Case: J.H. v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility

2:14-cv-01608 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On September 18, 2014, a number of juvenile prisoners filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages, claiming that the state-run facility used restraint techniques and solitary confinement in a way that violated the 8th Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual pu…

Specifically, the plaintiffs claimed that the facility placed the prisoners in restraint chairs for up to 20 hours at a time, long after any need to restrain them had ended. They also claimed that the facility arbitrarily placed the juvenile prisoners in solitary confinement without adequate clothing or blankets for lengthy periods of time. In the isolation cells, the temperatures regularly dropped to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 10, 2014, another one on January 9, 2015, and a third one on January 30. The parties then entered private mediation. On March 9, the plaintiffs gave notice of voluntarily dismissing three individual county commissioner defendants. The docket indicates the parties progressed toward settlement. On November 17, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice because they had finalized a private settlement, which is not publicly available. The case is now closed.

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Summary Authors

Andrew Junker (12/4/2014)

Virginia Weeks (3/25/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Graham, James L. (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biller, Andy (Ohio)

Biller, Andrew (Ohio)

Forman, Edward Reilley (Ohio)

Howard, Riskell Lashea (Ohio)

Attorney for Defendant

Judge(s)

Graham, James L. (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biller, Andy (Ohio)

Biller, Andrew (Ohio)

Forman, Edward Reilley (Ohio)

Howard, Riskell Lashea (Ohio)

Jacobs, Louis A. (Ohio)

Marshall, John Spencely (Ohio)

Schlein, Samuel M. (Ohio)

Tandy, Kimberly Brooks (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Teetor, John Stephen (Ohio)

Teetor, Matthew Stephen (Ohio)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:14-cv-01608	Docket [PACER] JH v. Multi−County Juvenile Detention Facility	Nov. 17, 2015	Nov. 17, 2015 Docket
1 2:14-cv-01608	Complaint JH v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility	Sept. 18, 2014	Sept. 18, 2014 Complaint
8 2:14-cv-01608	First Amended Complaint	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 Complaint
28 2:14-cv-01608	Fourth Amended Complaint	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015 Complaint

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
J.H. v. Moore, et al., Case No. 2:14-CV-01608 (S.D. Ohio) Children's Law Center	This was a civil rights case filed on behalf of J.H. and 8 other youth housed at the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center in Lancaster, Ohio. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated the …	Nov. 11, 2015	Nov. 11, 2015 https://www.childrenslawky.org/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13296899/jh-v-multi-county-juvenile-detention-facility/

