Case: U.S. v. Territory of the Virgin Islands

3:08-cv-00158 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2008

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Case Summary

In March 2004, the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated an investigation of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) pursuant to 42 USC § 14141. On October 5, 2005, the DOJ issued a technical assistance letter to the department, which made recommendations regarding specific changes to the department's policies in the following areas: use of force, vehicle pursuits, holding cells, misconduct investigations, discipline, supervisory oversight, and training. On D…

On December 23, 2008, the DOJ filed a complaint against the VIPD in the United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands under 42 USC § 14141. The DOJ sought both injunctive and declaratory relief, claiming that the Virgin Islands government, through its actions and omissions, was engaging in a pattern or practice of subjecting individuals to the use of excessive force. Simultaneously, the parties submitted a proposed consent decree to settle the case.

US District Judge Curtis V. Gomez approved the consent decree on March 24, 2009. The decree detailed specific actions to be taken by VIPD regarding: evaluation, documentation, and review of use of force incidents; citizen complaint procedures; management and supervision; and training.

On June 29, 2010, Judge Gomez allowed an amendment to the consent decree to make slight modifications to the monitoring timetable. On December 9, 2010, the Office of the Independent Monitor began filing regular progress/compliance reports.

Due to VIPD's slow progress toward achieving compliance, on November 2, 2012, Judge Gomez adopted a jointly-proposed action plan, which aimed to set realistic and achievable compliance deadlines, and incorporated those deadlines into the consent decree. Judge Gomez also eliminated the bright-line deadline in the original consent decree, and amended it to provide that the consent decree would only expire after the VIPD had maintained substantial compliance with its terms for a period of two years. The action plan included particular scheduling details for when VIPD officers would receive training for vehicle-pursuit and spike-strip policies, as well as deadlines for training its internal risk assessment team related to use of excessive force.

After the VIPD requested and received multiple extensions on compliance related to specific training objectives, the parties filed a joint motion to amend the action plan and consent decree on October 1, 2013. In their proposed amendment to the action plan, the parties recognized that VIPD required additional time in order to build the infrastructure in training, policies, and supervisory personnel to achieve compliance. However, before Judge Gomez could rule on the motion, the VIPD failed to meet the deadlines it had outlined in the proposed amendment. As such, the parties supplemented their motion to amend, and on February 25, 2014, Judge Gomez held a hearing on the proposed amendment.

At the hearing, Judge Gomez noted that the VIPD leadership had continually promised to meet new deadlines, yet had failed to do so. Judge Gomez suggested that the parties instead target meaningful and achievable quarterly goals, with quarterly hearings on the compliance status of each of these goals. On March 7, 2014, the VIPD filed a notice of its proposed quarterly goals. On April 30, 2014, Judge Gomez issued an order adopting these goals, and struck the action plan from the consent decree, instead adopting a provision for quarterly goals and compliance hearings. The order was amended on May 22, 2014, to make minor adjustments to this provision.

On July 10, 2015, the parties filed a joint motion to amend the consent decree with respect to the timing of the monitor's reports. On August 21, 2015, Judge Gomez ordered appropriate amendments to the consent decree to facilitate the preparation of more accurate and complete quarterly reports.

On August 25, 2015, the monitor submitted a status report indicating that no part of the VIPD had reached full compliance with any part of the consent decree, though the VIPD had strengthened its infrastructure for achieving compliance. A status report filed on May 20, 2016 indicated substantial compliance had been reached with regard to some of the consent decree provisions. A year later, in May 2017, the monitor filed a status report with similar findings. On February 15, 2018, the monitor filed a status report indicating that hurricanes in the fall of 2017 had slowed down progress, and that full compliance had not yet been reached.

Pursuant to enforcement of the consent decree, the independent monitoring team submitted quarterly reports on VIPD's compliance, and the parties each submitted monthly status reports.

