Case: Hunter v. Long

Hunter v. Long (In Re: Delaware County Prison)

In re: Delaware County Prison

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF OMAR HUNTER TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS . (IFP NOT CERTIFIED BY PRISON) (lvj) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

Standard Case Management Track. (lvj) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

ORDER THAT UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE FILING FEE OR THE PRESENTATION OF A MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, THE CLERK SHALL NOT FILE THE COMPLAINT WITHOUT FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 9/9/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fe) (Entered: 09/09/1994)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF OMAR HUNTER TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS . (prison certificate signed) (fe) (Entered: 09/22/1994)

ORDER THAT THE PRO SE WRIT CLERK SHALL ATTEMPT TO RETAIN COUNSEL FOR PLFF FROM THE PRISONERS' CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 9/28/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS; THE CLERK SHALL FILE THE COMPLAINT AND SHALL ISSUE A SUMMONS; THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE SHALL SERVE THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON THE DEFT; AND THE CLERK SHALL SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO ALL PARTIES, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 9/28/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

Complaint. filing fee $ ifp (lvj) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

Summons(es) issued Forwarded to: U.S. Marshal 9/28/94 (lvj) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

MOTION BY PLAINTIFF OMAR HUNTER FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL . (fe) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

ORDER APPOINTING ABRAHAM C. REICH AND E. GERALD DONNELLY JR. FOR PLAINTIFF OMAR HUNTER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE. APPOINTMENT IS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THIS CASE UNLESS, PRIOR THERETO, IT IS AMENDED OR REVOKED BY ORDER OF COURT. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 10/5/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (fe) (Entered: 10/05/1994)

Return of service executed as to DEFENDANT TED LONG 10/31/94 (lvj) (Entered: 11/10/1994)

Appearance of ROBERT M. DIORIO for DEFENDANT TED LONG (fe) (Entered: 11/16/1994)

Answer to Complaint by DEFENDANT TED LONG, Certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 11/16/1994)

Pretrial conference SET at 4:00 P.M. on 12/12/94. (fe) (Entered: 12/02/1994)

MOTION BY DEFENDANT TED LONG TO CONSOLIDATE PURSUANT TO FRCP 42(a) , MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (aa) (Entered: 12/12/1994)

ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD IN CHAMBERS ON 1/19/95 AT 4:30 P.M. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 12/15/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (aa) (Entered: 12/15/1994)

ORDER THAT THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTIONS ARE CONSOLIDATED FOR ALL PURPOSES BEFORE THIS COURT PURSUANT TO RULE 42(A) OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; ALL PLEADINGS AND OTHER FILINGS SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, FILED UNDER 94-5209, AND BE TITLED WITH THE FOLLOWING CAPTION, ETC. THE CLERK SHALL TRANSFER ALL PREVIOUSLY FILED PAPERS IN THESE ACTIONS TO THE FILE IN 94-5209; AND THE CLERK SHALL CLOSE THE FOLLOWING CIVIL ACTIONS, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 12/21/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

Memorandum of law by PLAINTIFF OMAR HUNTER in reply to defendants' MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION pursuant to F.R.C.P. 42 (a), Certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

ORDER DENYING AS MOOT DEFT'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE PURSUANT TO FRCP 42(a) ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 12/21/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

Amended Certificate of service by DEFENDANT. (lvj) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

ORDER THAT THE FIRM OF FOX ROTHSCHILD, O'BRIEN & FRANKEL, BY ABRAHAM C. REICH, E. GERALD DONNELLYM JR., AND FRANK MURPHY, ESQUIRES ARE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT ALL PLFFS IN THIS LITIGATION, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 12/22/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

All papers in 94-6501, 94-6414, 94-6217, 94-5208, 94-4849, 94-4177, 94-3144, 94-2942 were placed in 94-5209. (lvj) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD IN THIS CASE ON 1/19/95 AT 9:00 A.M. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 12/22/94 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

Amended Certificate of service by DEFENDANT TED LONG (fe) (Entered: 12/27/1994)

ORDER THAT THE CLERK SHALL ALTER THE DOCKET AND ADD THE FOLLOWING AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN THIS ACTION, ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 1/5/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 01/05/1995)

ORDER THAT COUNSEL SHALL, BY 2/21/95, SUBMIT A STIPULATION REGARDING A CLASS-WIDE PROPOSED RESOLUTION, INCLUDING A PROPOSED FORM OF NOTICE TO THE SETTLEMENT CLASS; REPRESENTATIVES OF PRISON SHALL DELIVER APPROVED NOTICE TO SETTLEMENT CLASS BY 3/3/95; MEMBERS OF SETTLEMENT CLASS SHALL FILE OBJECTIONS BY 4/3/95; A HEARING TO CONSIDER FAIRNESS OF SETTLEMENT ON 4/12/95 AT 9:00 A.M.; PARAGRAPH 2 OF ORDER DTD. 12/21/94, IN WHICH WE, INTER ALIA, DIRECT FOX, ROTHSCHILD, O'BRIEN & FRANKEL TO ADVISE US BY 2/3/95 WHETHER THEY CAN REPRESENT ALL PLFFS IN ACTION IS VACATED. MISCELLANEOUS HEARING ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 1/20/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jef) (Entered: 01/20/1995)

Notice of change of address by STEVEN L. BEVERLY, cert. of service. (jef) Modified on 01/31/1995 (Entered: 01/31/1995)

ORDER THAT THE CLERK SHALL CONSOLIDATE CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4961 WITH 94-5209; THE CLERK SHALL PLACE ALL THE PAPERS IN 94-4961 IN THE FILE FOR 94-5209; AND 94- 4961 SHALL BE CLOSED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 2/23/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

