Case: D.G. v. Henry

4:08-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2008

Closed Date: March 13, 2025

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Case Summary

The plaintiffs, represented by Children's Rights, filed this class action suit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) in February 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The complaint alleged violations of the First, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq., and Oklahoma state law. The complaint alleged that DHS placed children in dangerous and inappropriate placements, including extended stays in emergency shelters; failed to monitor the safety of children in DHS custody due to excessive case worker caseloads; failed to provide mental health and other behavioral services; and failed to provide legal representation. The plaintiffs sought declaratory relief and a permanent injunction enjoining defendants from subjecting plaintiffs to practices that violate their constitutional rights.

In April 2008, the defendants moved to dismiss the case and several Oklahoma-based children's agencies filed amici curiae briefs in response. In January 2009, Judge Gregory K. Frizzell granted the motion to dismiss claims under federal common law and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, but denied the motion with regard to the other claims. D.G. v. Henry, 594 F. Supp. 2d 1273 (N.D. Okl. 2009).

On May 5, 2009, the court certified the class of the plaintiffs as all children who are or will be in the legal custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (1) due to a report or suspicion of abuse or neglect; or (2) who are or will be adjudicated deprived due to abuse or neglect. The defendants appealed the ruling to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, but in February 2010, the appellate court upheld the class certification.

The parties then engaged in extensive and contested discovery. The plaintiffs provided five expert reports and filed numerous motions to compel the defendants to produce various items. The defendants moved for summary judgment and to decertify the class. In November and December 2011, the court denied the motion to decertify and granted the motion for summary judgment only as to claims pertaining to rights of familial association and procedural due process. 2011 WL 6009628. The case proceeded towards a trial scheduled for February 2012.

Meanwhile, the parties engaged in court-supervised settlement conferences. By January 2012, they negotiated an agreement providing for structural reorganization of DHS and appointed experts to oversee the development and implementation of the Compromise Settlement Agreement (CSA). After a series of fairness hearings, the court approved the CSA on February 29, 2012.

The CSA implementation plans provided that the defendant DHS would restructure its agency; improve screening, investigating, and reporting of abuse; reduce the use of emergency shelters; and reduce workloads and improve training for caseworkers. The parties agreed to designate three individuals as Co-Neutrals to act as arbiters of any dispute arising out of the CSA and to evaluate and render judgments about DHS's ongoing compliance efforts. The implementation of the CSA would take at least five years. Additionally, on March 31, 2013, the Court ordered the defendants to pay attorneys' fees and expenses in the amount of about $6 million. 2013 WL 1343151.

Although DHS originally planned to exit from the CSA in December 2016, it was unable to do so for failure to adequately comply with its terms. In their August 2018 report, the Co-Neutrals noted that although DHS had made important advancements over the course of its reform, those advances were not yet fully instituted, particularly with respect to manageable caseloads and an adequate array of placements for children. The report noted that in some areas, most critically safety for children in the care and custody of DHS, the department’s efforts had been inadequate.

In May 2018, the Co-Neutrals requested that the Court suspend the operations of a particular children's center for failure to comply with the CSA. The Court granted this request and DHS complied by relocating the children from that center.

On June 5, 2018, the court entered a judgment and terminated the case. However, the case was reopened three years later when the parties moved to modify the settlement on December 13, 2021. This motion noted that unforeseen circumstances, namely the COVID-19 pandemic, seriously impacted the defendant’s good faith efforts to comply with the settlement agreement. As a result, the parties agreed to suspend the previously scheduled biannual good faith determinations by the Co-Neutrals during the pandemic recovery period as to some of the defendant's obligations. The court granted the motion the following day.

On March 22, 2023, the Co-Neutrals determined that the Department had met the two-year continuous period of good faith requirements mandated by the CSA as to the obligations that had not been delayed by COVID-19. On April 24, 2023, the court issued an order terminating these obligations.

