Case: Muhammad v. Coughlin

Muhammad v. City of New York Dept. of Corrections

Muhammad v. City of New York Dept. of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Order endorsed on declaration and support of request to proceed in forma pauperis, granted ; ( signed by Judge Charles L. Brieant ) (jl) (Entered: 09/24/1991)

COMPLAINT filed; Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c); (jl) (Entered: 09/24/1991)

NOTICE of by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad of change of address. (jl) (Entered: 11/21/1991)

Notice of reassignment _ to Judge Loretta A. Preska Copy of notice and judge's rules mailed to Attorney(s) of record: Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad . (jr) (Entered: 09/29/1992)

ORDER OF SERVICE , plaintiff has 20 days to show good cause why service was not made. Failure to show cause on ofr before November 18, 1992 will result in dismissal of this action. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (jr) (Entered: 11/02/1992)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter dated no date, extending time for pltff to effect svce by 2/23/93 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (ar) (Entered: 11/25/1992)

Memo endorsed on letter; dated 12-30-92 to Judge Preska from Elisabeth A. Palladino.. extending time for the defts to respond to the complaint to 2-1-93. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (kk) (Entered: 01/06/1993)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE by Frances M. Patterson, Cust. Staff, on 12/14/92 Answer due on 12/31/92 (sc) (Entered: 01/22/1993)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to Allyn R. Sielaff by Linda Lidz, Attorney on 12/17/92 Answer due on 1/6/93 for Allyn R. Sielaff (sc) (Entered: 01/22/1993)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to Captain Handy by George Handy, Jr. on 12/16/92 Answer due on 1/5/93 for Captain Handy (sc) (Entered: 01/22/1993)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to Askia Muhammad by Askia Muhammad, Cust. Staff on 12/17/92 Answer due on 1/6/93 for Askia Muhammad (sc) (Entered: 01/22/1993)

Memo from Pro Se Office dated 1/19/93 with change of address for pltff. Change indicated on system. (emil) (Entered: 01/26/1993)

ANSWER to Complaint by Askia Muhammad, Captain Handy, Allyn R. Sielaff, Warden Patterson (Attorney Elisabeth A. Palladino), ; Firm of: OPS by attorney Elisabeth A. Palladino for defendant Allyn R. Sielaff, Askia Muhammad, Captain Handy, Warden Patterson (mk) (Entered: 02/02/1993)

ORDER, pltff's request for the assignment of counsel from Pro Bono Panel is herey granted , and This Court's Pro Se Office is hereby directed to seek assignment of counsel o represent pltff ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed Chambers (Copy forwarded to Pro Se Office) (mk) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

ORDER OF CONFERENCE, set pretrial conference for 9:30 7/28/93 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 04/30/1993)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 2/25/92 (cd) (Entered: 05/24/1993)

NOTICE of attorney appearance for Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad by Colleen D. Duffy (sc) (Entered: 06/21/1993)

ORDER, that pltff's request for a 90 day stay of all proceedings etc. is granted , set amended pleadings due for 11/1/93 , set pretrial order due for 9:30 12/22/93 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (sc) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 4/29/93 (mk) (Entered: 08/18/1993)

REVISED ORDER, that Pltff's request for a 90 day stay of all proceedings so that pltff's counsel can conduct a factual investigation is granted , for leave to file amended complaint on or before 10/30/93 , set pretrial conference for 9:30 12/22/93 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (sc) Modified on 09/08/1993 (Entered: 09/08/1993)

STIPULATION and ORDER, that subsequent to the issuance of this Court's Revised Order, dtd. 8-25-93, requiring the transfer of the pltff from Mid-State Corr. Facility to Arthur Kill Corr. Facility, at paragraph 3 thereof, pltff's counsel has agreed to conduct her visit of thepltff at Mid- State, at a date & time to be arranged between counsel's & pltff ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (mk) (Entered: 09/21/1993)

NOTICE of CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad (mk) (Entered: 11/02/1993)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 9/23/93 (mk) (Entered: 11/12/1993)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter dated 12/10/93, extending time for plaintiff Shahid Muhammad to file an amended complaint up to and including one week following the 12/22/93 conference in this case ...So Ordered. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (sc) (Entered: 12/15/1993)

NOTICE of CHANGE OF ADDRESS by Askia Muhammad (mk) (Entered: 01/04/1994)

ORDER OF CONFERENCE, set pretrial conference for 9:30 5/4/94 , and to amend the cmplt by 1/31/94 , and set discovery due for 5/4/94 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (mk) (Entered: 12/27/1993)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from Colleen D. Duffy dated 1/31/94, extending time to 2-11-94 to file an amended cmplt... SO ORDERED, PRESKA, J. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 02/02/1994)

NOTICE of CHANGE OF ADDRESS by A. F. Muhammad (mk) Modified on 03/01/1994 (Entered: 03/01/1994)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney , (Answer due 3/10/94 for Allyn R. Sielaff ) amending [2- 1] complaint against Thomas Coghlin, City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate; Summons issued. Jury Trial Demanded (mk) (Entered: 02/28/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, extending time to 2-25-94 for pltff to file an amended cmplt ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (mk) (Entered: 03/02/1994)

Affidavit of service as to Thomas Coghlin by Derek Jackson on 3/1/94 Answer due on 3/21/94 for Thomas Coghlin (mk) (Entered: 03/11/1994)

Affidavit of service as to Allyn R. Sielaff by Martha Calhoun, Esq. on 2/18/94 Answer due on 3/10/94 for Allyn R. Sielaff (mk) (Entered: 03/11/1994)

Affidavit of service as to City of New York Dep by James Spears on 2/28/94 Answer due on 3/20/94 for City of New York Dep (mk) (Entered: 03/11/1994)

Affidavit of service as to Catherine M. Abate by Lisa Williams on 2/28/94 Answer due on 3/20/94 for Catherine M. Abate (mk) (Entered: 03/11/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, reset answer to amended cmplt due for 4/11/94 for Thomas Coghlin ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (mk) (Entered: 03/30/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, reset answer due for 4/11/94 for Catherine M. Abate, for City of New York Dep, for Thomas Coghlin, for Warden Patterson, for Allyn R. Sielaff, for Captain Handy, for Askia Muhammad ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (mk) (Entered: 04/08/1994)

ANSWER by Thomas Coghlin (Attorney Mark G. Peters) to amended complaint (pl) (Entered: 04/15/1994)

ANSWER by Martha A. Calhoun for Defendants City of New York Dep, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate (Attorney Martha A. Calhoun) to amended complaint (pl) (Entered: 04/15/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from Colleen D. DUffy dated 4/14/94, reset status conference for 9:30 5/19/94. Extension, if any, of discovery & class certification will be discussed at the conference... SO ORDERED, PRESKA, J. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 04/26/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, changing the caption ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (mk) Modified on 04/28/1994 (Entered: 04/28/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter by Colleen D. Duffy dated 5/3/94, reset discovery due for 5/19/94 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (pl) Modified on 05/12/1994 (Entered: 05/12/1994)

Case Management Plan in a Standard Case: Pretrial order to be submitted on or before 9/30/94 Discovery cutoff 8/31/94 final Pretrial conference for 9:30 10/6/94 ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (mk) (Entered: 05/24/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from Marc D. Stern dated 6/28/94, for leave to file an amicus brief by 8/22/94 is grsanted. If counsel expects the brief to exceed 30 pages. leave of court should be sought... SO ORDERED, PRESKA, J. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 07/07/1994)

ORDER, certifies to the Attorney General of the U.S. that the State of NY, sa deft in this action has been given leave to move to dismiss this action on the grounds that RFRA is unconstitutional , grants leave to the U.S. to intervene in this action to submit evidence & argument on the question of the constitutionality of RFRA. Submissions by the U.S. shall be filed by 9/30/94 , The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Attorney General of the U.S. & The US Attorney for the SDNY ... by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested upon Hon. Janet Reno #Z071 294 596; RR 7/21/94 , Mary Jo White #Z071 294 597; RR 7/12/94 by E. Rosado ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (mk) Modified on 07/20/1994 (Entered: 07/07/1994)

SCHEDULING ORDER setting Deadline for filing defendants motion to dismiss and appropriate memoranda and affidavits be served and filed by 7/25/94 ; Response to motion deadline 8/22/94 ; Reply to response to motion deadline 9/9/94 ; The brief of the U.S. shall be filed on 9/30/94; defendants shall reply by 10/7/94; Oral argument, if any will be scheduled at court's discretion; an amended complaint may be filed on or before 7/11/94; after discovery the depositions of plaintiffs may be conducted by cut off date so long as it does not interfere with the trial date; conference is adjourned pending decision on the motion.( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) mailed (pl) (Entered: 07/08/1994)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney , (Answer due 7/21/94 for Catherine M. Abate, for City of New York Dep, for Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., for Allyn R. Sielaff ) amending [2-1] complaint against Philip Coombe, Anthony Schembri; Summons issued. Jury Trial Demanded (mk) (Entered: 07/12/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, by and between parties As long as either plaintiff is willing to continue the posecution of this action, defendants will not seek to have this action dismissed on the bases of standing, mootness, or ripeness and.... ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (pl) (Entered: 07/22/1994)

Affidavit of service of Summons and Second Amended Complaint as to Anthony Schembri by personal service leaving with Mr. Jamison on 7/11/94 (pl) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

Affidavit of service of Summons and Second Amended Complaint as to Philip Coombe by personal delivery and leaving with Philip Coombe on 7/11/94 (pl) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

NOTICE OF MOTION by Allyn R. Sielaff, City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate, Anthony Schembri to dismiss the claims for relief brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the Second Amended Cmplt on the grounds that the Religious Freedom Resttoration Act is unconstitutional W/attchd. DECLARATION of Martha A. Calhoun , Return date 10/14/94 (mk) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

NOTICE OF MOTION by Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., Philip Coombe to dismiss the cmplt on the ground that the cmplt fails to state a cause of action , Return date 10/14/94 (mk) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., Philip Coombe in support of [43-1] motion to dismiss the cmplt on the ground that the cmplt fails to state a cause of action (mk) (Entered: 07/28/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from MArtha A. Calhoun, ACC dated 7/27/94, reset answer to the second Amended cmplt due for 8/18/94 for Catherine M. Abate, for City of New York Dep, for Thomas A. Coughlin Mr. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 08/09/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from Mark G. Peters, AAG dated 7/26/94, Extension of the page limit is denied w/o prej. to renewal after receiving answering briefs & upon some indication why a 30 page reply brief is not sufficient... SO ORDERED, PRESKA, J. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 08/09/1994)

ORDER, Plaintiff proceed by way of Rule 34 request with respect to Rev. Dr. Moore's documents with the understanding that the witness may be recalled for further testimony with respect to those documents upon their production , Plaintiffs' request that the Attny. Generals' Office list cases in which the Attny. Gen. is challenging the constitutionality of the RFRA is denied without prejudice to any request directed to defendant Coughlin , Response to defendants' motion is extended to 9/5/94 , Plaintiff's request to make a cross-motion for summary judgment or to move to a preliminary injunction is denied at this time without prejudice to renewal of the request upon a more detailed presentation of the basis for the desired motions ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (pl) (Entered: 08/19/1994)

ANSWER by City of New York Dep, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate, Anthony Schembri (Attorney Martha Anne Calhoun) to Second amended complaint (pl) (Entered: 08/19/1994)

BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE of Coalition for the Free Exercise of Religion in support of the Constitutionality of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by American Jewish Congress (mk) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney in opposition to [43-1] motion to dismiss the cmplt on the ground that the cmplt fails to state a cause of action, [42-1] motion to dismiss the claims for relief brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the Second Amended Cmplt on the grounds that the Religious Freedom Resttoration Act is unconstitutional (Rcvd. NDB on 9/7/94 at 7:40 p.m.) (mk) (Entered: 09/08/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter Mitchell A. Karlan dated 10/14/94, Counsel for the city defendants will advise the Court whether the City defendants will continue to press their contention that RFRA is unconstitutional and... , counsel for the State defendants will advise the Court whether the State defendants will continue to press their contention that RFRA is unconstitutional and ... , Counsel for plaintiffs will advise counsel for drfendants which of the plaintiffs eill be on plaintiffs' witness list , if any defendant is continuing to challenge the consititutionality of RFRA, then the U.S. shall file and serve its support brief due for 10/31/94 , any defendant wishing to file and serve reply brief due on 11/7/94 , set joint pretrial order due for 11/18/94 , set final pretrial conference for 11/22/94 ..So Ordered...( signed on 10/19/94 by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (pl) (Entered: 10/31/1994)

MEMORANDUM of The United States of America in support of the Constitutionality of The Religious Freedom Restoration Act. (pl) (Entered: 11/02/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter dated October 27, 1994 by USA William J. Hoffman Requesting that the court allow it to tile a brief longer than 30 pages ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (dd) (Entered: 11/18/1994)

Pre-trial conference held on 11/8/94. Discovery to be completed by 2/10/95. Next PTC 2/15/95. (ae) (Entered: 12/06/1994)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter from Martha A. Calhoun, ACC dated 11/4/94, extending time to 11/14/94 for City Defts' time to serve & file their reply papers with Fax to Pltff's on 11/11/94... SO ORDERED, PRESKA, J. ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (mk) (Entered: 11/22/1994)

