Case: Jordan v. Multnomah County

3:80-cv-00841 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 1980

Closed Date: 1997

Clearinghouse coding complete

Case Summary

On September 18, 1980, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against Multnomah County officials, challenging conditions in the Multnomah County Jail. Multnomah County Circuit and District Court judges entered as amicus curiae in the case. Apparently, there was significant litigation before 1989, but the PACER docket does not start until 1989, beginning with the 427th entry in the case. We therefore do not know much a…

On September 18, 1980, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against Multnomah County officials, challenging conditions in the Multnomah County Jail. Multnomah County Circuit and District Court judges entered as amicus curiae in the case. Apparently, there was significant litigation before 1989, but the PACER docket does not start until 1989, beginning with the 427th entry in the case. We therefore do not know much about the substance of this litigation, but from February 1989 until May 1990, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Judge James A. Reddon) monitored defendant Multnomah County for violations of a previous court order. On June 29, 1990 the court issued a final order in the case, ordering declaratory judgment. On August 13, 1997, the court terminated the final order in the case pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA").

Plaintiffs appealed the district court's judgment termination of the final order, contending that the PLRA was unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed, nothing that it had already ruled, in Gilmore v. California, 220 F.3d 987 (9th Cir. 2000), that the PLRA was constitutional. Jordan v. Multnomah Co., 230 F.3d 1367 (9th Cir. 2000). This is the final entry in the PACER docket.

Summary Authors

David Terry (5/2/2006)

People

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Judge(s)

Lay, Donald Pomery (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

La Barre, Jerome E. (Oregon)

Attorney for Defendant

Duffy, Sandra N. (Oregon)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Abernethy, Pamela L. (Oregon)

Frohnmayer, David B. (Oregon)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:80-cv-00841

Docket [PACER]

Sept. 26, 2000

Sept. 26, 2000

Docket

97-36116

3:80-cv-00841

Memorandum

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Aug. 30, 2000

Aug. 30, 2000

Order/Opinion

230 F.3d 1367

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/8699201/jordan-v-multnomah-county/

Last updated Oct. 6, 2026, 11:55 p.m.

Docket for: Jordan v. Multnomah County
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427 Feb. 21, 1989

Defts' reply to pltfs' memo in oppos to defts' mot to remove Fed Monitor (former employee) (Entered: 02/22/1989)

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428 Feb. 21, 1989

Defts' reply to pltfs' reply to defts' oppos to pltfs' mot for amendmt of the final order (former employee) (Entered: 02/22/1989)

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429 Feb. 21, 1989

RECORD OF TELCONF: Hrg set for 2/27/89 is stricken. A Tour of facilities at MCDC will be taken at that time instead. A Hrg on amendments to Final Order will be held on 3/3/89, 10:00 am. ; setting status hrg oral argument on County's mot to expand population ( beginning w/another inspection at 9:30) for 1:30 4/13/89 (ntfd c/d) Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 02/24/1989)

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430 Feb. 27, 1989

2/27/89 Federal Court Monitor Rpt of Court Order Violations (former employee) (Entered: 02/27/1989)

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431 March 8, 1989

Deft Multnomah Cty's response to Fed Monitor's reports & violation notices 2/21/89 (former employee) (Entered: 03/09/1989)

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432 March 8, 1989

Deft Mult Cty's response to Fed Monitor's reports & violation notices 1/20/89 (former employee) (Entered: 03/09/1989)

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433 March 8, 1989

Deft Mult Cty's response to Fed Monitor's reports & violation notices 2/2/89 (former employee) (Entered: 03/09/1989)

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434 March 14, 1989

John E. del Nero Fed Monitor Court report for the months of Jan & Fed l989, March 1989 (former employee) (Entered: 03/14/1989)

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435 March 14, 1989

Deft Mult Cty's response to Federal Monitor's rpts & violation notices 2/27/89 (former employee) (Entered: 03/14/1989)

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436 March 14, 1989

MOTION of Petitioners Mult Cty Circ & Dist Crt Judges for leave to file memo as amicus curiae (exped hrg req & oral arg NOT req) (former employee) (Entered: 03/15/1989)

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437 March 21, 1989

Pltfs' response to motion of petitioners' Mult Cty Circuit & Dist Court Judges for leave to file memo as amicus curiae (former employee) Modified on 03/22/1989 (Entered: 03/22/1989)

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438 March 21, 1989

Certificate of service by plaintiffs (former employee) (Entered: 03/22/1989)

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439 March 23, 1989

ORDER granting motion for leave to file memo as amicus curiae [436-1] (State of OR) (see order) This ord limited to allowing amicus curiae brief mentioned & does not authorize intervention by petitioners to challenge this court's 6/23/87 ord, or any systems implemented by Sheriff re release conditions ntfd Signed 3/23/89 microfilmed 3/23/89 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 03/23/1989)

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440 March 24, 1989

Memorandum of petitioner's Multnomany County Circuit & District Court Judges as amicus curiae [436-1] (former employee) (Entered: 03/24/1989)

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441 March 30, 1989

RECORD OF ORD: tel status conf 3/30/89, 3:30, ntfd by tel Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 03/31/1989)

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442 March 30, 1989

RECORD OF tel SRC: ;status hearing set 9:30 4/13/89, ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 03/31/1989)

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443 April 6, 1989

Federal Court Monitor John E del Nero report of court order violations 4/6/89 (former employee) (Entered: 04/06/1989)

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445 April 12, 1989

ORDER-The Ffinal ord ent in this case be amended (see ord for specifics) ntfd Signed 4/12/89 microfilmed 4/14/89 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 04/14/1989)

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444 April 13, 1989

Federal Court Monitor Report of the Court Order Violations Month of April 1989 (former employee) (Entered: 04/13/1989)

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446 April 13, 1989

RECORD OF HRG: ORD pend mots deferred for 6 mos to allow time to gather further statistical data. Another ;status hearing set 9:30 10/16/89, ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 04/17/1989)

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447 April 14, 1989

Stipulation and ORDER: amending final judgment- pop capacity from 476 to 518 beds (see this order, ntfd Signed 4/13/89 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 04/17/1989)

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448 April 20, 1989

Objections by defendants to form of pltfs' order (former employee) (Entered: 04/20/1989)

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449 May 2, 1989

Response by defendant Multnomah County to Fed Monitor's violation report 4/6/89 (former employee) (Entered: 05/03/1989)

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450 May 2, 1989

Response by defendant Multnomah County to Fed Monitor's court report Jan/Feb 89 (former employee) (Entered: 05/03/1989)

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451 May 2, 1989

Response by defendant Multnomah County to Fed Monitor's violation report 4/13/89 (former employee) (Entered: 05/03/1989)

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452 May 4, 1989

RECORD OF ORD: telephone stat conf MON, 5/8/89, 3:00, ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 05/05/1989)

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453 May 8, 1989

RECORD OF StatConf: County to supply order for signature, ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 05/09/1989)

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454 May 16, 1989

Federal Monitor report of court order violations 5/16/89 (former employee) (Entered: 05/16/1989)

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455 May 16, 1989

ORDER Based on hrg 4/13/89 & record herein ORD that final order 6/23/87 be amended ( see this order) l) Fed Monitor be responsible to eprform monitoring duties as to TH-8 along w/the other areas of MCDC & CHJ. Defts' mot to remove Fed Monitor denied at this time. Status of monitor will be reviewed at hrg on 10/16/89. See ord) ntfd Signed 5/16/89 microfilmed & ent 5/16/89 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 05/16/1989)

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456 June 2, 1989

Response by defendant Multnomah County to Federal Monitor's Violation Rpt [454-1] (former employee) (Entered: 06/02/1989)

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457 June 12, 1989

Defts' statistical data report (former employee) (Entered: 06/13/1989)

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458 June 15, 1989

Federal Monitor Reprot for Months of March, April & May 1989, (June 15, 1989) (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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459 June 15, 1989

MOTION by plaintiffs for award of attorney fees and expenses #459 OA REQ (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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460 June 16, 1989

Affidavit of Spencer M. Neal (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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461 June 16, 1989

Affidavit of David B Markowitz (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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462 June 16, 1989

Affidavit of Henry Kantor (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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463 June 16, 1989

Affidavit as to hours, expenses, hourly rates, & billing practices / Jerome LaBarre (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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464 June 16, 1989

Affidavit of Tom Steenson (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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465 June 16, 1989

Affidavit of Roy S Haber (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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466 June 16, 1989

Affidavit and Memorandum by plaintiff in support of motion for award of attorney fees and expenses [459-1], Jerome LaBarre (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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467 June 16, 1989

Certificate of service by plaintiff (former employee) (Entered: 06/16/1989)

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468 June 26, 1989

MOTION by defendants for enlargement of time, bifurcating ptlfs' motion and petition for attorney fees and resetting date for OA OA REQ, Exped Consid Req, memo in support (former employee) (Entered: 06/27/1989)

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469 June 26, 1989

Defts' response objecting to pltfs' entitlement to an award of atty fees and expenses [459-1] OA REQ, Exped consid req (former employee) (Entered: 06/27/1989)

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470 June 27, 1989

Federal Court Monitor Report of court order violations 6/27/89 (former employee) (Entered: 06/27/1989)

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471 July 10, 1989

Pltfs' affidavit and memorandum in reply to defts' memo on entitlement and amount of atty fees [459-1] (former employee) (Entered: 07/11/1989)

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472 July 10, 1989

Pltfs'(motion) and memo in repsonse to defts' motion for enlargement of time, bifurcating ptlfs' motion and petition for attorney fees and resetting date for OA (former employee) (Entered: 07/11/1989)

