Filed Date: Feb. 23, 2012
Closed Date: 2015
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On February 23, 2012, five Maryland state prisoners who are deaf filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and other state entities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by private counsel, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, plaintiffs alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants refused to provide the proper interpretive services, videophones, and other hearing devices. Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and damages.
On March 13, 2013, Judge Ellen Hollander issued an opinion and an order denying the defendants' motion to dismiss or for summary judgment. Judge Hollander also denied the defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Jarboe v. Maryland Dep't of Pub. Safety & Corr. Servs., 2013 WL 1010357 (D. Md. Mar. 13, 2013).
The parties entered into settlement talks and had several settlement conferences. Subsequently, the parties reached a tentative agreement. On February 20, 2015, Judge Hollander dismissed the case without prejudice to the parties' rights to reopen the case if the settlement agreement is not consummated.
Summary Authors
Jessica Kincaid (3/15/2015)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5041548/parties/jarboe-v-maryland-department-of-public-safety-and-correctional-services/
Hollander, Ellen Lipton (Maryland)
Champaign, Lauren (District of Columbia)
Edmondson, Joseph Dowell Jr. (District of Columbia)
Finkenstadt, Ivy (Virginia)
Gardner, Elizabeth [Elaine] Elaine (District of Columbia)
Golden, Deborah Maxine (District of Columbia)
Patkin, Debra (California)
Whyte de Vasquez, Megan Kathleen (District of Columbia)
Gatewood, Nichole' C (Maryland)
Gordon, Rex Schultz (Maryland)
Hollander, Ellen Lipton (Maryland)
Champaign, Lauren (District of Columbia)
Edmondson, Joseph Dowell Jr. (District of Columbia)
Finkenstadt, Ivy (Virginia)
Gardner, Elizabeth [Elaine] Elaine (District of Columbia)
Golden, Deborah Maxine (District of Columbia)
Patkin, Debra (California)
Whyte de Vasquez, Megan Kathleen (District of Columbia)
Gatewood, Nichole' C (Maryland)
Gordon, Rex Schultz (Maryland)
Gunther, M Willis (Maryland)
Lord, Christopher Bowie (Maryland)
Meloy, Dorianne Avery (Maryland)
Weber, Stephanie Judith Lane (Maryland)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5041548/jarboe-v-maryland-department-of-public-safety-and-correctional-services/
Last updated May 12, 2022, 8 p.m.
State / Territory: Maryland
Case Type(s):
Disability Rights/Public Accommodations
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 23, 2012
Closing Date: 2015
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Maryland state prisoners who are deaf
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Mooted before ruling
Defendants
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, State
Maryland Division of Corrections, State
Maryland Correctional Enterprises, State
Maryland Correctional Institution, Jessup, State
Western Correctional Institution, State
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
Constitutional Clause(s):
Availably Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Issues
General:
TTY/Close Captioning/Videophone/etc.
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Disability:
Type of Facility: