Case: Caring Families Pregnancy Services v. Hartford

3:19-cv-00584 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: April 18, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 7, 2020

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Case Summary

This is a case challenging an ordinance in the City of Hartford, Connecticut, that regulated pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). PRCs are organizations that provide counseling and other services to people facing unplanned pregnancies. Often, PRCs present themselves as healthcare facilities but do not employ licensed medical professionals to provide or supervise pregnancy tests, ultrasound examinations, and other medical services. On December 11, 2017, the City of Hartford enacted an ordinance requiring any PRC that operated within the City to disclose if it did not have a licensed medical provider on the premises who would provide, or directly supervise the provision of, all medical services provided by the PRC. The ordinance also prohibited PRCs from engaging in false, misleading, or deceptive advertising. The ordinance took effect on October 1, 2018.

On April 18, 2019, Caring Families Pregnancy Services, which ran a mobile PRC called Mobile Care Unit, filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The plaintiff sued the City of Hartford under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, the plaintiff sought a permanent injunction to prevent the City from enforcing the ordinance, a declaration that the ordinance violated the First and Fourteenth amendments and state law, compensatory and nominal damages, attorneys’ fees and any other equitable relief. It claimed that because of the ordinance, it was unable to 1) engage in protected speech, which violated their First Amendment right to freedom of speech, 2) express sincerely held religious beliefs, in violation of the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, and 3) advocate its position to people who shared similar views, in violation of the First Amendment right to freedom of association. The plaintiff further claimed that the City enacted the ordinance with the aim of suppressing anti-abortion views, which lacked a secular purpose in violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. Plaintiff also argued that the vague language of the ordinance violated its right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment, citing the ordinance’s allegedly vague guidelines which offered officials considerable discretion. Finally, the plaintiff claimed the ordinance violated provisions of the Connecticut Constitution and state law ensuring freedom of religion. The case was assigned to Judge Janet C. Hall.

The parties engaged in discovery, and on May 19, 2020, filed cross motions for summary judgment. Before the court could rule on those motions, the parties submitted a joint motion, on June 5, 2020, to stay the case pending settlement negotiations. On June 8, 2020, the court granted the stay.

On July 22, 2020, the parties submitted a joint motion, providing their settlement agreement to the court and asking the court to “so order” the agreement and to dismiss the case. Under the settlement, the parties agreed that the ordinance would remain in full effect, but that it would not be enforced against Caring Families’ Mobile Care Unit provided that the Unit continued to have licensed medical personnel on site at all times. The parties also agreed that the urine pregnancy tests and ultrasounds currently being conducted by the Care Unit were the only medical services being provided, and should the Care Unit expand its services, it would continue to remain outside the enforcement of the ordinance provided that any additional medical services would also be provided or supervised by a licensed medical professional. Pursuant to the agreement, the lawsuit would be dismissed without prejudice to Caring Families initiating another action if the City attempted to enforce the ordinance against it in the future.

The court so ordered the settlement agreement and dismissed the case on August 7, 2020. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Simran Takhar (7/10/2023)

People

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Judge(s)

Hall, Janet C. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cortman, David A (Connecticut)

Green, Samuel David (Connecticut)

Harle, Denise (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Mizerak, Lori A. (Connecticut)

Judge(s)

Hall, Janet C. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cortman, David A (Connecticut)

Green, Samuel David (Connecticut)

Harle, Denise (Connecticut)

Stewart, Patricia D. (Connecticut)

Theriot, Kevin H. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Mizerak, Lori A. (Connecticut)

Rifkin, Howard G. (Connecticut)

Rodriguez, Juanluis (Connecticut)

Shah, Sneha (Connecticut)

Sharma, Rupali (Connecticut)

Singh, Dipti (Connecticut)

Smith, Priscilla Joyce (Connecticut)

Toti, Stephanie (Connecticut)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 3:19-cv-00584	Verified Complaint Caring Families Pregnancy Services v. City of Hartford	April 18, 2019	April 18, 2019 Complaint
67-1 3:19-cv-00584	Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement and General Release Caring Families Pregnancy Services v. City of Hartford	July 22, 2020	July 22, 2020 Settlement Agreement