STIPULATION and ORDER, Victor Santos , Curtis Mcdowell, Uriah Webb, Horace Betard, Lashango LeGrand, Kenneth Hammonds, (collectively "plaintiffs-Intervenors'). Plaintts-Intervenors are represented in this action by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, counsel for plaintiffs , The Caption of this Case shall read as follows; Abdul-Shahid Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney, Victor Santos, etc.... , Plaintiffs- Intervenors adopt the Second Amended Complaint filed in this action as if set forthe here in full and..... ( signed on 11/8/94 by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (pl) (Entered: 11/23/1994)

ANSWER to Complaint by City of New York Dep, Philip Coombe (Attorney Mark G. Peters), ; Firm of: GOK by attorney Mark G. Peters for defendant Philip Coombe (dd) (Entered: 11/21/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Anthony Schembri, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate, City of New York Dep in further support of [42-1] motion to dismiss the claims for relief brought under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the Second Amended Cmplt on the grounds that the Religious Freedom Resttoration Act is unconstitutional (pl) (Entered: 11/15/1994)

ORDER, set final pretrial conference for 9:30 11/22/94 , this matter is scheduled for trial commencing at 10:00 a.m. on 12/6/94 , The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail a copy of this notice to all counsel of record via certified mail, return receipt requested ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (mk) (Entered: 11/22/1994)

Pre-trial conference held on 11/22/94; New Trial Date 12/8/94 at 10:00 a.m. (ae) (Entered: 12/06/1994)

STATE DEFENDANTS' PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW (pl) (Entered: 11/29/1994)

NOTICE OF MOTION by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney, Victor Santos, Curtis McDowell, Uriah Webb, Horace Betard, Lashango LeGrand, and Kenneth Hammonds in limine, for an oreder predluding defendants from introducing as evidence at trial any oral or written testimony relating to crimes for which any of the plaintiffs wer incarcerated and .... , Return date (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney in support of [70-1] motion in limine, for an oreder predluding defendants from introducing as evidence at trial any oral or written testimony relating to crimes for which any of the plaintiffs wer incarcerated and .... (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1994)

DECLARATION in support of proposed order granting Leave To Take Plaintiff's Deposition (pl) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

ORDER, 1) that the official in charge of the Bergen County Jail produce inmate Abdul-Shaid Farrakhan Muhammad at the Bergen Count Jail in Hackensack New Jersey for the taking if his Deposition, on 12/2/94 at 1:00; and 2) that inmate Abdul-Shahid Farrakhan Muhammad appear in such place as disignated by the official in charge of the Bergen County Jail so that his deposition may be taken ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed (pl) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

NOTICE OF MOTION by Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate, Philip Coombe, Anthony Schembri in limine for an order precluding plaintiffs from calling defendants Coughlin or Coombe and introducing their proposed exhibits 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,14,15,16,19,20,21,26,28,29,35,36,37,38,39,40 , 41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,52,53, and 54 into evidence. , Return date 12/5/94 (pl) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate, Philip Coombe, Anthony Schembri in support of [63-1] motion in limine for an order precluding plaintiffs from calling defendants Coughlin or Coombe and introducing their proposed exhibits 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,14,15,16,19,20,21,26,28,29,35,36,37,38,39,40 , 41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,52,53, and 54 into evidence. (pl) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

City DEfendants TRIAL Memorandum of Law (pl) (Entered: 12/05/1994)

PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Plaintiffs (pl) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney in opposition to [73-1] motion in limine for an order precluding the following evidence at trial of this matter, 1) Testimony of Charles E. Riggs, the Chief of Chaplains at the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2) Programs Statement, FU.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, effective 1/14/85 and.... (pl) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney in opposition to [73-1] motion in limine for an order precluding the following evidence at trial of this matter, 1) Testimony of Charles E. Riggs, the Chief of Chaplains at the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2) Programs Statement, FU.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, effective 1/14/85 and.... (pl) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

NOTICE OF MOTION by City of New York Dep, Anthony Schembri, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate in limine for an order precluding the following evidence at trial of this matter, 1) Testimony of Charles E. Riggs, the Chief of Chaplains at the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2) Programs Statement, FU.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, effective 1/14/85 and.... , Return date 12/5/94 (pl) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

