Case: McBride v. Michigan Department of Corrections

2:15-cv-11222 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 31, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 12, 2023

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Case Summary

On March 31, 2015, three incarcerated people filed this putative class action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), alleging that MDOC was discriminating against them and other deaf and hard of hearing prisoners. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and was assigned to Judge Sean Cox. The plaintiffs were represented by Michigan Protection and Advocacy, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee and private counsel. The plaintiffs al…

The plaintiffs alleged that MDOC consistently failed to provide them with effective communication opportunities, depriving them of full participation in prison programs, services, and activities, including visitation, religious activities, and disciplinary and parole proceedings. They also alleged that since they couldn’t hear guards’ orders, they were sometimes unable to obey prison regulations and were then unfairly disciplined. The plaintiffs alleged that this treatment violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. They also alleged that the absence of devices enabling them to communicate with their families and others violated their free speech rights under the First Amendment.

MDOC sought summary judgment on May 1, 2015. On October 30, 2015, the magistrate judge filed a Report and Recommendation to deny the motion. The court adopted this Report and Recommendation with an order denying MDOC’s motion for summary judgment on March 24, 2016. 2016 WL 1156740.

On June 30, 2017, the magistrate judge filed a Report and Recommendation to certify the plaintiffs’ class. The court adopted this recommendation on July 20, 2017, certifying the class as “all deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the custody of MDOC (whether now or in the future), who require hearing-related accommodations, including but not limited to interpreters, hearing devices, or other auxiliary aids or services, to communicate effectively and/or to access or participate in programs, services, or activities available to individuals in the custody of MDOC.” 2017 WL 3085785.

On March 9, 2018, the court partially granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, and denied MDOC’s motion for summary judgment. 294 F. Supp. 3d 695. The court found that the devices that MDOC provided to the plaintiffs failed to meet the standard of reasonable accommodation. The court therefore granted summary judgment on the plaintiffs’ ADA and Rehabilitation Act claims, and agreed that a training program would be appropriate as well. It ordered MDOC to make videophones available to all deaf and hard of hearing inmates and to provide necessary auxiliary aids to enable equal participation in prison programs and services, including access to ASL interpreters, mandatory training for officers and staff on how to interact with deaf and hard of hearing inmates, and appropriate compliance monitoring. The plaintiffs had additionally sought summary judgment on a claim that MDOC’s policies for classification and housing placement were insufficient; the court denied summary judgment on this claim.

By September 2018 the parties had reached a settlement agreement, and they filed a joint motion for preliminary approval of a class-action settlement on September 26, 2018. The settlement agreement required MDOC to provide specified accommodations for the plaintiffs and all other current and future class members, appointed a monitor to oversee enforcement of the settlement, and mandated that MDOC pay $1.3 million for plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. In particular, MDOC agreed to provide hearing assessments, adequately accommodating facilities, communications technology, and auxiliary aids and services necessary to allow the class members to access MDOC services, programs, and activities. The agreement also required MDOC to install non-auditory notification systems and develop and implement new procedures regarding the accommodations for MDOC guards and staff. It was set to last for at least two years.

On January 15, 2019, the court granted the motion for preliminary approval of the settlement agreement and set a fairness hearing for March 28, 2019. The day after the hearing, the court issued an order granting the parties’ joint motion for final approval of the settlement. The settlement was set for enforcement until 2021.

On August 12, 2019, a hard of hearing MDOC prisoner (“Class Member 1”) filed, as a class member and as an interested party, a motion to enforce the settlement agreement. Another prisoner (“Class Member 2”), filed a motion to enforce the settlement agreement on October 10, 2019. On October 22, 2019, Class Member 2 filed a motion for a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, and a protective order, claiming that MDOC subjected him to adverse treatment, such as discrimination and harassment, for filing a motion to enforce the settlement agreement. On December 2, 2019, Class Member 1 filed another motion to enforce the settlement agreement.

The post-judgment complaints were referred to the Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. On February 20, 2020, the court issued an order recommending the process by which such complaints would be adjudicated, including a mediation process. On the same day, the court recommended that Class Member 1’s motions be denied, holding that there was insufficient evidence to support the claims in his initial motion. The court held, among other things, that the “most efficient and effective means of addressing the issues [Class Member 1] raised in his motions is for him to first pursue them through the mediation process with the Settlement Monitor pursuant to the procedures outlined” in the magistrate judge’s order issued on the same day. On March 3, 2020, the magistrate judge issued a recommendation on settlement compliance, setting out deadlines for implementation of certain terms of the settlement agreement. The court adopted the recommendations on March 25, 2020. Class Member 1 appealed this decision. Class Member 1's appeal was dismissed on November 23, 2020 for failing to prosecute the appeal.