Last updated Aug. 23, 2025, 3:17 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-4732151), filed by JH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/18/2014) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Sept. 18, 2014	Sept. 18, 2014 RECAP
2	MOTION for Leave to File by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/18/2014)	Sept. 18, 2014	Sept. 18, 2014 PACER
3	NOTICE of Appearance by John Stephen Teetor for Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility (Teetor, John) (Entered: 09/26/2014)	Sept. 26, 2014	Sept. 26, 2014 PACER
4	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to All Defendants. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/29/2014)	Sept. 29, 2014	Sept. 29, 2014 PACER
	Set/Reset Deadlines: Dana Moore answer due 11/17/2014; Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility answer due 11/17/2014. (er1)	Sept. 29, 2014	Sept. 29, 2014 PACER
5	NOTICE of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 11/19/2014 02:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr1) (Entered: 09/30/2014)	Sept. 30, 2014	Sept. 30, 2014 PACER
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Rickell LaShea Howard for Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Howard, Rickell) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 PACER
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Brooks Tandy for Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Tandy, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 PACER
8	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 PACER
9	NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Stephen Teetor for Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility (Teetor, Matthew) (Entered: 10/31/2014)	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014 PACER
10	NOTICE by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility NOTICE OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND DANA C. MOORE CONCERNING EVIDENTIARY ISSUE (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/06/2014)	Nov. 6, 2014	Nov. 6, 2014 PACER
11	RESPONSE to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Defendants Contra to Plaintiffs' Motion to File Complaint and Proceed Using Initials (Doc 2) filed by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Press Release, # 2 Hopper Statement) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/10/2014)	Nov. 10, 2014	Nov. 10, 2014 PACER
12	Response by Plaintiff JH. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/11/2014)	Nov. 11, 2014	Nov. 11, 2014 PACER
13	ORDER. Replies to 2 MOTION for leave to proceed in this matter using initials as pseudonyms due by 11/18/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/12/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/12/2014)	Nov. 12, 2014	Nov. 12, 2014 PACER
14	ORDER. Pretrial Conference rescheduled to 11/24/2014 T 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/17/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	Nov. 17, 2014	Nov. 17, 2014 PACER
15	RULE 26(f) REPORT Of All Parties by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	Nov. 17, 2014	Nov. 17, 2014 PACER
16	J.H. ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint filed by Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	Nov. 17, 2014	Nov. 17, 2014 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Telephone Conference held on 11/17/2014. (nmk0)	Nov. 17, 2014	Nov. 17, 2014 PACER
17	REPLY to Response to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to File filed by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/18/2014)	Nov. 18, 2014	Nov. 18, 2014 PACER
18	PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: This case is referred to the March 2015 SETTLEMENT WEEK. Motions to Amend due by 1/31/2015. Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures due by 1/15/2015. Primary Expert due by 6/15/2015. Rebuttal Expert due by 9/15/2015. Discovery due by 11/30/2015. Dispositive motions due by 1/15/2016. Final Pretrial Conference ready by 5/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/24/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/24/2014)	Nov. 24, 2014	Nov. 24, 2014 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 11/24/2014. (nmk0)	Nov. 24, 2014	Nov. 24, 2014 PACER
19	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 12/10/2014)	Dec. 10, 2014	Dec. 10, 2014 PACER
20	OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 2 Motion for Leave to File to Complaint and Proceed Using Initials. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file, within fourteen (14) days, a revised Amended Complaint that identifies the adult plaintiffs and the guardians of the minor plaintiffs, in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 12/12/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 12/12/2014)	Dec. 12, 2014	Dec. 12, 2014 PACER
21	MOTION for Extension of Time to File New date requested 1/9/2015. by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 12/24/2014)	Dec. 24, 2014	Dec. 24, 2014 PACER
22	ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint - extended to 1/9/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 12/29/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 12/29/2014)	Dec. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2014 PACER
23	NOTICE by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Biller, Andrew) (Entered: 01/06/2015)	Jan. 6, 2015	Jan. 6, 2015 PACER
24	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/09/2015)	Jan. 9, 2015	Jan. 9, 2015 PACER
25	AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 1/12/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 01/12/2015)	Jan. 12, 2015	Jan. 12, 2015 PACER
26	MOTION for Leave to File MOTION OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND DANA MOORE FOR DETERMINATION TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM PROTECTIVE ORDER AND FOR LEAVE TO FILE THE SAME UNDER SEAL by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of J. Stephen Teetor) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 01/28/2015)	Jan. 28, 2015	Jan. 28, 2015 PACER
27	STIPULATION for Leave to File Fourth Amended Complaint by Plaintiff JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2015)	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015 PACER
28	AMENDED COMPLAINT Fourth Amended Complaint against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2015)	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015 PACER
29	Notice of Mediation Conference: Mediator Melissa A Izenson to conduct Settlement Week Conference on 3/9/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Mediator Check Sheet) (jr1) (Entered: 02/05/2015)	Feb. 5, 2015	Feb. 5, 2015 PACER
30	ORDER. Telephone Status Conference set for 2/19/2015 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/10/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 02/10/2015)	Feb. 10, 2015	Feb. 10, 2015 PACER
31	ANSWER to 28 Amended Complaint ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND DANA C. MOORE TO PLAINTIFFS' FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 2014 ODYS Annual Audit Report) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 02/13/2015)	Feb. 13, 2015	Feb. 13, 2015 PACER
32	ORDER VACATING MEDIATION: The referral of the case to the March 2015 Settlement Week is VACATED. The parties shall report, no later than March 31, 2015, on the status of private mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/19/2015. (mas1) (Entered: 02/19/2015)	Feb. 19, 2015	Feb. 19, 2015 PACER
33	OPINION AND ORDER regarding Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/19/2015. (mas1) (Entered: 02/19/2015)	Feb. 19, 2015	Feb. 19, 2015 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Discovery Conference held on 2/19/2015. (nmk0)	Feb. 19, 2015	Feb. 19, 2015 PACER
34	Objection by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 02/24/2015)	Feb. 24, 2015	Feb. 24, 2015 PACER
35	Unopposed MOTION Place Doc. No. 34 Under Seal re 34 MOTION for Reconsideration by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	Feb. 26, 2015	Feb. 26, 2015 PACER
36	ORDER granting 35 Motion to File Objection Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/27/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 02/27/2015)	Feb. 27, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015 PACER
37	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiff JH (Marshall, John) (Entered: 03/09/2015)	March 9, 2015	March 9, 2015 PACER
38	ANSWER to 28 Amended Complaint ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO PLAINTIFFS' FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Tim Bubb, Steven Davis, Duane Flowers, David Freriks, Ed Keister, Mike Kiger, David Levacy, Jim O'Brien, Doug Smith. (Teetor, Matthew) (Entered: 03/17/2015)	March 17, 2015	March 17, 2015 PACER
39	ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file the required report no later than 4/6/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 04/01/2015. (sr1) (Entered: 04/02/2015)	April 2, 2015	April 2, 2015 PACER
40	STATUS REPORT Status Report of Defendants Concerning Private Mediation by Defendants Tim Bubb, Steven Davis, Duane Flowers, David Freriks, Ed Keister, Mike Kiger, David Levacy, Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility, Jim O'Brien, Doug Smith. (Teetor, John) (Entered: 04/03/2015)	April 3, 2015	April 3, 2015 PACER
41	ORDER. Status Report on settlement discussions due by 4/30/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 4/6/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	April 6, 2015	April 6, 2015 PACER
42	NOTICE by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty Status Report of Parties (Marshall, John) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015 PACER
42	NOTICE by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty Status Report of Parties (Marshall, John) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	April 30, 2015	April 30, 2015 PACER
43	MOTION to Amend/Correct Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 05/07/2015)	May 7, 2015	May 7, 2015 PACER
43	MOTION to Amend/Correct Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 05/07/2015)	May 7, 2015	May 7, 2015 PACER
44	ORDER GRANTING 43 Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order filed by Jeffery Honesty. The current pretrial schedule is SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 7/30/2015 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 5/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 05/08/2015)	May 8, 2015	May 8, 2015 PACER
44	ORDER GRANTING 43 Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order filed by Jeffery Honesty. The current pretrial schedule is SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 7/30/2015 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 5/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 05/08/2015)	May 8, 2015	May 8, 2015 PACER
45	ORDER. The pretrial schedule remains SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 9/3/2015 at 02:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 7/30/2015. (pes) (Entered: 07/30/2015)	July 30, 2015	July 30, 2015 PACER
45	ORDER. The pretrial schedule remains SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 9/3/2015 at 02:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 7/30/2015. (pes) (Entered: 07/30/2015)	July 30, 2015	July 30, 2015 PACER
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46	ORDER. Status Conference CONTINUED to 9/8/2015 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/1/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	Sept. 1, 2015	Sept. 1, 2015 PACER
46	ORDER. Status Conference CONTINUED to 9/8/2015 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/1/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	Sept. 1, 2015	Sept. 1, 2015 PACER
47	ORDER. Status Conference set for 10/6/2015 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/08/2015)	Sept. 8, 2015	Sept. 8, 2015 PACER
47	ORDER. Status Conference set for 10/6/2015 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/08/2015)	Sept. 8, 2015	Sept. 8, 2015 PACER
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48	STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/6/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/06/2015)	Oct. 6, 2015	Oct. 6, 2015 PACER
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49	ORDER. Plaintiffs' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Ruling, ECF 34, is DENIED without prejudice to renewal should the settlement not be finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/7/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/07/2015)	Oct. 7, 2015	Oct. 7, 2015 PACER
49	ORDER. Plaintiffs' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Ruling, ECF 34, is DENIED without prejudice to renewal should the settlement not be finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/7/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/07/2015)	Oct. 7, 2015	Oct. 7, 2015 PACER
50	NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 11/23/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	Nov. 16, 2015	Nov. 16, 2015 PACER
50	NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 11/23/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	Nov. 16, 2015	Nov. 16, 2015 PACER
51	STIPULATION of Dismissal by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	Nov. 16, 2015	Nov. 16, 2015 PACER