Two years later, on February 11, 2025, the Co-Neutrals filed a final report indicating the defendants had complied for two years with the remaining CSA obligations. A month later, on March 13, the court terminated the defendant's obligations under the CSA. 2025 WL 818166. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Elizabeth Homan (12/21/2012)

Katherine Reineck (1/30/2016)

Eva Richardson (12/25/2018)

Isabel Bysiewicz (3/29/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Almonrode, Patrick S. (New York)

Barber, Philip (New York)

Bauer, Andrew B. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Askew, Thomas Martin (Oklahoma)

Barnett, Elizabeth (Oklahoma)

Judge(s)

Frizzell, Gregory Kent (Oklahoma)

McCarthy, Frank H. (Oklahoma)

Siler, Eugene Edward Jr. (Kentucky)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Almonrode, Patrick S. (New York)

Barber, Philip (New York)

Bauer, Andrew B. (New York)

Beckman, Mark A. (New York)

Borten, Laurence D. (New York)

Cahalan, John S. (New York)

Day, Bruce (Oklahoma)

DeMuro, Paul (Ohio)

Dorwart, Frederic (Oklahoma)

Edwards, Joe (Oklahoma)

Fontaine, Rose Nadine (Oklahoma)

Fontaine, R. Nadine (New York)

Frei-Pearson, Jeremiah (New York)

Geraci, Phil A. (New York)

Geraci, Phillip A (Oklahoma)

Graham, Scott Alan (Oklahoma)

Grewal-Kok, Yasmin (New York)

Henek, Carly (New York)

Ingber, Miriam F. (New York)

Kapell, William (New York)

Lambiase, Susan (New York)

Lewis, G. Michael (Oklahoma)

Lowry, Marcia Robinson (New York)

Lustbader, Ira P. (New York)

Miller, Jodi Kim (New York)

Moff, Jason Michael (New York)

Robinson-Glasser, Sara (New York)

Russo, Sarah (New York)

Seymour, R. Thomas (Oklahoma)

Vicari, Angela Rosalee (New York)

Wiltsek, Gena E. (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Askew, Thomas Martin (Oklahoma)

Barnett, Elizabeth (Oklahoma)

Baze, Ronald E (Oklahoma)

Bingham, Donald Mitchell (Oklahoma)

Boughton, Scott David (Oklahoma)

Cortes, Stephen (Oklahoma)

DeSimone, Donna M. (Oklahoma)

Everest, Tricia Louise (Oklahoma)

Fagan, Emily B (Oklahoma)

Freeman, Richard Weldon Jr. (Oklahoma)

Garren, Richard T. (Oklahoma)

Gentry, Dorothy Sharon (Oklahoma)

Hall, Melvin Curtis (Oklahoma)

Hillerman, Holly M. (Oklahoma)

Jr, Richard Weldon (Oklahoma)

Jr, John Patrick (Oklahoma)

Koepsel, Kristopher Edward (Oklahoma)

LaBauve, Elizabeth Barnett (Oklahoma)

Mensching, John Patrick Jr. (Oklahoma)

Meyers, D. Kent (Oklahoma)

Nance, Robert A. (Oklahoma)

Nigh, Holly M. (Oklahoma)

O'Leary, Catherine A. (Oklahoma)

Page, David Phillip (Oklahoma)

Resetaritz, Richard Alan (Oklahoma)

Simone, Donna Marie (Oklahoma)

Skeith, Robert P. (Oklahoma)

Strealy, Joseph W. (Oklahoma)

Theban, Stephanie L. (Oklahoma)