The magistrate judge issued orders on Class Member 2’s motion for enforcement, temporary restraining order, and preliminary injunction on May 26, 2020. As to enforcement, the magistrate judge recommended denial, because the issues raised were not “exceptional or extraordinary.” Because Class Member 2 “has provided ample notice to Defendants as to his request for injunctive relief, the Court will treat his motion [for temporary restraining order] as one for preliminary injunction.” The magistrate judge recommended that the motion be denied, holding, among other things, that Class Member 2 had failed to show the likelihood of success on the merits. The court adopted the magistrate judge’s recommendations on July 6, 2020.

On July 17, 2020, another class member ("Class Member 3") filed a letter with seven specific issues related to alleged violations of the grievance procedure terms of the settlement agreement. These issues arose from a series of misconducts that Class Member 3 had received in 2019. Class Member 3 alleged that these misconducts were issued in violation of the grievance procedure outlined in the settlement agreement. On September 5, 2020, the Settlement Monitor sent recommendations addressing the issues to MDOC. Specifically, the Settlement Monitor recommended that the challenged misconducts be re-heard or dismissed. MDOC appealed the recommendations on October 6, 2020. On May 5, 2021, Magistrate Judge Grand sustained MDOC's appeal because Class Member 3 had not been diagnosed with a hearing disability until after the misconducts were issued, and because there was no violation of the settlement agreement.

On January 12, 2022, the parties stipulated to the appointment of a new Settlement Monitor, Rick Wells, after the previous monitor passed away.

At a status conference on November 28, 2023, the parties and Settlement Monitor agreed that MDOC had achieved substantial compliance with the settlement. A few weeks later, on December 12, the court entered an order finding MDOC in substantial compliance with the settlement. The court therefore ended monitoring and terminated its jurisdiction over the case.

On December 21, 2023, a person incarcerated at MDOC's Thumb Correctional Facility asked the court to reopen the case based on allegations that MDOC had violated the settlement. On December 27, 2023, Magistrate Judge Grand denied the request because the allegations did not constitute the “extraordinary circumstances" required for reopening.

The case is closed.

Summary Authors

Sarah Prout (9/4/2015)

Katie Chan (10/27/2017)

Elizabeth Heise (10/30/2018)

Nathan Santoscoy (4/19/2019)

Bogyung Lim (7/20/2020)

Hannah Shilling (6/20/2022)

Maddie Mitzner (3/6/2025)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5431053/parties/mcbride-v-michigan-department-of-corrections/

Judge(s)

Cox, Sean Francis (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bartenstein, Stephen Curtis (District of Columbia)

Davis, Chris E. (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Foster, Jennifer A (Michigan)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Burley, Edward (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Cox, Sean Francis (Michigan)

Grand, David R. (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bartenstein, Stephen Curtis (District of Columbia)

Davis, Chris E. (Michigan)

Gerking, Megan E. (District of Columbia)

Golden, Deborah Maxine (District of Columbia)

Hegreness, Matthew J. (District of Columbia)

Kempfer, Brian Eugene (District of Columbia)

Lazerow, Andrew D. (District of Columbia)

Levitz, Phillip J. (District of Columbia)

Mincberg, Elliot M. (District of Columbia)

Singer, Abraham (Michigan)

Sloat, John Andrew (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Foster, Jennifer A (Michigan)

Govorchin, A. Peter (Michigan)

Grant, Gary L. (Michigan)

Jenkins, Robert J. (Michigan)

Long, James E. (Michigan)

Mertens, Scott A. (Michigan)

Miller, Jeanmarie (Michigan)

Soros, Allan J. (Michigan)

Southerland, Kristin M. (Michigan)

Zurek, Zachary Austin (Michigan)

Other

Burley, Edward (Michigan)

Graves, Donald (Michigan)

Maclin, Rossi (Michigan)

Resch, Brandon (Michigan)

Smith, David (Michigan)

Attorney Contact Information via CourtListener

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:15-cv-11222	Docket [PACER]	July 9, 2020	July 9, 2020 Docket
1 2:15-cv-11222	Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015 Complaint
	Michigan Department of Corrections Facing Class Action Disability Lawsuit [MPAS ADA lawsuit, re. deaf prisoners] No Court	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015 Press Release
28 2:15-cv-11222	Report and Recommendation to Deny Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015 Magistrate Report/Recommendation 2015 WL 13221229
61-29 2:15-cv-11222	Expert Report of Richard Lorenzo Ray	Feb. 10, 2017	Feb. 10, 2017 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
76-17 2:15-cv-11222	Expert Report of Dennis Cokely, Ph.D.	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
94 2:15-cv-11222	Report and Recommendation to Grant Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification	June 30, 2017	June 30, 2017 Magistrate Report/Recommendation 2017 WL 3097806
96 2:15-cv-11222	Report and Recommendation to Grant in Part and Deny in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and to Deny Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment	Feb. 8, 2018	Feb. 8, 2018 Magistrate Report/Recommendation
99 2:15-cv-11222	Opinion and Order Adopting 2/8/18 Report and Recommendation	March 9, 2018	March 9, 2018 Order/Opinion 294 F.Supp.3d 695
111 2:15-cv-11222	Joint Motion for Approval of Class Action Settlement by Plaintiffs and Attached Settlement	Sept. 28, 2018	Sept. 28, 2018 Settlement Agreement

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
White Paper: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People Tessa Bialek and Margo Schlanger	This version of the white paper is screen readable. A large print (but not screen readable) version of the white paper is available here…	July 2022	July 7, 2022

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Docket

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Last updated July 14, 2026, 5:17 a.m.