At a hearing on June 26, 2018, Judge Gomez advised the appointment of two independent experts to identify outstanding issues with VIPD’s compliance and provide recommendations for substantial compliance. The court ordered the parties to identify potential experts. On July 6, 2018, two experts were appointed — one for police practices and one for efficient governmental administration and policy implementation. The experts were ordered to submit a report recommending specific steps to be undertaken by the VIPD to achieve substantial compliance with the consent decree. On September 18, 2018, a joint report by the parties indicated that VIPD had already implemented many of the recommendations. Several of the remaining recommendations were addressed in an accompanying jointly proposed order.

The court ordered subsequent reports to include VIPD’s efforts to implement expert recommendations on its quarterly reports on October 5, 2018 following concerns raised in the June hearing. The parties submitted a notice for a joint position on proposed changes to the structure of the monitoring team due to ongoing medical issues affecting the independent monitor on May 10, 2019.

The case was reassigned to Judge Robert A. Molloy on May 8, 2020.

On September 23, 2020, VIPD moved to allow it to enter historical data dating from July 2017 into its electronic risk management system. This was data that had been lost during ransomware and virus attacks to VIPD’s network in 2019. On October 29, 2020, the court granted the motion, and also modified the consent decree so that VIPD was not required to upload data prior to July 2017 into its electronic risk management system.

On February 22, 2021, VIPD moved to terminate specific training sections in the consent decree, which, on March 8, 2021, the plaintiffs agreed was a warranted change in their response. The court granted the motion on May 25, 2021, noting VIPD’s substantial compliance with the consent decree’s training section over the last two years.

From 2021 until 2023, no other major litigation events occurred in the case. The DOJ and VIPD continued to provide monthly status reports, demonstrating VIPD’s continued commitment to maintain substantial compliance with the consent decree. The monitor continued to make quarterly status reports by visiting police stations, interviewing officers, and building up the review methodology.

As of December 2023, the case is ongoing, with enforcement of the consent decree still in progress.

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Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (1/23/2007)

Louisa Eberle (11/3/2013)

John He (2/6/2016)

Virginia Weeks (3/12/2018)

Averyn Lee (5/31/2020)

Jerry Lan (4/13/2023)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Becker, Grace Chung (District of Columbia)

Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)

Cannon, Sansara Adella (Virgin Islands)

Coon, Laura (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Drue, Kerry (Virgin Islands)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Gomez, Curtis V. (Virgin Islands)

Miller, Ruth (Virgin Islands)

Molloy, Robert A. (Virgin Islands)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Becker, Grace Chung (District of Columbia)

Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)

Cannon, Sansara Adella (Virgin Islands)

Coon, Laura (District of Columbia)

Fleisher, Aaron S (District of Columbia)

Gregg, Tammie (District of Columbia)

Hewlett, Joycelyn (Virgin Islands)

Jung, Je Yon (District of Columbia)

Killebrew, Paul (District of Columbia)

Mazor, Marina (District of Columbia)

McMillan, Charlene (District of Columbia)

Morse, Thomas Jackson (District of Columbia)

Mukasey, Michael B. (New York)

Murphy, Paul R. (New Jersey)

Murray, Jeffrey Robert (District of Columbia)

Mygatt, Timothy D (District of Columbia)

Preston, Judith (Judy) C. (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)

Smith, Jonathan Mark (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Drue, Kerry (Virgin Islands)

Frazer, Vincent (Virgin Islands)

Griffiths, Terri L. (Virgin Islands)

Mattarangas-King, Daniel (Virgin Islands)

Thomas-Jacobs, Carol (Virgin Islands)

Williams, Warren M (Virgin Islands)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Gruber, Charles A. (Illinois)

Johnson, William F. (New York)