Walters, Joseph (Oklahoma)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:08-cv-00074	Docket [PACER]	July 13, 2018	July 13, 2018 Docket
2 4:08-cv-00074	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Request for Class Action	Feb. 13, 2008	Feb. 13, 2008 Complaint
189 4:08-cv-00074	Opinion and Order	Dec. 11, 2008	Dec. 11, 2008 Order/Opinion 591 F.Supp.2d 1186
220 4:08-cv-00074	Opinion and Order	Jan. 19, 2009	Jan. 19, 2009 Order/Opinion 594 F.Supp.2d 1273
249 4:08-cv-00074	Opinion and Order	Feb. 20, 2009	Feb. 20, 2009 Order/Opinion 2009 WL 455266
260 4:08-cv-00074	Opinion and Order	April 15, 2009	April 15, 2009 Order/Opinion 2009 WL 1011595
270 4:08-cv-00074	Reporter's Transcript of Proceedings	May 5, 2009	May 5, 2009 Transcript
324 09-05093	Opinion and Order from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit DG v. Devaughn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit	Feb. 8, 2010	Feb. 8, 2010 Order/Opinion 594 F.3d 1188
329 09-05093	RE: 09-5093, DG, et al v. DeVaughn, et al D.G. v. DeVaughn U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit	March 2, 2010	March 2, 2010 Correspondence
336 4:08-cv-00074	Opinion and Order	March 24, 2010	March 24, 2010 Order/Opinion 2010 WL 1257621