Docket for: McBride v. Michigan Department of Corrections

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 31, 2015	COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-5095800 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Washtenaw - County Where Action Arose: Washtenaw - County of 1st Defendant: Ingham. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 03/31/2015)	Clearinghouse
2	April 1, 2015	SUMMONS Issued for Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods (DAll) (Entered: 04/01/2015)	RECAP
3	April 6, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Michigan Department of Corrections served on 4/3/2015, answer due 4/24/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	RECAP
4	April 6, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Randall Treacher served on 4/3/2015, answer due 4/24/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	RECAP
5	April 6, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Daniel H Heyns served on 4/3/2015, answer due 4/24/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	RECAP
6	April 6, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Thomas Finco served on 4/2/2015, answer due 4/23/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	RECAP
7	April 7, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Anthony Stewart served on 4/2/2015, answer due 4/23/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/07/2015)	RECAP
8	April 16, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: A. Peter Govorchin appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods (Govorchin, A.) (Entered: 04/16/2015)	RECAP
9	April 16, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Allan J. Soros appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods (Soros, Allan) (Entered: 04/16/2015)	RECAP
10	April 16, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Robert J. Jenkins appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods (Jenkins, Robert) (Entered: 04/16/2015)	RECAP
11	April 21, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Jeffrey Woods served on 4/10/2015, answer due 5/1/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/21/2015)	RECAP
12	April 22, 2015	STIPULATION AND ORDER Extending Time for Defendants to Respond re 1 Complaint. (Responsive Pleading due by 5/1/2015) Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 04/22/2015)	RECAP
13	April 28, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Abraham Singer appearing on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Singer, Abraham) (Entered: 04/28/2015)	RECAP
14	April 30, 2015	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Cathleen Stoddard served on 4/13/2015, answer due 5/4/2015. (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	RECAP
15	May 1, 2015	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, McBride Step III Grievance Report, # 3 Exhibit B, Wittman Step III Grievance Report, # 4 Exhibit C, Williams Step III Grievance Report, # 5 Exhibit D, MDOC PD 03.02.130, # 6 Exhibit E, Burnett v. Howard) (Govorchin, A.) (Entered: 05/01/2015) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A, McBride Step III Grievance Report View on PACER 3 Exhibit B, Wittman Step III Grievance Report View on PACER 4 Exhibit C, Williams Step III Grievance Report View on PACER 5 Exhibit D, MDOC PD 03.02.130 View on PACER 6 Exhibit E, Burnett v. Howard View on PACER	RECAP
16	May 7, 2015	NOTICE by All Plaintiffs OF CORRECTION (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 05/07/2015)	RECAP
17	May 14, 2015	ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters to Magistrate Judge David R. Grand, including 15 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 05/14/2015)	RECAP
18	May 15, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: James E. Long appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods w/certificate of service (Long, James) (Entered: 05/15/2015)	RECAP
19	May 15, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jeanmarie Miller appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods w/certificate of service (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 05/15/2015)	RECAP
20	May 15, 2015	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Gary L. Grant appearing on behalf of Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods w/certificate of service (Grant, Gary) (Entered: 05/15/2015)	RECAP
21	May 19, 2015	NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Curtis Bartenstein on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Bartenstein, Stephen) (Entered: 05/19/2015)	RECAP
22	May 19, 2015	NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew D. Lazerow on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 05/19/2015)	RECAP
23	May 22, 2015	RESPONSE to 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 05/22/2015) 1 Index of Exhibits View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER	RECAP
24	June 16, 2015	MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney A. Peter Govorchin by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Govorchin, A.) (Entered: 06/16/2015)	RECAP
25	July 23, 2015	ORDER granting 24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 07/23/2015)	RECAP
26	July 31, 2015	NOTICE OF HEARING on 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion Hearing set for 9/17/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut) (Entered: 07/31/2015)	RECAP
27	Sept. 15, 2015	STIPULATED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 09/15/2015)	RECAP
	Sept. 18, 2015	Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand: Motion Hearing held on 9/17/2015 re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Daniel H Heyns, Cathleen Stoddard, Jeffrey Woods, Anthony Stewart, Michigan Department of Corrections, Randall Treacher, Thomas Finco Disposition: #15 taken under advisement(Court Reporter Digitally Recorded) (EBut)
	Sept. 18, 2015	Motion Hearing