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 18, 2019	COMPLAINT against City of Hartford( Filing fee $400 receipt number ACTDC-5243879.), filed by Caring Families. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stewart, Patricia) Modified on 4/19/2019 to correct parties (Hushin, Z.). (Entered: 04/18/2019) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	April 18, 2019	Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/17/2019 Discovery due by 10/18/2019 Dispositive Motions due by 11/22/2019 Signed by Clerk on 4/18/2019.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
3	April 18, 2019	ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/18/2019.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
4	April 18, 2019	STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/18/2019.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
5	April 18, 2019	Standing Order re: Discovery Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/18/2019.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
	April 18, 2019	Request to Issue Summons
	April 18, 2019	Request for Clerk to issue summons as to City of Hartford's Office of the Corporation Counsel. (Stewart, Patricia)
	April 18, 2019	Request for Clerk to issue summons as to City of Hartford. (Stewart, Patricia) Modified on 4/19/2019 to correct party (Hushin, Z.).
	April 18, 2019	Add and Terminate Judges
	April 18, 2019	Judge Janet C. Hall added. (Hushin, Z.)
	April 19, 2019	Add and Terminate Judges
6	April 22, 2019	NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 3 Electronic Filing Order, 4 Protective Order, 5 Order, 1 Complaint filed by Caring Families Pregnancy Services, 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines Signed by Clerk on 4/22/2019.(Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
7	April 22, 2019	ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to City of Hartford with answer to complaint due within 21 days. Attorney Patricia D. Stewart Stewart Law Offices 153 Prospect Street Norwell, MA 02061. (Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 04/22/2019)	RECAP
8	April 24, 2019	MOTION for Attorney(s) Denise Mayo Harle to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5249891) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Denise Harle, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stewart, Patricia) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/2/2019: # 4 Corrected Affidavit) (Lewis, D). (Entered: 04/24/2019)	RECAP
9	April 26, 2019	MOTION for Attorney(s) Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5254230) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stewart, Patricia) (Entered: 04/26/2019)	RECAP
10	April 29, 2019	ORDER granting 9 MOTION for Attorney Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 4/29/2019. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 04/29/2019)	RECAP
	April 29, 2019	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
11	April 30, 2019	MOTION for Attorney(s) David A. Cortman to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5258618) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibit 1, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stewart, Patricia) (Entered: 04/30/2019)	RECAP
12	May 1, 2019	ORDER granting 11 MOTION for Attorney David A. Cortman to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 5/1/2019. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 05/01/2019)	RECAP
	May 1, 2019	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
13	May 2, 2019	ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear pro hac vice Certificate of Good Standing due by 7/1/2019. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 5/2/2019. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 05/02/2019)	RECAP
	May 2, 2019	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
14	May 3, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Denise Harle on behalf of Caring Families Pregnancy Services (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 05/03/2019)	RECAP
15	May 6, 2019	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. City of Hartford served on 5/1/2019, answer due 5/22/2019. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 05/06/2019)	RECAP
16	May 7, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by David A Cortman on behalf of Caring Families Pregnancy Services (Cortman, David) (Entered: 05/07/2019)	RECAP
17	May 9, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Lori A. Mizerak on behalf of City of Hartford (Mizerak, Lori) (Entered: 05/09/2019)	RECAP
18	May 9, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Howard G. Rifkin on behalf of City of Hartford (Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 05/09/2019)	RECAP
	May 10, 2019	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	May 10, 2019	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/24/2019 (DeRubeis, B.)
19	May 14, 2019	MOTION for To Be Excused From Attendance in Court Order by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stewart, Patricia) (Entered: 05/14/2019)	RECAP
20	May 17, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin H. Theriot on behalf of Caring Families Pregnancy Services (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
21	May 17, 2019	MOTION for Attorney(s) Stephanie Toti to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5284752) by City of Hartford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Stephanie Toti (Exhibit A), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (Stephanie Toti), # 3 Proposed Order)(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 05/17/2019)	RECAP
22	May 20, 2019	ORDER granting 21 MOTION for Attorney Stephanie Toti to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 5/20/2019. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 05/20/2019)	RECAP
	May 20, 2019	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
23	May 21, 2019	ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by City of Hartford.(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 05/21/2019)	RECAP
24	May 24, 2019	ORDER granting 19 Motion for Order. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 5/24/2019. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 05/24/2019)	RECAP
	May 24, 2019	Order on Motion for Order
25	June 21, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Toti on behalf of City of Hartford (Toti, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/21/2019)	RECAP
26	June 24, 2019	Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 06/24/2019)	RECAP