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Docket

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Docket for: D.G. v. Henry

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Feb. 13, 2008	CIVIL COVER SHEET by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
2	Feb. 13, 2008	COMPLAINT against all defendants by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	Clearinghouse
3	Feb. 13, 2008	FILING FEES Paid in Full by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
4	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION to Certify Class, MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Brief in Support Thereof by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (With attachments) (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
5	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Marcia Robinson Lowry to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391017) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
6	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Ira P. Lustbader to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391037) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
7	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Yasmin Grewal-Kok to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391046) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
8	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Jeremiah Frei-Pearson to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391051) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
9	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Phillip A. Geraci to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391095) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
10	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Mark A. Beckman to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391107) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
11	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Nadine Fontaine to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391111) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
12	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Carly Henek to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391135) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
13	Feb. 13, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) Andrew Bauer to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000391138) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/13/2008)	RECAP
14	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 5 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
15	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
16	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) Modified on 2/15/2008 ENTERED IN ERROR -NO SIGNATURE ON PDF; SEE 23 FOR SIGNED PDF (crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
17	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 8 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
18	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 9 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
19	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 10 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) Modified on 2/15/2008 ENTERED IN ERROR - NO SIGNATURE ON PDF; SEE 24 FOR SIGNED PDF (crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
20	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
21	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 13 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
22	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 12 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
23	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell (Re: 16 Order, Ruling on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice ) (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
24	Feb. 14, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell (Re: 19 Order, Ruling on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice ) (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/14/2008)	RECAP
25	Feb. 15, 2008	WAIVER of Service of Summons sent to C Brad Henry Returned Executed (Re: 2 Complaint ) by J.P., R.J., G.C., K.T., D.G., C.S., J.B., A.P., J.A. (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 02/15/2008)	RECAP
26	Feb. 29, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Donald Mitchell Bingham on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 02/29/2008)	RECAP
27	Feb. 29, 2008	Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: 4 MOTION to Certify Class MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Brief in Support Thereof ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) Modified on 3/3/2008 to remove C Brad Henry as a filer (sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/29/2008)	RECAP
28	Feb. 29, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 27 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion ) by C Brad Henry, Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) Modified on 3/3/2008; this ENTRY MADE IN ERROR - wrong PDF attached - counsel notified to REFILE within 24 hours (sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/29/2008)	RECAP
	March 3, 2008	Notice of Docket Entry Modification
	March 3, 2008	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: 26 - attorney appearance link not made; 27 - C Brad Henry was selected as a filer; 28 - wrong PDF attached; Correction: 26 - added attorney to docket sheet; 27 - removed C Brad Henry as a filer; 28 - notified counsel to REFILE w/i 24 hours (Re: 26 Appearance - Attorney, 28 Brief in Support of Motion, 27 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion ) (sac, Dpty Clk)
29	March 4, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 27 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 03/04/2008)	RECAP
30	March 4, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Donna Marie De Simone on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (De Simone, Donna) (Entered: 03/04/2008)	RECAP
31	March 4, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 27 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA ; (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 03/04/2008)	RECAP
32	March 7, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Melvin Curtis Hall on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Hall, Melvin) (Entered: 03/07/2008)	RECAP
33	March 10, 2008	CERTIFICATE of Service (Re: 32 Appearance - Attorney, ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Hall, Melvin) (Entered: 03/10/2008)	RECAP
34	March 11, 2008	NOTICE of Dismissal, dismissing Wayne Cunningham, (Re: 2 Complaint ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 03/11/2008)	RECAP
35	March 11, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Paul DeMuro on behalf of JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (DeMuro, Paul) (Entered: 03/11/2008)	RECAP
36	March 13, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Joseph W Strealy on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Strealy, Joseph) (Entered: 03/13/2008)	RECAP
37	March 13, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Richard Weldon Freeman, Jr on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Freeman, Richard) (Entered: 03/13/2008)	RECAP