28	Oct. 30, 2015	REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION to Deny Defendants' 15 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by Daniel H Heyns, Cathleen Stoddard, Jeffrey Woods, Anthony Stewart, Michigan Department of Corrections, Randall Treacher, Thomas Finco - Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (FMos)	Clearinghouse
29	Nov. 13, 2015	OBJECTION to 28 Report and Recommendation with Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - McQueen v Woods, Warden, et al. Order) (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 11/13/2015) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - McQueen v Woods, Warden, et al. Order View on PACER	RECAP
30	Nov. 18, 2015	STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PLAINTIFFS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO 28 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Daniel H Heyns, Cathleen Stoddard, Jeffrey Woods, Anthony Stewart, Michigan Department of Corrections, Randall Treacher, Thomas Finco, 29 Objection to Report and Recommendation, ( Response due by 12/4/2015.) Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (KWin) (Entered: 11/18/2015)	RECAP
31	Dec. 4, 2015	RESPONSE to 29 Objection to Report and Recommendation, by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 12/04/2015) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A View on PACER	RECAP
32	Feb. 16, 2016	STIPULATION AND AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 02/16/2016)	RECAP
33	March 4, 2016	MOTION to Compel Production of Documents by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Exhibit M, # 15 Exhibit N, # 16 Exhibit O, # 17 Exhibit P, # 18 Exhibit Q, # 19 Exhibit R, # 20 Exhibit S, # 21 Exhibit T, # 22 Exhibit U, # 23 Exhibit V) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/04/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit H View on PACER 10 Exhibit I View on PACER 11 Exhibit J View on PACER 12 Exhibit K View on PACER 13 Exhibit L View on PACER 14 Exhibit M View on PACER 15 Exhibit N View on PACER 16 Exhibit O View on PACER 17 Exhibit P View on PACER 18 Exhibit Q View on PACER 19 Exhibit R View on PACER 20 Exhibit S View on PACER 21 Exhibit T View on PACER 22 Exhibit U View on PACER 23 Exhibit V View on PACER	RECAP
34	March 10, 2016	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs Request for Permission to Enter on MDOC Facilities to Inspect and Photograph (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 03/10/2016)	RECAP
35	March 18, 2016	RESPONSE to 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents with Certificate of Service filed by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/18/2016)	RECAP
36	March 24, 2016	ORDER Adopting 28 Report and Recommendation for Denying 15 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Daniel H Heyns, Cathleen Stoddard, Jeffrey Woods, Anthony Stewart, Michigan Department of Corrections, Randall Treacher, Thomas Finco. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	RECAP
37	March 24, 2016	ORDER Referring Pretrial Matters to Magistrate Judge David R. Grand, including 33 Motion to Compel. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC) (Entered: 03/24/2016)	RECAP
38	March 25, 2016	NOTICE OF HEARING BY TELEPHONE on 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents. Motion Hearing set for 4/14/2016 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut) (Entered: 03/25/2016)	RECAP
39	April 1, 2016	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 04/01/2016)	RECAP
40	April 12, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Megan E. Gerking on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Gerking, Megan) (Entered: 04/12/2016)	RECAP
	April 14, 2016	Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 4/14/2016 re 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents filed by Mary Ann McBride, Ralph Williams, Brian Stanley Wittman Disposition: Held and continued to 5/10/16 at 10:00a.m. (EBut)
	April 14, 2016	Motion Hearing
41	April 15, 2016	NOTICE OF HEARING BY TELEPHONE on 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents. Motion Hearing set for 5/10/2016 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut) (Entered: 04/15/2016)	RECAP
42	April 15, 2016	STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] FURTHER AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 04/15/2016)	RECAP
43	April 21, 2016	ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 04/21/2016)	RECAP
44	May 2, 2016	MOTION for Protective Order with Brief in Support and Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits A-D, # 2 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Notice of Deposition of Heidi Washington, # 3 Exhibit B - Jackson v. City of Detroit, # 4 Exhibit C - Nykoriak v City of Hamtramck, # 5 Exhibit D - Jameson v Oakland County) (Soros, Allan) (Entered: 05/02/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits A-D View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Notice of Deposition of Heidi Washington View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B - Jackson v. City of Detroit View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Nykoriak v City of Hamtramck View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - Jameson v Oakland County View on PACER	RECAP
	May 10, 2016	Minute Entry for proceedings before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 5/10/2016 re 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents filed by Mary Ann McBride, Ralph Williams, Brian Stanley Wittman. Disposition: Plaintiffs may have until 5/24/16 to either file their reply brief or withdraw the motion to compel. (EBut)
	May 10, 2016	Motion Hearing
45	May 12, 2016	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by All Plaintiffs (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 05/12/2016)	RECAP
46	May 13, 2016	STIPULATED ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO MOTION. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 05/13/2016)	RECAP
