310 J Street, P.O. BOX 1019 Sacramento CA 95814 (old) (Entered: 08/02/1991)	RECAP
62	Aug. 7, 1991	EXHIBIT list by plaintiff's in support of status conference (old) (Entered: 08/07/1991)	RECAP
63	Aug. 7, 1991	REPLY by plaintiffs re probable cause determinations on class certification. [42-1] (old) (Entered: 08/07/1991)	RECAP
64	Aug. 12, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Sacramento County of declaration [59-1], declaration [58-1], declaration [57-1], memorandum [56-1], memorandum [55-1], statement [54-1] (old) (Entered: 08/12/1991)	RECAP
65	Aug. 14, 1991	SUPPLEMENTAL memorandum of points and authorities in opposition by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig re motion for preliminary injunction set for 8/15/91 @ 1:30 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/14/1991)	RECAP
66	Aug. 14, 1991	DECLARATION of William Powell in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 8/15/91 @ 1:30 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/14/1991)	RECAP
67	Aug. 14, 1991	DECLARATION of Albert C. Locher in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 8/15/91 @ 1:30 [41-1] (old) (Entered: 08/14/1991)	RECAP
68	Aug. 15, 1991	MINUTES denying motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1], granting motion to amend set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [43-1], amended complaint is due 45 days from date of order, the motion for class certification is deferred until the court knows what the true claims are in the dispute (old) (Entered: 08/15/1991)	RECAP
69	Aug. 15, 1991	EXHIBIT list by plaintiffs' (old) (Entered: 08/15/1991)	RECAP
70	Aug. 16, 1991	ORDER by Judge Gregory G. Hollows denying motion for preliminary injunction set for 7/25/91 @ 10:00 [41-1] (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 08/16/1991)	RECAP
71	Aug. 19, 1991	ORDER by Judge Gregory G. Hollows that pltfs shall file and personally serve on defts a third amended complaint within 45 days; defts shall answer within 25 days after complaint is served; court wsill defer ruling on pltfs' mtn for class certification at this time; and the commencement of discovery will be deferred until after the third amended complaint is filed and answered. (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 08/19/1991)	RECAP
72	Sept. 25, 1991	THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff (old) (Entered: 09/25/1991)	RECAP
73	Oct. 7, 1991	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH ; points and authorities and declaration in support thereof (old) (Entered: 10/07/1991)	RECAP
	Oct. 7, 1991	LODGED proposed preliminary injunction re: law library access (old)
74	Oct. 10, 1991	NOTICE of filing of quarterly report by defendant Sacramento County (old) (Entered: 10/11/1991)	RECAP
75	Oct. 11, 1991	SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBITS by plaintiff Joseph Walter Kaiser, plaintiff Matthew Sasson, plaintiff Michael Fred Rodriguez, plaintiff Marie Helen Bellinger, plaintiff Debra A Wiese in support re motion for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH [73-1] (old) (Entered: 10/11/1991)	RECAP
76	Oct. 18, 1991	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig to dismiss plaintiff's third amended complaint set for 11/21/91 @ 10:00 (old) (Entered: 10/18/1991)	RECAP
77	Oct. 18, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig of motion to dismiss plaintiff's third amended complaint set for 11/21/91 @ 10:00 [76-1] (old) (Entered: 10/18/1991)	RECAP
78	Oct. 21, 1991	EXHIBIT list by plaintiffs and declaration of Mark E Merin (old) (Entered: 10/21/1991)	RECAP
79	Oct. 22, 1991	ORDER RELATING CASES by Judge John F. Moulds relating CIV S 79-666 to this case (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 10/22/1991)	RECAP
80	Oct. 24, 1991	MEMORANDUM by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH [73-1] (old) (Entered: 10/25/1991)	RECAP
81	Oct. 24, 1991	DECLARATION of Judy Farrey in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH [73-1] (old) (Entered: 10/25/1991)	RECAP
82	Oct. 24, 1991	DECLARATION of Jack Earles in opposition re motion for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH [73-1] (old) (Entered: 10/25/1991)	RECAP
83	Oct. 24, 1991	DECLARATION of William R. Ridgeway re motion for preliminary injunction set for 11/7/91 @ 10:00 before GGH [73-1] (old) (Entered: 10/25/1991)	RECAP
84	Oct. 24, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig of declaration [83-1], declaration [82-1], declaration [81-1], memorandum [80-1] (old) (Entered: 10/25/1991)	RECAP
85	Oct. 28, 1991	PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant Sacramento County, defendant Glen Craig of memorandum [80-1] (old) (Entered: 10/28/1991)	RECAP
86	Oct. 30, 1991	REPLY to motions by plaintiff (old) (Entered: 10/30/1991)	RECAP
87	Oct. 30, 1991	NOTICE of association of attorney by plaintiffs. (old) (Entered: 10/30/1991)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

California Jail Population Caps

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 12, 1991

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Prisoners at the Sacramento County Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Hadsell, Stormer & Renick

Prisoners Rights Union

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

County of Sacramento

Sheriff John McGinness

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of California 2:91-cv-00300

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Preliminary relief granted

Amount Defendant Pays: $140,000 (atty fees)

Issues

General/Misc.:

Conditions of confinement

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Crowding (General)

Crowding: Pre-PLRA Population Cap

Law library access

Recreation / Exercise

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Dental care

Medical care, general

Mental health care, general

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Kaiser v. County of Sacramento, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/12198/ (last updated 2/7/2020).