38	March 17, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Robert Allen Nance on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Wayne Cunningham, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Nance, Robert) (Entered: 03/17/2008)	RECAP
39	March 18, 2008	REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 27 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (With attachments) (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 03/18/2008)	RECAP
40	March 19, 2008	ERRATA/CORRECTION (Re: 4 MOTION to Certify Class MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Brief in Support Thereof ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (With attachments) (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 03/19/2008)	RECAP
41	March 20, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Catherine Ann O'Leary on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (O'Leary, Catherine) Modified on 3/24/2008 to remove Wayne Cunningham as a filer (crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 03/20/2008)	RECAP
42	March 24, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Responses due by 6/3/2008, Replies due by 6/17/2008); granting in part and denying in part 27 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: 4 MOTION to Certify Class MOTION for Appointment of Counsel and Brief in Support Thereof ) (GKF2, Chambers) (Entered: 03/24/2008)	RECAP
	March 24, 2008	Notice of Docket Entry Modification
	March 24, 2008	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: Wayne Cunningham was selected as a filer in error; Correction: Removed Wayne Cunningham as a filer (Re: 41 Appearance - Attorney, ) (crp, Dpty Clk)
43	March 25, 2008	MOTION to Compel the Production of Documents and Brief in Support Thereof by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (With attachments) (Dorwart, Frederic) Modified on 3/27/2008 this is a multi-part motion, but only 1 part was filed; Clerk's Office filed 2nd part (Motion for Protective Order) as 45 ; removed language from text regarding 2nd part of this multi-part motion (crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 03/25/2008)	RECAP
45	March 25, 2008	MOTION for Protective Order (Submitted as part of 43 ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/27/2008)	RECAP
44	March 26, 2008	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Courtroom #2, 3rd floor ( Motion Hearing set for 3/31/2008 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy) (Re: 43 MOTION to Compel the Production of Documents and for Entry of a Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order and Brief in Support Thereof ) (jcm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/26/2008)	RECAP
	March 27, 2008	Notice of Docket Entry Modification
	March 27, 2008	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: Document No. 43 is a multi-part motion, but only 1 part was filed (Motion to Compel); Correction: Clerk's Office filed 2nd part (Motion for Protective Order), as 45 ; removed language from text of 43 regarding 2nd part of multi-part motion (Re: 43 MOTION to Compel the Production of Documents and for Entry of a Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order and Brief in Support Thereof, 45 MOTION for Protective Order (Submitted as part of 43 ) ) (crp, Dpty Clk)
46	March 28, 2008	Opposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of Hearing (Re: 44 Minute Order,, Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s), Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s) ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 03/28/2008)	RECAP
47	March 28, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 46 Opposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of HearingOpposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of Hearing ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 03/28/2008)	RECAP
48	March 28, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Richard Alan Resetaritz on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Resetaritz, Richard) (Entered: 03/28/2008)	RECAP
49	March 28, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 46 Opposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of HearingOpposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of Hearing ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA ; (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 03/28/2008)	RECAP
50	March 28, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 43 MOTION to Compel the Production of Documents and for Entry of a Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order and Brief in Support Thereof, 45 MOTION for Protective Order (Submitted as part of 43 ) ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (With attachments) (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 03/28/2008)	RECAP
51	March 31, 2008	MINUTES of Proceedings - held before Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy: Motion Hearing held on 3/31/2008, striking/terminating deadline(s)/Hearing(s), taking motion(s) under advisement (Re: 43 MOTION to Compel the Production of Documents and for Entry of a Stipulated Confidentiality Agreement and Protective Order and Brief in Support Thereof, 45 MOTION for Protective Order (Submitted as part of 43 ) ) (Court Reporter: C2) (jcm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/31/2008)	RECAP
	April 1, 2008	Motion(s) Referred
	April 1, 2008	***Motion(s) Referred to Magistrate Judge McCarthy (Re: 46 Opposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of HearingOpposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continuance of Hearing ) (crp, Dpty Clk)
52	April 2, 2008	Unopposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) to Answer or Plead Otherwise (Re: 2 Complaint ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 04/02/2008)	RECAP
53	April 2, 2008	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy ; granting 43 Motion to Compel; denying 45 Motion for Protective Order; denying 46 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) (jcm, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/02/2008)	RECAP
54	April 2, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 52 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/02/2008)	RECAP
55	April 4, 2008	MOTION for Attorney(s) William Kapell to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 10850000000000409354) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (With attachments) (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 04/04/2008)	RECAP
56	April 7, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 55 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/07/2008)	RECAP
57	April 11, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Scott David Boughton on behalf of C Brad Henry (Boughton, Scott) (Entered: 04/11/2008)	RECAP
58	April 11, 2008	MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support by C Brad Henry (Boughton, Scott) (Entered: 04/11/2008)	RECAP
59	April 16, 2008	MOTION to Reconsider (Re: 53 Order, Ruling on Motion to Compel, Ruling on Motion for Protective Order, Ruling on Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Nance, Robert) (Entered: 04/16/2008)	RECAP