47	May 23, 2016	RESPONSE to 44 MOTION for Protective Order with Brief in Support and Certificate of Service filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit J) (Davis, Chris) (Entered: 05/23/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit Exhibit H View on PACER 10 Exhibit Exhibit I View on PACER 11 Exhibit Exhibit J View on PACER	RECAP
48	May 24, 2016	NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of withdrawal of 33 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents . (Gerking, Megan) (Entered: 05/24/2016)	RECAP
49	May 31, 2016	REPLY to Response re 44 MOTION for Protective Order with Brief in Support and Certificate of Service filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Dep of Craig Czinder, # 3 Exhibit B - Dep of Richard Harbaugh, # 4 Exhibit C - Dep of Warden Brewer, # 5 Exhibit D - Dep of Warden Stewart, # 6 Exhibit E - Dep of Warden Campbell) (Soros, Allan) (Entered: 05/31/2016) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Dep of Craig Czinder View on PACER 3 Exhibit B - Dep of Richard Harbaugh View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Dep of Warden Brewer View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - Dep of Warden Stewart View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - Dep of Warden Campbell View on PACER	RECAP
50	June 22, 2016	NOTICE of Appearance by Philip J. Levitz on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Levitz, Philip) (Entered: 06/22/2016)	RECAP
51	June 23, 2016	ORDER granting 44 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 06/23/2016)	RECAP
52	July 18, 2016	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 07/18/2016)	RECAP
53	Aug. 1, 2016	NOTICE of interested party by Edward Burley (DWor) (Entered: 08/02/2016)	RECAP
54	Aug. 22, 2016	ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR ORDER BY "INTERERSTED PARTY" 53 . Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 08/22/2016)	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2016	TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 54 Order on Edward Burley Pris. No. 502426 at 9625 PIERCE RD., FREELAND, MI 48623. (EBut)
	Aug. 24, 2016	Certificate of Service
55	Sept. 6, 2016	OBJECTION to 54 Order by Edward Burley. (ATee) (Entered: 09/09/2016)	RECAP
56	Oct. 24, 2016	ORDER Overruling 55 Objection filed by Edward Burley and Adopting 54 Order. Signed by District Judge Sean F. Cox. (JMcC)	RECAP
57	Nov. 21, 2016	STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFFS EXPERTS AND DEFENDANTS RULE 26(a)(c) EXPERT DISCLOSURES. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 11/21/2016)	RECAP
	Nov. 21, 2016	Certificate of Service
	Nov. 21, 2016	TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 57 Stipulation and Order on Edward Burley Pris. No. 502426 at 9625 PIERCE ROAD, FREELAND, MI 48623. (EBut)
58	Dec. 8, 2016	MOTION TO EXTEND Time for the Production of Expert Report with Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 12/08/2016)	RECAP
59	Dec. 22, 2016	RESPONSE to 58 MOTION TO EXTEND Time for the Production of Expert Report with Certificate of Service filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Levitz, Philip) (Entered: 12/22/2016) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
60	Dec. 27, 2016	AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 12/27/2016)	RECAP
	Dec. 27, 2016	Certificate of Service
	Dec. 27, 2016	TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 60 Order on Edward Burley Pris. No. 502426 at 9625 PIERCE ROAD, FREELAND, MI 48623. (EBut)
61	Feb. 10, 2017	MOTION to Certify Class by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Exhibit M, # 15 Exhibit N, # 16 Exhibit O, # 17 Exhibit P, # 18 Exhibit Q, # 19 Exhibit R, # 20 Exhibit S, # 21 Exhibit T, # 22 Exhibit U, # 23 Exhibit V, # 24 Exhibit W, # 25 Exhibit X, # 26 Exhibit Y, # 27 Exhibit Z, # 28 Exhibit AA, # 29 Exhibit BB, # 30 Exhibit CC, # 31 Exhibit DD, # 32 Exhibit EE, # 33 Exhibit FF, # 34 Exhibit GG, # 35 Exhibit HH, # 36 Exhibit II, # 37 Exhibit JJ, # 38 Exhibit KK, # 39 Exhibit LL, # 40 Exhibit MM, # 41 Exhibit NN) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2017) 1 Index of Exhibits View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit H View on PACER 10 Exhibit I View on PACER 11 Exhibit J View on PACER 12 Exhibit K View on PACER 13 Exhibit L View on PACER 14 Exhibit M View on PACER 15 Exhibit N View on PACER 16 Exhibit O View on PACER 17 Exhibit P View on PACER 18 Exhibit Q View on PACER 19 Exhibit R View on PACER 20 Exhibit S View on PACER 21 Exhibit T View on PACER 22 Exhibit U View on PACER 23 Exhibit V View on PACER 24 Exhibit W View on PACER 25 Exhibit X View on PACER 26 Exhibit Y View on PACER 27 Exhibit Z View on PACER 28 Exhibit AA View on PACER 29 Exhibit BB View on RECAP 30 Exhibit CC View on RECAP 31 Exhibit DD View on PACER 32 Exhibit EE View on PACER 33 Exhibit FF View on PACER 34 Exhibit GG View on PACER 35 Exhibit HH View on PACER 36 Exhibit II View on PACER 37 Exhibit JJ View on PACER 38 Exhibit KK View on PACER 39 Exhibit LL View on PACER 40 Exhibit MM View on PACER 41 Exhibit NN View on PACER	RECAP
62	Feb. 10, 2017	DECLARATION by Philip J. Levitz re 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2017) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
63	Feb. 10, 2017	DECLARATION by Chris E. Davis re 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2017)	RECAP
64	Feb. 10, 2017	DECLARATION by Elliot M. Mincberg re 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2017)	RECAP
65	Feb. 10, 2017	DECLARATION by Abraham Singer re 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 02/10/2017)	RECAP
66	Feb. 13, 2017	NOTICE OF HEARING on 61 MOTION to Certify Class . Motion Hearing set for 4/27/2017 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge David R. Grand (EBut) (Entered: 02/13/2017)	RECAP
	Feb. 13, 2017	Certificate of Service
	Feb. 13, 2017	TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 66 Notice of Hearing on Motion on Edward Burley Pris. No. 502426 at 9625 PIERCE ROAD, FREELAND, MI 48623. (EBut)
