Case: Sardakowski v. Clements

1:12-cv-01326 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On May 21, 2012, an inmate who suffered from severe mental illness and had a developmental disability filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiff, representing himself, sued the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), claiming that the DOC's failure to provide him with adequate psychotropic medication was cruel and unusual punishment.On November 19, 2012, now represented by the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, the plaintiff filed an …

On May 21, 2012, an inmate who suffered from severe mental illness and had a developmental disability filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiff, representing himself, sued the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), claiming that the DOC's failure to provide him with adequate psychotropic medication was cruel and unusual punishment.

On November 19, 2012, now represented by the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. The plaintiff sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Rehabilitation Act, asking the Court for declaratory and injunctive relief. He alleged that the defendant subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment and discriminated against him on the basis of his disability. More specifically, that the defendants placed him in administrative segregation, also known as solitary confinement, because of his disability.

After the plaintiff's amended complaint survived a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff filed an unopposed motion to appoint a judicial officer for settlement conference. The plaintiff’s motion was granted in an April 2, 2014 order, and a settlement conference was set to be held before Magistrate Judge Craig Shaffer for April 7, 2014. After the settlement conference, the parties were ordered to file a stipulated motion to administratively close the case and a further settlement conference was set. The parties complied with the order, and their motion to administratively close the case for six months was granted on April 9, 2014.

After the Court granted the motion to administratively close the case, the parties began negotiations for settlement. In a settlement agreement dated July 24, 2015, the parties negotiated a private settlement agreement, which is not publicly available. The claims against the defendant were dismissed with prejudice by Judge Jackson on July 27, 2015. This case is closed.

Summary Authors

Saeeda Joseph-Charles (10/10/2016)

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1:12-cv-01326

Civil Docket for 1:12-cv-01326

Sardakowski v. Clements [PACER]

July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Docket
1

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Complaint

May 21, 2012

May 21, 2012

Complaint
62

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Amended Complaint

Nov. 19, 2012

Nov. 19, 2012

Complaint
92

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Findings and Recommendations [Denying Defendant's MTD and Dismissing Plaintiff's Claims for Retrospective Declaratory Relief]

March 26, 2013

March 26, 2013

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
117

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Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment

Dec. 26, 2013

Dec. 26, 2013

Pleading / Motion / Brief
163

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Reporter's Transcript: Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment and Final Trial Preparation Conference

Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 25, 2014

Transcript
195

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Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice

July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

Other

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Colorado

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 21, 2012

Closing Date: 2015

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff was an inmate incarcerated in the Colorado State Penitentiary. He suffered from severe mental illness and had a developmental disability.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

University of Denver Civil Rights Clinic

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Colorado Department of Corrections, State

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

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

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

Constitutional Clause(s):

Establishment Clause

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Issues

General/Misc.:

Conditions of confinement

Disability and Disability Rights:

Mental impairment

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Administrative segregation

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Intellectual/Developmental Disability

Intellectual disability/mental illness dual diagnosis

Self-injurious behaviors

Suicide prevention