60	April 16, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 59 MOTION to Reconsider ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Nance, Robert) (Entered: 04/16/2008)	RECAP
61	April 17, 2008	MINUTE ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell, referring motion(s) to Magistrate Judge McCarthy (Re: 59 MOTION to Reconsider ) (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/17/2008)	RECAP
62	April 18, 2008	MOTION for Protective Order and Expedited Briefing and Brief in Support Thereof by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (With attachments) (Dorwart, Frederic) Modified on 4/21/2008-This is a multi-part motion, see Doc # 65 for second part (lml, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 04/18/2008)	RECAP
65	April 18, 2008	MOTION to Expedite Ruling (Submitted as Doc # 62 ) (Re: 62 MOTION for Protective Order and Expedited Briefing and Brief in Support Thereof ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/21/2008)	RECAP
63	April 21, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Robert P Skeith on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Skeith, Robert) (Entered: 04/21/2008)	RECAP
64	April 21, 2008	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation Applicable to Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Skeith, Robert) (Entered: 04/21/2008)	RECAP
	April 21, 2008	Motion(s) Referred
	April 21, 2008	Notice of Docket Entry Modification
	April 21, 2008	***Motion(s) Referred to Magistrate Judge McCarthy (Re: MOTION to Expedite Ruling (Submitted as Doc # 62 ) ) (lml, Dpty Clk)
	April 21, 2008	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: This is a multi-part motion, but only one part was e-filed (Motion for Protective Order); Correction: Filed the second motion part (Motion for Expedited Ruling) as Document No. 65 (Re: 62 MOTION for Protective Order and Expedited Briefing and Brief in Support Thereof ) (lml, Dpty Clk)
66	April 23, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 64 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/23/2008)	RECAP
67	April 23, 2008	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer (Re: 2 Complaint ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 04/23/2008)	RECAP
68	April 23, 2008	OPINION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy ; setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Miscellaneous Deadline set for 4/29/2008, Miscellaneous Hearing set for 4/30/2008 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy); denying 65 Motion to Expedite Ruling (FHM1, Chambers) (Entered: 04/23/2008)	RECAP
69	April 24, 2008	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 04/24/2008)	RECAP
70	April 24, 2008	ERRATA/CORRECTION (Re: 69 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 04/24/2008)	RECAP
71	April 24, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): ( Miscellaneous Deadline set for 4/28/2008); granting 67 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/24/2008)	RECAP
72	April 24, 2008	MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Skeith, Robert) (Entered: 04/24/2008)	RECAP
73	April 24, 2008	Unopposed MOTION to Seal Document by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Skeith, Robert) (Entered: 04/24/2008)	RECAP
74	April 25, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting 73 Motion to Seal Document(s) (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/25/2008)	RECAP
75	April 25, 2008	ORDER by Judge Gregory K Frizzell ; granting in part and denying in part 69 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation (hbo, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/25/2008)	RECAP
76	April 25, 2008	SEALED DOCUMENT (Skeith, Robert) (Entered: 04/25/2008)	RECAP
77	April 28, 2008	MOTION to Dismiss by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (With attachments) (Bingham, Donald) Modified on 4/29/2008; this document has an attachment which should be attached to document 78 (sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 04/28/2008) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
78	April 28, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 77 MOTION to Dismiss ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) Modified on 4/29/2008; this document references an exhibit which was attached to 77 in error - see 77 for Exhibit 1 (sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 04/28/2008)	RECAP
79	April 29, 2008	NOTICE Statement of Plaintiffs with Regard to the Court's April 23, 2008 Order (Re: 68 Opinion and Order,, Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s), Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s), Ruling on Motion to Expedite Ruling, ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 04/29/2008)	RECAP
80	April 29, 2008	STATUS REPORT by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Nance, Robert) (Entered: 04/29/2008)	RECAP
81	April 29, 2008	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Frank H McCarthy setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Striking hearing scheduled 4/30/2008, (FHM1, Chambers) (Entered: 04/29/2008)	RECAP
82	April 29, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 58 MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA ; (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 04/29/2008)	RECAP
83	May 5, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 59 MOTION to Reconsider ) by JP, RJ, GC, KT, DG, CS, JB, AP, JA ; (Dorwart, Frederic) (Entered: 05/05/2008)	RECAP
84	May 5, 2008	Opposed MOTION for Protective Order by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (With attachments) (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 05/05/2008)	RECAP
85	May 5, 2008	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 84 Opposed MOTION for Protective Order ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 05/05/2008)	RECAP
86	May 5, 2008	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 62 MOTION for Protective Order and Expedited Briefing and Brief in Support Thereof ) by Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick ; (Bingham, Donald) (Entered: 05/05/2008)	RECAP
87	May 12, 2008	REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 58 MOTION to Dismiss and Brief in Support ) by C Brad Henry ; (Boughton, Scott) (Entered: 05/12/2008)	RECAP
88	May 12, 2008	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Stephen Louis Cortes on behalf of Richard L DeVaughn, Ronald L Mercer, Jay Dee Chase, Patrice Dills Douglas, Michael L Peck, Garoldine Webb, Aneta F Wilkinson, George E Young, Sr, Howard H Hendrick (Cortes, Stephen) (Entered: 05/12/2008)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Child Welfare

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Post-WalMart decisions on class certification

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 13, 2008

Closing Date: March 13, 2025

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The class of plaintiffs includes all children who are or will be in the legal custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (1) due to a report or suspicion of abuse or neglect; or (2) who are or will be adjudicated deprived due to abuse or neglect.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Children's Rights, Inc.

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Oklahoma

Defendant Type(s):