67	Feb. 24, 2017	COPY of 66 Notice of hearing mailed to Edward Burley and returned as undeliverable. (DPer) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	RECAP
68	Feb. 27, 2017	STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FORDEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO CLASS CERTIFICATIONMOTION AND PLAINTIFFS REPLY BRIEF. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 02/27/2017)	RECAP
	Feb. 27, 2017	Certificate of Service
	Feb. 27, 2017	TEXT-ONLY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 68 Stipulation and Order on Edward Burley Pris. No. 502426 at 9625 PIERCE ROAD, FREELAND, MI 48623. (EBut)
69	March 9, 2017	STIPULATION AND ORDERTO EXTEND DEADLINES FORRULE 56 MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut) (Entered: 03/09/2017)	RECAP
70	March 10, 2017	RESPONSE to 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit 1. McBride Answers to Defendants Interrogatories, # 3 Exhibit 2. Williams Answers to Defendants Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 3. Wittman OTIS Profile, # 5 Exhibit 4. Medical Service Advisory Committee Guidelines, # 6 Exhibit 5. MDOC Hearing Impaired Prisoner Spreadsheet, # 7 Exhibit 6. MDOC Census, February, 2017, # 8 Exhibit 7. Defendants Answers, # 9 Exhibit 8. Deposition of Robin Gilbert, # 10 Exhibit 9. Healthcare Grid, # 11 Exhibit 10. Paul Slagter Declaration, # 12 Exhibit 11. McBride OTIS Profile, # 13 Exhibit 12. Williams OTIS Profile, # 14 Exhibit 13. Emergency Procedures Operating Procedures, # 15 Exhibit 14. Step III Grievance List) (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/10/2017) 1 Index of Exhibits Exhibit List View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1. McBride Answers to Defendants Interrogatories View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2. Williams Answers to Defendants Interrogatories View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3. Wittman OTIS Profile View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4. Medical Service Advisory Committee Guidelines View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6. MDOC Census, February, 2017 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7. Defendants Answers View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8. Deposition of Robin Gilbert View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9. Healthcare Grid View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10. Paul Slagter Declaration View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11. McBride OTIS Profile View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12. Williams OTIS Profile View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13. Emergency Procedures Operating Procedures View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14. Step III Grievance List View on PACER	RECAP
71	March 15, 2017	STIPULATION AND ORDER TO SEAL EXHIBIT 5 OF DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (LHos) (Entered: 03/15/2017)	RECAP
72	March 15, 2017	Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages with Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/15/2017)	RECAP
	March 15, 2017	Text-Only Order
	March 15, 2017	TEXT-ONLY ORDER GRANTING 72 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages with Certificate of Service filed by Daniel H Heyns, Cathleen Stoddard, Jeffrey Woods, Anthony Stewart, Michigan Department of Corrections, Randall Treacher, Thomas Finco. Enteerd by Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. (EBut)
73	March 17, 2017	NOTICE by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods Defendants' Notice of Filing Documents Under Seal with Certificate of Service (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	RECAP
74	March 17, 2017	MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief in Support and Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits 1 - 24, # 2 Exhibit 1 - McBride Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Williams Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Wittman OTIS Profile, # 5 Exhibit 4 - MDOC Census, # 6 Exhibit 5 - Hearing Impaired Prisoner List (Redacted per HIPPA), # 7 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of Richard Harbaugh, # 8 Exhibit 7 - Deposition of Richard Harbaugh (escerpts), # 9 Exhibit 8 - Healthcare Grid, # 10 Exhibit 9 - Deposition of Robin Gilbert (excerpts), # 11 Exhibit 10 - Affidavit of Paul Slagter, # 12 Exhibit 11 - Wittman Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories, # 13 Exhibit 12 - cover page of McBride Medical Records (filed under seal), # 14 Exhibit 13 - Prisoner Telephone Use Operating Procedures for DRF, JCF, SMT, SRF, and WHV, # 15 Exhibit 14 - cover page of Williams Medical Records (filed under seal), # 16 Exhibit 15 - Page Alert Broadcast System Operating Procedures for DRF, JCF, SMT, SRF, and WHV, # 17 Exhibit 16 - Fire Control and Emergency Evac. Operating Proc. for DRF, JCF, SMT, SRF, and WHV, # 18 Exhibit 17 - Deposition of Paul Slagter (excerpts), # 19 Exhibit 18 - April 20, 2015 email regarding ASL Interpreters, # 20 Exhibit 19 - June 1, 2015 letter to Linguistica Intern. from Dir. Heyns, # 21 Exhibit 20 - July 20, 2015 Memo from Kenneth McKee, # 22 Exhibit 21 - Translation Services Spreadsheet, # 23 Exhibit 22 - Deposition of Kenneth McKee (excerpts), # 24 Exhibit 23 - Part I - Translation Purchase Orders, # 25 Exhibit 23 - Part II - Translation Purchase Orders, # 26 Exhibit 24 - 30(b)(6) Deposition of Paul Slagter (excerpts)) (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/17/2017) 1 Index of Exhibits 1 - 24 View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 - McBride Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 - Williams Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 - Wittman OTIS Profile View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 - MDOC Census View on PACER 6 Exhibit 5 - Hearing Impaired Prisoner List (Redacted per HIPPA) View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6 - Affidavit of Richard Harbaugh