Case: Disability Rights Mississippi v. Mississippi Department of Mental Health

COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Mississippi Department of Mental Health ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMSSDC-4701321), filed by Disability Rights Mississippi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Initial Records Request to MSH, # 2 Exhibit B - Initial Refusal by AGO, # 3 Exhibit C - Second Refusal by AGO, # 4 Exhibit D - DRMS Probable Cause Investigation Letters to all DMH Facilities, # 5 Exhibit E - Final Refusal Letter by AGO, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(CO) (Entered: 11/09/2021)

1 Exhibit A - Initial Records Request to MSH

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2 Exhibit B - Initial Refusal by AGO

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3 Exhibit C - Second Refusal by AGO

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4 Exhibit D - DRMS Probable CauseInvestigation Letters to all DMH Facilities

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5 Exhibit E - Final Refusal Letter by AGO

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6 Civil Cover Sheet

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AMENDED COMPLAINT against Mississippi Department of Mental Health, filed by Disability Rights Mississippi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Initial Records Request to MSH, # 2 Exhibit B - Initial Refusal by AGO, # 3 Exhibit C - Second Refusal by AGO, # 4 Exhibit D - DRMS Probable Cause/Investigation Letters to all DMH Facilities, # 5 Exhibit E - Final Refusal Letter by AGO, # 6 Exhibit F - Probable Cause Letter to MSH)(Martin, Greta) (Entered: 11/18/2021)

Summons Issued as to Mississippi Department of Mental Health. (CO) (Entered: 11/18/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 12/10/2021)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting 4 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Mississippi Department of Mental Health answer due 1/3/2022. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 12/13/2021. (dcw)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Disability Rights Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Mental Health served on 11/19/2021, answer due 1/3/2022. (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

ANSWER to 2 Amended Complaint, by Mississippi Department of Mental Health.(Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 01/04/2022)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 01/04/2022)

ORDER. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 1/13/22. (AC) (Entered: 01/13/2022)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 01/17/2022)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting 10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Response due by 2/1/2022. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 1/19/22. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE ON THIS MOTION. (AC)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 02/01/2022)

Rule 16(a) Initial Order Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 3/15/2022 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball. No later than seven (7) days prior to the TCMC, a confidential memorandum AND a proposed Case Management Order shall be submitted via e mail to ball_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov. Counsel for Plaintiff shall set up the conference and, once all the parties are on the line, contact the Court at 601-608-4460. (JEJ) (Entered: 02/03/2022)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Response due by 2/8/2022. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 2/3/22. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE ON THIS MOTION. (AC)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Disability Rights Letter, Nov. 17, 2021, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Bobby Blanks, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Disability Rights Letter, Nov. 10, 2021, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Cindy Cooley, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Martin E-mail, Sept. 21, 2021)(Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 02/08/2022)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 02/08/2022)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Disability Rights Letter, Nov. 17, 2021, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Bobby Blanks, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Disability Rights Letter, Nov. 10, 2021, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Cindy Cooley, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Martin E-mail, Sept. 21, 2021)(Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 02/08/2022)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 02/08/2022)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 13 Response in Opposition to Motion, 16 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 14 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 02/09/2022)

TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting 17 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The requested relief is granted. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 2/9/22. NO FURTHER WRITTEN ORDER SHALL ISSUE ON THIS MOTION. (AC)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

REPLY to Response to 7 Motion re 13 Response in Opposition to 7 Motion, filed by Disability Rights Mississippi (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Letter, dated April 27, 2021, to Dr. Edith Hayles from DRMS, # 2 Exhibit 2 Letter, emailed August 5, 2021, to Dr. Edith Hayles from DRMS Executive Director Polly Tribble, # 3 Exhibit 3 Email, dated August 9, 2021 from MSH Director of Risk Management to DRMS Advocate, # 4 Exhibit 4 Affidavit of Polly Tribble, # 5 Exhibit 5 Email, dated September 21, 2021, from DRMS to Attorney MaCall Chastain and Cyndi Eubank, # 6 Exhibit 6 Email, dated October 14, 2021, from DRMS to Attorney MaCall Chastain and Cyndi Eubank, # 7 Exhibit 7 Email, dated October 14, 2021, from DRMS to Attorney MaCall Chastain, Cyndi Eubank, and Wendy Bailey, # 8 Exhibit 8 Affidavit of Elise Rueff, # 9 Exhibit 9 Emails, dated April-May 2021, regarding NMRC documentation)(Martin, Greta) Modified on 2/28/2022 to link to motion (ND). (Entered: 02/22/2022)

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 18 Reply to Response to 7 Motion,,, filed by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) Modified on 2/28/2022 to add link to motion (ND). (Entered: 02/22/2022)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 03/01/2022)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 13 Response in Opposition to Motion, 16 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 14 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Disability Rights Mississippi (Martin, Greta) (Entered: 03/01/2022)

Rebuttal re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 03/08/2022)

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 22 Rebuttal re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Mississippi Department of Mental Health (Bost-State Gov, Jackie) (Entered: 03/08/2022)

Notice of Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Shayna Stern-Federal Gov on behalf of United States of America (Stern-Federal Gov, Shayna) (Entered: 03/14/2022)

Brief of Amicus Curiae by United States of America filed by United States of America (Stern-Federal Gov, Shayna) (Entered: 03/14/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Givens Williams-Federal Gov on behalf of United States of America (Williams-Federal Gov, Angela) (Entered: 03/14/2022)

Telephonic Case Management Conference

Order

Extend Deadline

Order on Motion to Extend Deadline

Extend Deadline

Order on Motion to Extend Deadline

Set/Reset Hearings

Extend Deadline

Order on Motion to Extend Deadline

Notice of Appearance

Status Conference

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings

Telephone Conference

Settlement Conference

Set/Reset Hearings

Dismiss

Terminate Deadlines and Hearings

Order Dismissing Case