27	June 27, 2019	SCHEDULING ORDER re: Case Management Plan Amended Pleadings due by 8/15/2019. Discovery due by 2/14/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 4/3/2020. Status Report due by 9/27/2019. Trial Brief due by 4/3/2020. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 6/27/2019.(Reis, Julia) (Entered: 06/28/2019)	RECAP
28	Sept. 27, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 09/27/2019)	RECAP
29	Dec. 20, 2019	Joint STATUS REPORT by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 12/20/2019)	RECAP
30	Dec. 20, 2019	NOTICE of Appearance by Priscilla Joyce Smith on behalf of City of Hartford (Smith, Priscilla) (Entered: 12/20/2019)	RECAP
31	Dec. 22, 2019	MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Rebecca Steinberg by City of Hartford. (Smith, Priscilla) (Entered: 12/22/2019)	RECAP
32	Dec. 22, 2019	MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Evelyn Cai by City of Hartford. (Smith, Priscilla) (Entered: 12/22/2019)	RECAP
33	Dec. 22, 2019	MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Melanie Sava by City of Hartford. (Smith, Priscilla) (Entered: 12/22/2019)	RECAP
34	Dec. 22, 2019	MOTION for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Sarah Jane Bever-Chritton by City of Hartford. (Smith, Priscilla) (Entered: 12/22/2019)	RECAP
35	Dec. 27, 2019	ORDER granting 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Rebecca Steinberg; granting 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Evelyn Cai; granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Melanie Sava; granting 34 Motion for Leave to Appear Law Student Intern Sarah Jane Bever-Chritton. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 12/27/2019. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 12/27/2019)	RECAP
	Dec. 27, 2019	Order on Motion to Appear
36	Jan. 8, 2020	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 3/30/2020 to Complete Discovery by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 01/08/2020)	RECAP
37	Jan. 14, 2020	ORDER granting 36 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 3/30/2020 to Complete Discovery. Granted. Given counsel have identified this new date, the court does not expect to grant further extensions. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 1/14/2020. (Lewis, D) Modified on 1/14/2020 (Lewis, D). (Entered: 01/14/2020)	RECAP
	Jan. 14, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Jan. 14, 2020	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
	Jan. 14, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 3/30/2020 (Lewis, D)
38	Jan. 23, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Rupali Sharma to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5654140) by City of Hartford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit (Exhibit A), # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 01/23/2020)	RECAP
39	Jan. 24, 2020	ORDER granting 38 MOTION for Attorney Rupali Sharma to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 1/24/2020. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 01/24/2020)	RECAP
	Jan. 24, 2020	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
40	Feb. 6, 2020	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 6/9/2020 for Dispositive Motions by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 02/06/2020)	RECAP
41	Feb. 10, 2020	ORDER granting in part 40 Motion for Extension of Time. Granted in part to May 19, 2020. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 2/10/2020. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 02/10/2020)	RECAP
	Feb. 10, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Feb. 10, 2020	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
	Feb. 10, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Dispositive Motions due by 5/19/2020 (Lewis, D)
42	Feb. 13, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Juanluis Rodriguez to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5693982) by City of Hartford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit (Exhibit A), # 2 Exhibit (Certificate of Good Standing), # 3 Text of Proposed Order (Proposed Order))(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 02/13/2020)	RECAP
43	Feb. 13, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Sneha Shah to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5694006) by City of Hartford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit (Exhibit A), # 2 Exhibit (Certificate of Good Standing), # 3 Text of Proposed Order (Proposed Order))(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 02/13/2020)	RECAP
44	Feb. 13, 2020	ORDER granting 42 Motion to Appear ; granting 43 Motion to Appear Certificate of Good Standing due by 4/13/2020. Signed by Clerk on 2/13/2020. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 02/13/2020)	RECAP
	Feb. 13, 2020	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
45	Feb. 20, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Dipti Singh to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5706020) by City of Hartford. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Rifkin, Howard) (Entered: 02/20/2020)	RECAP
46	Feb. 21, 2020	ORDER granting 45 MOTION for Attorney Dipti Singh to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 2/21/2020. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 02/21/2020)	RECAP
47	Feb. 21, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Rupali Sharma on behalf of City of Hartford (Sharma, Rupali) (Entered: 02/21/2020)	RECAP
48	Feb. 21, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Sneha Shah on behalf of City of Hartford (Shah, Sneha) (Entered: 02/21/2020)	RECAP
	Feb. 21, 2020	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
49	March 2, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Samuel D. Green to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5724098) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Samuel D. Green in Support of PHV Motion, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Harle, Denise) (Entered: 03/02/2020)	RECAP
50	March 3, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Dipti Singh on behalf of City of Hartford (Singh, Dipti) (Entered: 03/03/2020)	RECAP
51	March 3, 2020	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 49 MOTION for Attorney(s) Samuel D. Green to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-5724098) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Stewart, Patricia) (Entered: 03/03/2020)	RECAP