View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7 - Deposition of Richard Harbaugh (escerpts) View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8 - Healthcare Grid View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9 - Deposition of Robin Gilbert (excerpts) View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10 - Affidavit of Paul Slagter View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11 - Wittman Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12 - cover page of McBride Medical Records (filed under seal) View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13 - Prisoner Telephone Use Operating Procedures for DRF, JCF, SMT, SRF, View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14 - cover page of Williams Medical Records (filed under seal) View on PACER 16 Exhibit 15 - Page Alert Broadcast System Operating Procedures for DRF, JCF, SMT, View on PACER 17 Exhibit 16 - Fire Control and Emergency Evac. Operating Proc. for DRF, JCF, SMT, View on PACER 18 Exhibit 17 - Deposition of Paul Slagter (excerpts) View on PACER 19 Exhibit 18 - April 20, 2015 email regarding ASL Interpreters View on PACER 20 Exhibit 19 - June 1, 2015 letter to Linguistica Intern. from Dir. Heyns View on PACER 21 Exhibit 20 - July 20, 2015 Memo from Kenneth McKee View on PACER 22 Exhibit 21 - Translation Services Spreadsheet View on PACER 23 Exhibit 22 - Deposition of Kenneth McKee (excerpts) View on PACER 24 Exhibit 23 - Part I - Translation Purchase Orders View on PACER 25 Exhibit 23 - Part II - Translation Purchase Orders View on PACER 26 Exhibit 24 - 30(b)(6) Deposition of Paul Slagter (excerpts) View on PACER	RECAP
75	March 17, 2017	SEALED EXHIBIT 12 and 14 re 73 Notice (Other), 74 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief in Support and Certificate of Service by Thomas Finco, Daniel H Heyns, Michigan Department of Corrections, Anthony Stewart, Cathleen Stoddard, Randall Treacher, Jeffrey Woods. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 14) (Miller, Jeanmarie) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	RECAP
76	March 17, 2017	MOTION for Summary Judgment on Counts I & II of the Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit W, # 23 Exhibit X, # 24 Exhibit Y, # 25 Exhibit Z, # 26 Exhibit AA, # 27 Exhibit BB, # 28 Exhibit CC, # 29 Exhibit DD, # 30 Exhibit FF, # 31 Exhibit KK, # 32 Exhibit LL, # 33 Exhibit SS, # 34 Exhibit TT, # 35 Exhibit UU, # 36 Exhibit VV, # 37 Exhibit WW, # 38 Exhibit XX, # 39 Exhibit YY, # 40 Exhibit ZZ, # 41 Exhibit AAA, # 42 Exhibit BBB, # 43 Exhibit CCC, # 44 Exhibit DDD, # 45 Exhibit EEE, # 46 Exhibit FFF, # 47 Exhibit GGG, # 48 Exhibit HHH, # 49 Exhibit III, # 50 Exhibit JJJ) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/17/2017) 1 Index of Exhibits View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A View on PACER 3 Exhibit B View on PACER 4 Exhibit C View on PACER 5 Exhibit D View on PACER 6 Exhibit E View on PACER 7 Exhibit F View on PACER 8 Exhibit G View on PACER 9 Exhibit H View on PACER 10 Exhibit I View on PACER 11 Exhibit J View on PACER 12 Exhibit K View on PACER 13 Exhibit M View on PACER 14 Exhibit N View on PACER 15 Exhibit O View on PACER 16 Exhibit P View on PACER 17 Exhibit Q View on RECAP 18 Exhibit R View on PACER 19 Exhibit S View on PACER 20 Exhibit T View on PACER 21 Exhibit U View on PACER 22 Exhibit W View on PACER 23 Exhibit X View on PACER 24 Exhibit Y View on PACER 25 Exhibit Z View on PACER 26 Exhibit AA View on PACER 27 Exhibit BB View on PACER 28 Exhibit CC View on PACER 29 Exhibit DD View on PACER 30 Exhibit FF View on PACER 31 Exhibit KK View on PACER 32 Exhibit LL View on PACER 33 Exhibit SS View on PACER 34 Exhibit TT View on PACER 35 Exhibit UU View on PACER 36 Exhibit VV View on PACER 37 Exhibit WW View on PACER 38 Exhibit XX View on PACER 39 Exhibit YY View on PACER 40 Exhibit ZZ View on PACER 41 Exhibit AAA View on PACER 42 Exhibit BBB View on PACER 43 Exhibit CCC View on PACER 44 Exhibit DDD View on PACER 45 Exhibit EEE View on PACER 46 Exhibit FFF View on PACER 47 Exhibit GGG View on PACER 48 Exhibit HHH View on PACER 49 Exhibit III View on PACER 50 Exhibit JJJ View on PACER	RECAP
77	March 17, 2017	SEALED EXHIBIT re 76 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Counts I & II of the Complaint by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit V, # 2 Exhibit EE, # 3 Exhibit GG, # 4 Exhibit HH, # 5 Exhibit II, # 6 Exhibit JJ, # 7 Exhibit MM, # 8 Exhibit NN, # 9 Exhibit OO, # 10 Exhibit PP, # 11 Exhibit QQ, # 12 Exhibit RR) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	RECAP
78	March 17, 2017	STATEMENT of of Material Facts Not in Dispute re Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts I & II of the Complaint 76 by All Plaintiffs (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	RECAP
79	March 17, 2017	NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re 77 Sealed Exhibit, (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	RECAP
80	March 31, 2017	REPLY to Response re 61 MOTION to Certify Class filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit OO - Gooch v. Life Invrs Ins. Co. of Am., 672 F.3d 402 (6th Cir. 2012), # 3 Exhibit PP - Holmes v. Godinez, 311 F.R.D. 177 (N.D. Ill. 2015), # 4 Exhibit QQ - Grievance URF-14-06-1931-17a) (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/31/2017) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit OO - Gooch v. Life Invrs Ins. Co. of Am., 672 F.3d 402 (6th Cir. 2012) View on PACER 3 Exhibit PP - Holmes v. Godinez, 311 F.R.D. 177 (N.D. Ill. 2015) View on PACER 4 Exhibit QQ - Grievance URF-14-06-1931-17a View on PACER	RECAP
81	March 31, 2017	SEALED EXHIBIT RR re 80 Reply to Response to Motion, by All Plaintiffs. (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/31/2017)	RECAP
82	March 31, 2017	NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re 81 Sealed Exhibit RR (Lazerow, Andrew) (Entered: 03/31/2017)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Michigan