All papers in 94-4961 were placed in 94-5209 (lvj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

Consolidated Lead Case (lvj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

ORDER THAT THE FOLLOWING CLASS IS CERTIFIED: ALL PRISONERS OF THE MUSLIM FAITH WHO ARE, OR WILL BE, INCARCERATED AT DELAWARE COUNTY [PENNSYLVANIA] PRISON; THE PROPOSED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION ATTACHED HERETO IS APPROVED; THE HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FAIRMESS OF THE SETTLEMENT SHALL BE HELD ON 4/12/95 AT 9:00 A.M., CTRM. 5-C; ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 3/3/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jef) (Entered: 03/03/1995)

Joint Stipulation for Class Certification, memorandum in support. (jef) (Entered: 03/06/1995)

Proposed Notice of Class Action. (jef) (Entered: 03/06/1995)

Joint Proposed Settlement Agreement, cert. of service. (see paper no. 27) _ (jef) (Entered: 03/06/1995)

Amended Certificate of service by DEFENDANTS. (fe) (Entered: 03/08/1995)

PLFF'S Statement to Adress Hearing, cert. of service. (jef) (Entered: 03/08/1995)

PLFF'S Objections to Proposed Settlement Agreement, memo, cert. of service. (see paper no. 29) (jef) (Entered: 03/08/1995)

Notice of change of address by STEVEN L. BEVERLY (See 94-3761) (gm) (Entered: 03/09/1995)

MOTION BY MOVANT RICHARD DURANT FOR HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND OBJECTION TO PROPOSED SETTLEMENT , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (lvj) (Entered: 03/21/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY SEIFUDDIN M.A. SIMPSON to proposed settlement agreement/request for a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum. (lvj) (Entered: 03/27/1995)

Statement by NOTICE ONLY ADREASE K. BASSETT Religious information in support of [31-1] objection to proposed settlement agreement, certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 03/28/1995)

Memorandum by NOTICE ONLY ADREASE K. BASSETT in support of [31-1] objection, certificate of service. (fe) (Entered: 03/28/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY WILLIAM RICKETTS to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 03/29/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY RICKY WATKINS to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 03/29/1995)

Objections to proposed settlement agreement by NOTICE ONLY THOMAS FREEMAN (lvj) (Entered: 03/30/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY KEVIN TRUSTY to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 03/31/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY FREDERICK MC MILLIAN to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 03/31/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY O'NEIL THOMPSON to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 04/03/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY BARRY DAVIS ito proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 04/04/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY SHAWN ROBERTSON to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 04/05/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY LEON L. CARROLL SR to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 04/06/1995)

Objections by NOTICE ONLY BRIAN MORGAN to proposed settlement agreement (lvj) (Entered: 04/10/1995)

Letter from Steven L. Beverly dated 3/11/95 re: proposed settlement (lvj) (Entered: 04/12/1995)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT THE OBJECTIONS OF THE CLASS MEMBERS ARE OVERRULED; THE PROPOSED SETTLEMNT AGREEMENT IS APPROVED AS FAIR AND REASONABLE; AND THE CLERK SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE STATISTICALLY.( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 4/14/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 04/14/1995)

ORDER THAT PLFF DURANT'S MOTION FOR HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED SETTLEMENT IS DENIED AS MOOT. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 4/14/95 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (lvj) (Entered: 04/14/1995)

Minute entry dated 4/12/95 re: Class counsel addressed Plffs' objections to the proposed settlement; Mr. Mattox's response; witnesses sworn; Judge C.A.V. (lvj) (Entered: 04/14/1995)

Case closed (kv) (Entered: 08/07/1995)

MOTION BY NOTICE ONLY BARON K. ADAMS TO ENFORCE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF 2/21/95 , OR FOR CONTEMPT . (aa) (Entered: 05/07/1996)

ORDER: HAVING RECEIVED THE ATTACHED LETTER FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL IMAM OF THE DELAWARE COUNTY PRISON, AND TREATING THE LETTER AS EITHER A MOTION TO ENFORCE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF 2/21/95, OR FOR CONTEMPT, THAT DEFTS SHALL RESPOND TO THE MOTION BY 5/31/96 , ETC. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 5/7/96 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (aa) (Entered: 05/07/1996)

DELAWARE COUNTY PRISON ADMINISTRATION'S Response to the complaints by Institutional Iman Baron K. Adams, certificate of service. (aa) (Entered: 06/03/1996)

ORDER THAT: THE PARTIES SHALL MEET AND CONFER BY 7/1/96; AND BY 7/8/96, THE PARTIES SHALL REPORT JOINTLY ON WHETHER THEY HAVE RESOLVED THEIR DISPUTE, OR THE EXTENT TO WHICH ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM REMAINS FOR DISPOSITION. ( SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL ) 6/5/96 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED. (aa) (Entered: 06/05/1996)

Notice of change of address by BOBBY MORGAN JR.. (fb) (Entered: 06/18/1996)

ORDER: THAT THE MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND/OR TO ENFORCE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS DENIED; THE PRISON SHALL POST A COPY OF THIS ORDER IN APPROPRIATE PLACES AT THE DELAWARE COUNTY PRISON; AND FOR TEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE PRISON'S RECIEPT OF THIS ORDER, THE PRISON SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION A COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO ANY INMATE WHO WISHES, IN CONFORMANCE WITH ANY RELEVANT PRISON RULES. (SIGNED BY JUDGE STEWART DALZELL) 7/9/96 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND FAXED ON 7/9/96. (fb) (Entered: 07/09/1996)

Joint Report of DEFENDANT TED LONG, OMAR PAYNE. (aa) (Entered: 07/10/1996)