Case: Christina A. v. Bloomberg

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

COMPLAINT: 2 summons(es) issued handed to Michael Finley (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

CIVIL COVER SHEET (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

FILING FEE PAID: on 2/24/00 in the amount of $150.00, receipt # 23899. (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MOTION for attorney Mark I. Soler, Marc A. Schindler, Michael Finley to appear pro hac vice by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Mark I. Soler re motion to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Marc A. Schindler re: motion to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Michael Finley re: motion to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MOTION for leave to proceed in pseudonym by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in support of motion for leave to proceed in pseudonym [7-1] (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MOTION to certify class action by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in support of motion to certify class action [9-1] (SKM) (Entered: 02/24/2000)

MOTION for attorney Mark I. Soler, Marc A. Schindler, and Michael Finley to appear pro hac vice by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (SLL) (Entered: 03/02/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion for attorney Mark I. Soler, Marc A. Schindler, and Michael Finley to appear pro hac vice [11-1], finding the motion for attorney Mark I. Soler, Marc A. Schindler, Michael Finley to appear pro hac vice [3-1] moot; directing counsel to pay $100 fee for each attorney (cc:all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Owen Spurrell on 2/28/00 (JMM) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

SUMMONS (DEFENDANT(S) SERVED) (JMM) (Entered: 03/03/2000)

PRO HAC VICE letter sent to Mark Soler, Mark Schindler and Michael Finley (SKM) (Entered: 03/07/2000)

PRO HAC VICE fee paid by Mark Soler, Mark Schindler and Michael Finley (JMM) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

MOTION to dismiss , or for more definite statement by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in opposition to motion for leave to proceed in pseudonym [7-1] (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in support of motion to dismiss [16-1], of motion for more definite statement [16-2] (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

RESPONSE/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell to motion to certify class action [9-1] (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MOTION for Court to Visit State Training School by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in support of motion for Court to Visit State Training School [19-1] (FE) (Entered: 03/21/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in opposition to motion to dismiss [16-1], motion for more definite statement [16-2] (SLL) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to response to motion for leave to proceed in pseudonym [7-1] (SLL) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

REPLY by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to response to motion to certify class action [9-1] (SLL) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to motion for Court to Visit State Training School [19-1] (SLL) (Entered: 04/04/2000)

MOTION for oral argument on motion to dismiss and on class action issues , or alternatively for for more definite statement by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 04/07/2000)

REPLY/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell to response to motion to dismiss [16-1] (FE) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of James E. McMahon (FE) (Entered: 04/13/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol setting hearing on motion for Court to Visit State Training School [19-1] 9:00 4/27/00, setting hearing on motion to dismiss [16-1] 9:00 4/27/00, setting hearing on motion to certify class action [9-1] 9:00 4/27/00, setting hearing on motion for leave to proceed in pseudonym [7-1] 9:00 4/27/00 (cc:all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of James E. McMahon (SLL) (Entered: 04/25/2000)

MINUTES RE: Motions Hearing before the Hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, US Chief Judge, Sioux Falls, SD (FE) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Mark I. Soler (FE) (Entered: 04/27/2000)

STIPULATION Regarding Disclosure of True Names of Named Plaintiffs (SLL) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

STIPULATION/MOTION to amend Rule 16 Scheduling Order by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B., defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (SLL) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion for leave to proceed in pseudonym [7-1]; plaintiff's counsel shall provide true names of named plaintiffs and defendants' counsel and anyone assisting them shall keep the true names confidential; finding the motion to dismiss [16-1] moot; motion for class certification held in abeyance pending defendants' depositions of named plaintiffs; granting motion for Court to Visit State Training School [19-1]; Court's visit to State Training School shall be unannounced except to extent necessary to notify counsel (cc:all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 05/03/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting stipulation re pseudonym [32-1]; all subsequent pleadings shall refer to named plaintiffs by pseudonyms given them in Complaint; plaintiffs' counsel shall file under seal a document stating the real names of plaintiffs named in pseudonym in Complaint (cc:all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 05/09/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol advising parties to respond to Court by 5/22/00 re. attached request to visit State Training School in Plankinton by Argus Leader and KSFY (cc:all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 05/11/2000)