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Disability Rights

Special Collection(s):

Deaf or Blind in Jail/Prison

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Post-PLRA Jail and Prison Private Settlement Agreements

Post-WalMart decisions on class certification

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 31, 2015

Closing Date: Dec. 12, 2023

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Three deaf or hard of hearing prisoners, on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

NDRN/Protection & Advocacy Organizations

Washington Lawyers' Committee

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Michigan Department of Corrections

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Religious Freedom Rest. Act/Religious Land Use and Inst. Persons Act (RFRA/RLUIPA)

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Constitutional Clause(s):

Freedom of speech/association

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Michigan 2:15-cv-11222

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 20-01518

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 20-02043

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Declaratory Judgment

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Content of Injunction:

Monitoring

Monitor/Master

Preliminary relief denied

Reasonable Accommodation

Recordkeeping

Training

Amount Defendant Pays: $1,300,000

Order Duration: 2019 - 2023

Issues

General/Misc.:

Barrier Removal

Classification / placement

Language access/needs

Religious programs / policies

Retaliation

Disability and Disability Rights:

Effective Communication (ADA)

Hearing impairment

P&A Associational Standing

Reasonable Accommodations

TTY/Close Captioning/Videophone/etc.

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of McBride v. Michigan Department of Corrections, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/14442/ (last updated 3/6/2025).