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473 July 10, 1989

Certificate of service by plaintiffs (former employee) (Entered: 07/11/1989)

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474 July 13, 1989

Defts' statistical data report from 6/1/89 through 6/30/89 (former employee) (Entered: 07/13/1989)

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475 Aug. 7, 1989

Federal Court Monitor Report of Court Order Violations 8/7/89 (former employee) (Entered: 08/07/1989)

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476 Aug. 8, 1989

Defts' statistical data report (former employee) (Entered: 08/08/1989)

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477 Sept. 13, 1989

Defts' statistical data report (8/1/89-8/31/89) (former employee) (Entered: 09/14/1989)

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478 Sept. 21, 1989

Federal Monitor report for the months of June, July, Aug 1989 (9/21/89) (former employee) (Entered: 09/21/1989)

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479 Oct. 10, 1989

Defts' statistical date report (former employee) (Entered: 10/10/1989)

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480 Oct. 12, 1989

RECORD OF ord status hrg set for 10/16 is stricken and reset to 10/31/89 at 9:30am . Deft's mot to bifurcate 468 is Granted. The mot by pltfs' for attys fees 459 will be heard only as to entitlement. Once the court rules on that aspect, further briefing & hrg will be set, if necessary., ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 10/12/1989)

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481 Oct. 13, 1989

Pltfs' supplemental affidavits of other attorneys on Lodestar & Multiplier issues. (former employee) (Entered: 10/13/1989)

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482 Oct. 13, 1989

Certificate of service of document 481 (former employee) (Entered: 10/13/1989)

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483 Oct. 13, 1989

Transcript of proceedings had 4/13/89 before the Honorable James M. Redden filed (former employee) (Entered: 10/13/1989)

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484 Oct. 17, 1989

Federal Monitor Report of Court Order Violation & 10 hour Processing for September 1989 (10/17/89) (former employee) (Entered: 10/17/1989)

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485 Oct. 18, 1989

Supplemental MOTION by pltfs' & petition for attorney fees and expenses #485, OA REQ (former employee) (Entered: 10/19/1989)

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486 Oct. 18, 1989

Affidavit as to hours and expenses re motion & petition for attorney fees and expenses [485-1] (former employee) (Entered: 10/19/1989)

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487 Oct. 18, 1989

Certificate of service by plaintiff (former employee) (Entered: 10/19/1989)

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488 Oct. 24, 1989

Pltfs' statistical report evaluation (former employee) (Entered: 10/24/1989)

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489 Oct. 24, 1989

Certificate of svce by plaintiffs (former employee) (Entered: 10/24/1989)

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490 Oct. 27, 1989

RECORD OF TELCONF: Status hrg set for 10/31/89 stricken & reset ;status hearing set 9:30 11/20/89, ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 10/27/1989)

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491 Nov. 13, 1989

Defts statistical report form 10/1 through 10/31/89 (former employee) (Entered: 11/14/1989)

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492 Nov. 20, 1989

Stipulation and ORDER: (see stipo.) this order supplements final order this court 6/23/87 this order supersedes. 1/1/90 monitor shall cease monitoring requirements set forth in paras 6,11,12, & 15 of order 6/23/87. (see stipo) ntfd Signed 11/20/89 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 11/20/1989)

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493 Nov. 20, 1989

RECORD OF Fairness Hearing: on settlement of class-action suit, Stipulation & order signed ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 11/21/1989)

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494 Dec. 12, 1989

Defts' statistical data report from 11/1/89 through 11/30/89 (former employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

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495 Jan. 12, 1990

Monitor Report of court order violation 1/12/90 (former employee) (Entered: 01/16/1990)

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496 Jan. 25, 1990

Defts' statistical data report from 12/1/89-12/31/89 (former employee) (Entered: 01/25/1990)

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497 Jan. 26, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report for months of Sept, Oct, Nov & Dec 1989 (l/26/90) (former employee) (Entered: 01/29/1990)

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498 Feb. 15, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report of court order violation 2/15/90 (former employee) (Entered: 02/16/1990)

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499 Feb. 20, 1990

Defts' Statistical data report from 1/1/90-1/31/90 (former employee) (Entered: 02/20/1990)

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500 Feb. 27, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report of court order violations 2/27/90 for month of February 1990 (former employee) (Entered: 02/27/1990)

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501 March 12, 1990

Deft's statistical data report (former employee) (Entered: 03/12/1990)

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502 March 15, 1990

Federal Monitor report for the months of January & February 1990 (former employee) (Entered: 03/15/1990)

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503 April 6, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Rpt of Court Order Violations 4/6/90 for months of March & April (former employee) (Entered: 04/09/1990)