ANSWER by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell to [1-1] (SLL) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell to Order requesting response to [36-1] (FE) (Entered: 05/22/2000)

RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER Lawrence L. Piersol; Discovery ddl set for 9/1/00; mtn filing ddl set for 9/1/00; court trial set for 9:00 11/28/00 (cc: all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to Court order [36-1] (SKM) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

CONSENT to Allow Press to Visit State Training School by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (JMM) (Entered: 05/24/2000)

RULE 26 Initial Disclosures by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (FE) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

JOINT MOTION/STIPULATION re disclosure of names by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (seal) (FE) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/12/2005 (DJP). (Entered: 05/30/2000)

AMENDMENT/ADDENDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to Plaintiffs' Initial Rule 26 Disclosure [43-1] (seal) (FE) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/12/2005 (DJP, ). (Entered: 05/30/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to Order re: real names of plaintiffs [35-1] (seal) (FE) Modified on 05/30/2000 Additional attachment(s) added on 5/12/2005 (DJP, ). (Entered: 05/30/2000)

MOTION to compel production of documents by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (JMM) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion to compel production of documents [47-1] (JMM) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

Renewed MOTION to certify class action by plaintiffs (JMM) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

MOTION regarding confidential personnel records by plaintiffs, defendant (JMM) (Entered: 06/08/2000)

SEE VOLUME II (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

VOLUME II (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion regarding confidential personnel records [50-1] (cc:all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Jeff Bloomberg re brief in opposition to motion for class certification [52-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

AFFIDAVIT of Owen Spurrell re brief in opposition to motion for class certification [52-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in opposition to motion to compel production of documents [47-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

MOTION for order allowing deposition copies to be filed by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

MOTION to extend date for completion of discovery by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in support of motion to extend date for completion of discovery [57-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/13/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol allowing The Argus leader and KSFY-TV to accompany the Court on visit to Plankinton facility; filming or photographing of juveniles at facility is strictly prohibited and media not to bring camera of any sort; juveniles at facility shall not be identified by news media; news media is prohibited from speaking with any juvenile; news media prohibited from listening to any communication between Court and any juvenile. (cc:all counsel) (LMZ) (Entered: 06/19/2000)

MAILING copy of Order #59 to Judeka Drogt, KSFY and David Ledford, The Argus Leader (LMZ) (Entered: 06/19/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to Brief in Opposition to motion to certify class action [49-1] with attached exhibits (LMZ) Modified on 06/19/2000 (Entered: 06/19/2000)

SEALED DOCUMENT by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (not to be opened absent an Order of the Court) (in expando) (LMZ) Modified on 06/19/2000 (Entered: 06/19/2000)

AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion to extend date for completion of discovery [57-1] ;Court trial set for 9:00 11/28/00 ; motion filing ddl set for 9/15/00 ; discovery ddl set for 9/15/00 (cc:all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

RESPONSE by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to motion for order allowing deposition copies to be filed [56-1] (FE) (Entered: 06/20/2000)

REQUEST by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell for Oral Argument on Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (DOC 9) (FE) (Entered: 06/21/2000)

RESPONSE/OPPOSITION by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. to request for oral argument on plaintiffs' motion for class certification [65-1] (SLL) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

ORDER by Mag Judge Mark F. Marshall granting motion to compel production of documents [47-1] (cc:all counsel) (DLS) (Entered: 06/28/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion for order allowing deposition copies to be filed [56-1]; depositions shall be filed with the name of any juveniles other than named plaintiffs redacted; named plaintiffs shall be identified by pseudonym only and any reference in the deposition to the named plaintiffs' real identity shall be redacted (cc:all counsel) (SKM) Modified on 07/07/2000 (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Shannan D. taken on the following date(s): 05/16/00 (in expando) (FE) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Christina A. taken on the following date(s): 05/16/00 (in expando) (FE) Modified on 07/07/2000 (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Carl F. taken on the following date(s): 05/17/00 (in expando) (FE) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Philip C. taken on the following date(s): 05/17/00 (in expando) (FE) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Patricia B. taken on the following date(s): 05/15/00 (in expando) (FE) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