52	March 9, 2020	MOTION for Attorney(s) Samuel D. Green to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (includes a request to waive the fee) by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Samuel Green Revised PHV Affidavit)(Stewart, Patricia) (Entered: 03/09/2020)	RECAP
53	March 10, 2020	ORDER terminating as moot 49 MOTION for Attorney Samuel D. Green to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice ; granting 52 MOTION for Attorney Samuel D. Green to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 3/10/2020. (Reis, Julia) (Entered: 03/10/2020)	RECAP
54	March 10, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel David Green on behalf of Caring Families Pregnancy Services (Green, Samuel) (Entered: 03/10/2020)	RECAP
	March 10, 2020	Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice
55	March 13, 2020	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 5/8/2020 to Complete Discovery by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 03/13/2020)	RECAP
56	March 16, 2020	ORDER granting 55 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 5/8/2020 to Complete Discovery. Granted. IF travel is still not advised when the new deadline is approaching, counsel should investigate doing the deposition by teleconferencing with videotaping and advise the court concerning the feasibility of that approach if further extensions are sought.. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 3/16/2020. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 03/16/2020)	RECAP
	March 16, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	March 16, 2020	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
	March 16, 2020	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Discovery due by 5/8/2020 (Lewis, D)
57	March 25, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Harle, Denise) (Entered: 03/25/2020)	RECAP
58	April 3, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Juanluis Rodriguez on behalf of City of Hartford (Rodriguez, Juanluis) (Entered: 04/03/2020)	RECAP
59	May 19, 2020	MOTION for Summary Judgment by Caring Families Pregnancy Services.Responses due by 6/9/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Material Facts Local Rule 56(a)1 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, # 2 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, # 3 Appendix)(Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 05/19/2020)	RECAP
60	May 19, 2020	MOTION for Summary Judgment by City of Hartford.Responses due by 6/9/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 2-Ordinance, # 3 Exhibit 3-Rule, # 4 Exhibit 4-Bradley Transcript, # 5 Exhibit 5-Mascolo Transcript, # 6 Exhibit 6-Arroyo Transcript, # 7 Exhibit 7-City Council Hearing Transcript, # 8 Exhibit 8-Legislative Record Excerpt (DEF_000312-14), # 9 Exhibit 9-Legislative Record Excerpt (DEF_000075-76), # 10 Exhibit 10-Legislative Record Excerpt (DEF_000175), # 11 Exhibit 11-Stanwood Declaration, # 12 Statement of Material Facts)(Toti, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/19/2020)	RECAP
61	May 20, 2020	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until June 18, 2020 to file Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 59 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 05/20/2020)	RECAP
62	May 21, 2020	ORDER granting 61 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until June 18, 2020 to file Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 59 MOTION for Summary Judgment . SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 5/21/2020. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 05/21/2020)	RECAP
63	May 21, 2020	Set/Reset Deadlines as to 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 59 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Responses due by 6/18/2020 (Lewis, D) (Entered: 05/21/2020)	RECAP
	May 21, 2020	Order on Motion for Extension of Time
	May 21, 2020	Set Motion and Rcmd Ruling Deadlines/Hearings
64	June 5, 2020	Joint MOTION to Stay re 62 Order on Motion for Extension of Time, Motion to Stay Briefing Pending Settlement Negotiations by Caring Families Pregnancy Services.Responses due by 6/26/2020 (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 06/05/2020)	RECAP
65	June 8, 2020	ORDER granting 64 Motion to Stay. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 6/8/2020. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 06/08/2020)	RECAP
	June 8, 2020	Order on Motion to Stay
66	July 2, 2020	Joint STATUS REPORT by Caring Families Pregnancy Services. (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 07/02/2020)	RECAP
67	July 22, 2020	Joint MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Settlement Agreement by City of Hartford.Responses due by 8/12/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Toti, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/22/2020) 1 Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
68	Aug. 7, 2020	ORDER terminating 59 Motion for Summary Judgment; terminating 60 Motion for Summary Judgment. Motions are terminated as moot in light of Notice of Settlement (Doc. No. 67). SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/7/2020. (DeRubeis, B.) (Entered: 08/07/2020)	RECAP
69	Aug. 7, 2020	ORDER granting 67 Motion to Dismiss. This action is hereby dismissed pursant to the settlement agreement attached as exhibit A to the parties 67 motion. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 8/7/20. (Pesta, J.) Modified text on 8/7/2020 (Pesta, J.). (Entered: 08/07/2020)	RECAP
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Case Details

State / Territory:

Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 18, 2019

Closing Date: Aug. 7, 2020

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Non-profit that provides resources to people facing unexpected pregnancies

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City

City of Hartford

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Establishment Clause

Freedom of speech/association

Free Exercise Clause

Other Dockets:

District of Connecticut 3:19-cv-00584

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Voluntary Dismissal

Issues

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Reproductive rights:

Abortion

Counseling (reproductive rights)

Facility requirements

Reproductive health care (including birth control, abortion, and others)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Caring Families Pregnancy Services v. Hartford, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/44141/ (last updated 7/10/2023).