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504 April 10, 1990

Defts' statistical data report from 3/1/90 through 3/31/90 (former employee) (Entered: 04/10/1990)

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505 April 17, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report of Court Order Violation during inspection 4/6/90 (former employee) (Entered: 04/18/1990)

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506 April 25, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Rpt of Court Violations 4/25/90 (former employee) (Entered: 04/25/1990)

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507 May 8, 1990

Federal Monitor report of court order violations 5/8/90 (former employee) (Entered: 05/09/1990)

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508 May 11, 1990

Defts' statistical data report (former employee) (Entered: 05/11/1990)

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509 May 22, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report of Court Violation 5/22/90 (former employee) (Entered: 05/23/1990)

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510 May 30, 1990

Federal Court Monitor Report for months of March & April 1990 - Final Report (former employee) (Entered: 05/30/1990)

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511 June 29, 1990

RECORD OF HRG: (see modified final order of this date) ntfd Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Sollenberger, Laura). (Entered: 06/29/1990)

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512 June 29, 1990

Modified Final ORDER (see order) declaratory judgment & case be considered closed subject to the court reopening the case, ntfd Signed 6/29/90 microfilmed & ent 6/29/90 Honorable James A. Redden (former employee) (Entered: 06/29/1990)

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513 Nov. 27, 1990

Letter re exhibits: pltfs returned 10/25/90; defts none found (former employee) (Entered: 11/28/1990)

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514 Aug. 12, 1997

MOTION AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM by Defendant Multnomah County FOR ORDER TO TERMINATE MODIFIED FINAL ORDER IN THIS CASE (former employee) Modified on 08/12/1997 (Entered: 08/12/1997)

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Aug. 12, 1997

SUBSTITUTION of Attorney Thomas C Sponsler Jr replacing attorney Sandra N Duffy for Defendants Robert Skipper, Fred B Pearce, Gladys McCoy and Multnomah County (former employee) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

PACER
Aug. 12, 1997

SUBSTITUTION of Attorney Thomas C Sponsler Jr replacing attorney Sandra N Duffy for Defendants Robert Skipper, Fred B Pearce, Gladys McCoy and Multnomah County (former employee)

515 Aug. 13, 1997

ORDER by Honorable James A. Redden GRANTING MOTION FOR ORDER TO TERMINATE MODIFIED FINAL ORDER IN THIS CASE [514-1] Signed 8/12/97 (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 08/13/1997)

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516 Aug. 20, 1997

RECORD OF ORDER by Honorable James A. Redden Telephone Status Conference set for 10:00am 8/26/97 Court will initiate call (counsel notified) (former employee) (Entered: 08/21/1997)

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517 Aug. 22, 1997

SUBSTITUTION of Attorney replacing attorney Jerome E La Barre by Forrest Reike & William J Savage for Frank Jackson, Herman Jackson, Donald Cobbs, Richard Kienitz, Wallace Washington, Raymond Wielebski, Robert C Curvey, Douglas Smalley, Gary Jordan (former employee) Modified on 08/25/1997 (Entered: 08/25/1997)

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519 Aug. 25, 1997

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of attorney notice [517-1] by Plaintiffs (former employee) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

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518 Aug. 26, 1997

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS (TELEPHONE CONFERENCE) before Honorable James A. Redden TO REOPEN CASE ORDER: pursuant to court's ordersigned and filed 8/12/97 [515-1] is set aside. New counsel representing the class are Forrest N Rieke and William J Savage; ORDER: Plaintiffs response to Defendants motion to terminate order is due 10/14/97; Plaintiffs reply due 10/20/97; telephone oral argument set for 11/3/97 at 9:30am (counsel notified) Court Rptr Jerry Harris (former employee) (Entered: 08/27/1997)

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520 Oct. 14, 1997

MOTION by Plaintiffs TO REOPEN CASE (RECORD) (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

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521 Oct. 14, 1997

MOTION by Plaintiffs FOR ORDER TO DECLARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL 18:3626(b)(2) Oral Argument Requested (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

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522 Oct. 14, 1997

RESPONSE by Plaintiffs to MOTION FOR ORDER TO DECLARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL 18:3626(b)(2) [521-1] (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

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523 Oct. 14, 1997

AFFIDAVIT by Plaintiffs of Darcy Bjork (former employee) (Entered: 10/15/1997)

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524 Oct. 17, 1997

MOTION by Defendant Multnomah County TO EXTEND TIME TO REPLY TO Plaintiffs RESPONSE TO MOTION TO TERMINATE ORDER [521-1] (former employee) (Entered: 10/21/1997)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oregon

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 18, 1980

Closing Date: 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

inmates at the Multnomah County Jail

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

Multnomah County

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Other Dockets:

District of Oregon 3:80-cv-00841

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 97-36116

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1990 - 1997

Issues

General/Misc.:

Totality of conditions

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Disciplinary segregation

Recommended Citation