DEPOSITION of Todd E. taken on the following date(s): 05/16/00 (in expando) (FE) (Entered: 07/07/2000)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion to certify class action [49-1], granting motion to certify class action [9-1]; general class of all juveniles now or in future to be confined at Plankinton is certified with regard to Plaintiffs' claims of violations of their due process rights under 14th Amendmend and violation of Plaintiffs' right to privacy under 1st Amendmend as a result of the conduct as set forth in this Order; subclass of all female juveniles who are now or in future to be confined at Plankinton is certified with regard to claims of violation of right to privacy under 1st Amendment as a result of conduct as set forth in this Order; subclass of juveniles who are now or in future to be confined at Plankinton and are in need of mental health care is certified with regard to claims of deprivation of due process as a result of inadequate mental health care, the effect of isolation on such plaintiffs and application of disciplinary procedures to such plaintiffs; subclass of all juveniles who are now or in future to be confined at Plankinton and in need of special education is certified with claims that such plaintiffs are denied rights under IDEA as a result of inadequate provision of special education programs (cc: all counsel) (FE) (Entered: 07/10/2000)

ORAL ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol; in order to comply with order of 7/6/00 the Court ordered defendants to replace two pages in depositions previously filed so that the names of juveniles mentioned would be properly redacted (SKM) (Entered: 07/13/2000)

SEE VOLUME III (FE) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

VOLUME III (FE) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

MOTION to extend date for completion of discovery to 9/27/00 by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (FE) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in support of motion to extend date for completion of discovery to 9/27/00 [76-1] (FE) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

JOINT MOTION/STIPULATION to extend by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B., defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 07/28/2000)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Youth Law Center, attorneys for plaintiffs (SKM) (Entered: 08/04/2000)

SECOND AMENDED RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol granting motion to extend [78-1] ;Court trial set for 9:00 11/28/00; motion filing ddl set for 9/15/00; discovery ddl set for 9/27/00 (cc:all counsel) (DLS) (Entered: 08/07/2000)

MOTION to compel production of documents by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (LMZ) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. in support of motion to compel production of documents [81-1] with attached exhibits 1, 2, 3 (LMZ) (Entered: 09/18/2000)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in opposition to motion to compel production of documents [81-1] (SLL) (Entered: 10/04/2000)

MOTION/REQUEST for pretrial conference by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B. (FE) (Entered: 10/11/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol denying motion for pretrial conference [84-1]; in-court hearing set for 2:00 10/23/00 (cc:all counsel) (SKM) (Entered: 10/17/2000)

MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell in support of motion to compel production of plaintiffs' experts' notes [86-1] (SLL) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

See VOLUME 4 (SLL) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

VOLUME 4 (SLL) (Entered: 10/18/2000)

RESPONSE by defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell to request for pre-trial conference [84-1] (SKM) (Entered: 10/19/2000)

MINUTES RE: status conference before the Hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, Chief Judge, Sioux Falls. Settlement proceedings are in progress and new status conference set for 11/6/00 at 3:00 p.m. (JMM) (Entered: 10/30/2000)

MINUTES RE: Status Conference before the hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, US Chief Judge, Sioux Falls, SD - preliminary proposed settlement agreement reached; in-court hearing set for 12/11/00 at 1:00 PM (FE) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

Proposed (Preliminary) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by plaintiff Jennifer A., plaintiff Hillary B., plaintiff Robert C., plaintiff Melissa D., plaintiff Sandra E., plaintiff Hillary B., defendant Jeff Bloomberg, defendant Owen Spurrell (FE) (Entered: 11/07/2000)

ORDER by Lawrence L. Piersol preliminarily approving Settlement Agreement ; in-court fairness hearing set for 1:00 12/11/00 ; attached revised version of notice to serve as notice to members of this class; this order and attached notice along with Settlement Agreement to be posted by defendants; defendants to identify youths with reading difficulties or whose primary language is not English and offer to read Notice and Settlement Agreement to them (cc:all counsel) (SLL) (Entered: 11/08/2000)

MINUTES RE: hearing on settlement agreement before the Hon. Lawrence L. Piersol, US District Judge, Sioux Falls, SD; Court approves settlement agreement; counsel to submit briefs on attorney's fees within 14 days (SKM) (Entered: 12/12/2000)