Case: Lambert v. Morial

2:94-cv-02502 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 29, 1994

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Case Summary

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According to the ACLU National Prison Project 1995 Status Report on state prisons,

"In October 1994, women (including sentenced state prisoners) detained at the South White Street Jail (SWS) filed a complaint challenging unconstitutional conditions of confinement, legal

access, and use of force. Lambert v. Morla/, C.A. No. 94-2502 (E.D. La.)."

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2:94-cv-02502

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Lamert v. Morial

Sept. 1, 2000

Sept. 1, 2000

Docket

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:51 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 29, 1994

COMPLAINT; 4 summons issued (dp) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

PACER
2 July 29, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff Serelda Lambert, plaintiff Pamela Edwards − to certification as a class action referred to Magistrate Alma Chasez to be heard before Mag/Judge Chasez at 11:00 a.m. on 10/5/94. (dp) (Entered: 08/01/1994)

PACER
July 29, 1994

Payment of fee by plaintiff Serelda Lambert, plaintiff Pamela Edwards − in amount of $ 120.00. (dp) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

PACER
July 29, 1994

Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Alma Chasez (dp) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

PACER
3 Aug. 2, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY (8/2/94): ORDERED that Case reassigned to Judge Lansing L. Mitchell for possible consolidation with C.A. No. 69−2443 LLM Mag Chasez by Judge Frederick J. Heebe. (dp) (Entered: 08/03/1994)

PACER
4 Oct. 6, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY (10/3/94): Hrg on motion by plas to certification as a class action [2−1] previously set for 10/5/94 is CONT to 11:00 a.m. on 10/19/94 bfr Mag/Judge Chasez by Magistrate Alma Chasez. (dp) (Entered: 10/07/1994)

PACER
5 Oct. 13, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY( 10/13/94): Preliminary conf is set for 10:00 a.m. on 12/12/94 bfr Mag/Judge Chasez to exchange witness &exhibit lists bfr 11/14/94; Pre−Trial Conference set for 11/30/94 at 4:00 p.m. by Magistrate Alma Chasez. (dp) (Entered: 10/14/1994)

PACER
7 Oct. 21, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY( 10/19/94): Hrg held this date granting motion by Serelda Lambert, et al to certification as a class action [2−1] by Magistrate Alma Chasez. (dp) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

PACER
8 Oct. 21, 1994

ORDER that C.A. #94−2502 is CONSOLIDATED with C.A. 94−1170 by Magistrate Alma Chasez (dp) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

PACER
9 Nov. 4, 1994

PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED complaint [1−1]; no new ptys (REF BOTH CASES) (dp) (Entered: 11/08/1994)

PACER
10 Nov. 8, 1994

Motion by plaintiffs, Pamela Edwards &Serelda Lambert and ORDER for appearance of atty Jerry L. Speir as additional counsel is GRANTED by Judge Lansing L. Mitchell Date Signed: 11/15/94 (dp) (Entered: 11/17/1994)

PACER
11 Dec. 7, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY (12/7/94): A stat conf held 11/30/94; it would appear that the mtn currently set for hrg on December 12th regarding visitation by counsel with inmates housed on S. White St has been amicably resolved; ptys shall submit a joint mtn to dismiss this pending mtn by said date by Magistrate Alma Chasez. (dp) (Entered: 12/09/1994)

PACER
12 Dec. 20, 1994

MINUTE ENTRY (12/14/94): Case consolidated 2:69−cv−2443 with member cases 2:94−cv−2502 by Magistrate Alma Chasez (gw) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

PACER
Dec. 20, 1994

ALL FURTHER ENTRIES ON PAPER DOCKET SHEET IN MASTER CASE 69−2443 LLM (5). (gw) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

PACER
13 Sept. 1, 2000

MINUTE ENTRY (8/29/00) Clerk is directed to administratively close this case. by Magistrate Alma Chasez (REF 94−2502) *****CLOSED***** (dno) (Entered: 09/06/2000)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Louisiana

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 29, 1994

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Eastern District of Louisiana 2:94-cv-02502

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