MEMORANDUM by City of New York Dep, Anthony Schembri, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate in support of [73-1] motion in limine for an order precluding the following evidence at trial of this matter, 1) Testimony of Charles E. Riggs, the Chief of Chaplains at the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2) Programs Statement, FU.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, effective 1/14/85 and.... (pl) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

DECLARATION in support by Anthony Schembri [63-1] motion in limine for an order precluding plaintiffs from calling defendants Coughlin or Coombe and introducing their proposed exhibits 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,14,15,16,19,20,21,26,28,29,35,36,37,38,39,40 , 41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,52,53, and 54 into evidence. (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1994)

MEMORANDUM by Abdul Shahid Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney Victor Santos, Curtis McDowell, Urian Webb, Horace Betard, Lashango LeGrand, and Kenneth Hammonds, in opposition to [63-1] motion in limine for an order precluding plaintiffs from calling defendants Coughlin or Coombe and introducing their proposed exhibits 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,14,15,16,19,20,21,26,28,29,35,36,37,38,39,40 , 41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,52,53, and 54 into evidence. (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1994)

PLAINTIFFS' BENCH MEMORANDUM by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad, Darrell X. McKinney, Victor Santos, Curtis McDowell, Uriah Webb, Horace Betard, Lashango LeGrand, and Kenneth Hammonds, in support of the admissibility of Michigan and Federal Policy Directives (pl) (Entered: 12/08/1994)

Memo endorsed on motion;, because discovery has been closed and the trial virtually concluded, the subpoena is quashed ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ); Copies mailed. (cd) (Entered: 01/09/1995)

Jury trial held., 12.9.94., 12.12.94., 12.13.94, 12.14.94, 12.15.94, 12.19.94, 12.20.94, 12.21,94, total trial days 10..and trial cont'd to following month.. (gb) Modified on 01/11/1995 (Entered: 01/11/1995)

STIPULATION and ORDER, a conditional Settlement Class is hereby cetified . This Court has jurisdiction over the subject of this Litigation & over all of the settlement Parties, including all members of the Settlement Class, as defined above. This Court is a proper & convenient venue for the Settlement of this Litigation . This Court preliminarily finds, concludes, adjudges & decrees that the settlement contained in this Stipulation & Order is fair, just, reasonable, & adequate to the Settlement Class & its members... ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ). (lam) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

NOTICE OF MOTION by City of New York Dep, Anthony Schembri, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate in limine for an order precluding the evidence of a settlement of a Pennsylvania lawsuit on the grounds that it is irrelevant under Fed. R. Evid. 402. , Return date 1/17/95 (ls) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

MEMORANDUM by City of New York Dep, Anthony Schembri, Allyn R. Sielaff, Catherine M. Abate in support of [80-1] motion in limine for an order precluding the evidence of a settlement of a Pennsylvania lawsuit on the grounds that it is irrelevant under Fed. R. Evid. 402. (ls) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of David Molik by Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate, Philip Coombe, Anthony Schembri Re: .. to demonstrate to the Court that defendants have complied with the court's order dated January 5, 1995. (djc) (Entered: 02/15/1995)

Filed Memo_Endorsement on letter by Colleen D. Duffy to Judge Preska dated 2/13/95, extending parties a two day time to serve and file the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law until 2/17/95. SO ORDERED: ( signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska ) (ae) (Entered: 02/15/1995)

NEW YORK CITY DEFTS' PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. (kg) (Entered: 02/22/1995)

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW by pltff. (Unsigned) (ls) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 12/13,14,17,18/94; 1/31/95 (cd) (Entered: 03/01/1995)

Transcript of record of proceedings filed for dates of 12/8,9,12/94 (cd) (Entered: 03/01/1995)

AFFIDAVIT of Mark G. Peters by Askia Muhammad, Allyn R. Sielaff, Thomas A. Coughlin Mr., City of New York Dep, Catherine M. Abate, Philip Coombe, Anthony Schembri Re: Annexed hereto is the affidavit of Eugene S. LeFevre, sworn to 2/28/95. (ae) (Entered: 03/02/1995)

REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION (pl) (Entered: 03/15/1995)

Request For Exclusion of Wamel Islam Allah, Greenhaven Correctional Facility, Inmate Number 77B0684. (ae) (Entered: 03/22/1995)

REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION from the "Settlement Class" by Murad Hasan Beyah (ls) (Entered: 03/22/1995)

NOTICE of change of address by Abdul S. Farrakhan Muhammad (lam) (Entered: 03/21/1995)