Witzel, Steven M. (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
3:08-cv-00158	Docket [PACER]	May 22, 2020	May 22, 2020 Docket
	United States Department of Justice Investigation of the Virgin Islands Police Department In re: DOJ Investigation of the Virgin Islands Police Department No Court	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005 Findings Letter/Report
1 3:08-cv-00158	Complaint United States v. Virgin Islands	Dec. 23, 2008	Dec. 23, 2008 Complaint
3 3:08-cv-00158	Consent Decree United States v. Virgin Islands	March 24, 2009	March 24, 2009 Order/Opinion
9 3:08-cv-00158	Order United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgin Islands	June 29, 2010	June 29, 2010 Order/Opinion
27 3:08-cv-00158	Fourth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgin Islands	March 28, 2011	March 28, 2011 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
28 3:08-cv-00158	First Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgin Islands	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
29 3:08-cv-00158	Second Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgin Islands	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
31 3:08-cv-00158	Third Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgina Islands Police Department The United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgina Islands	Dec. 27, 2011	Dec. 27, 2011 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report
50 3:08-cv-00158	Notice of Filing and First Quarterly Report of 2012 United States of America v. The Territory of the Virgin Islands	July 10, 2012	July 10, 2012 Monitor/Expert/Receiver Report

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Resources

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Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees Involving State and Local Government Entities Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assoc. AG Vanita Gupta	Today, the Justice Department will begin implementing a set of principles and specific recommendations regarding the use ofmonitors in civil settlement agreements and consent decrees involving state …	Sept. 13, 2021	Sept. 13, 2021 https://www.justice.gov/...

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Docket

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Last updated March 17, 2024, 3:19 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against all defendants filed by United States of America,. (Jung, Je) (Entered: 12/23/2008)	Dec. 23, 2008	Dec. 23, 2008 Clearinghouse
2	Joint MOTION for Settlement by Consent Decree by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Consent Decree) (Jung, Je) (Entered: 12/23/2008)	Dec. 23, 2008	Dec. 23, 2008 PACER
3	CONSENT DECREE(CVG) (TRH) (Entered: 03/24/2009)	March 24, 2009	March 24, 2009 Clearinghouse
4	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Comply with Paragraph 82 of Consent Decree by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 08/19/2009)	Aug. 19, 2009	Aug. 19, 2009 PACER
5	Opposition to Motion re 4 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Comply with Paragraph 82 of Consent Decree filed by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Side Letter Agreement) (Jung, Je) (Entered: 08/20/2009)	Aug. 20, 2009	Aug. 20, 2009 PACER
6	ORDER (CVG) It is hereby ORDERED that the Virgin Islands Police Department's Motion for Extension of Time is DENIED as moot.(THIS IS A TEXT ORDER NO DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED) (SED) Modified on 2/5/2010 (TRH). (Entered: 02/04/2010)	Feb. 4, 2010	Feb. 4, 2010 PACER
7	MOTION to Reopen Case and Hold Status Conferences by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Jung, Je) (Entered: 02/16/2010)	Feb. 16, 2010	Feb. 16, 2010 PACER
8	STIPULATION Joint Motion to Modify Consent Decree by United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Jung, Je) (Entered: 03/22/2010)	March 22, 2010	March 22, 2010 PACER
9	ORDER (CVG), that Paragraphs 96 and 98 of the March 23, 2009 Consent Decree are amended. (SED) (Entered: 06/29/2010)	June 29, 2010	June 29, 2010 Clearinghouse
	Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller. US Magistrate Judge Geoffrey W. Barnard no longer assigned to the case. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller. (TRH)	July 20, 2010	July 20, 2010 PACER
10	It is hereby ORDERED that a hearing in this matter is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:30 a.m. on October 1, 2010. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (SED) (Entered: 09/02/2010)	Sept. 2, 2010	Sept. 2, 2010 PACER
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically for October 1, 2010 Hearing by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Jung, Je) (Entered: 09/20/2010)	Sept. 20, 2010	Sept. 20, 2010 PACER
12	NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Mazor on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America, (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 09/27/2010)	Sept. 27, 2010	Sept. 27, 2010 PACER
13	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez: Motion Hearing held on 10/1/2010 re 7 MOTION to Reopen Case and Hold Status Conferences filed by United States of America,, 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonically for October 1, 2010 Hearing filed by United States of America; Court find that Atty. Jung will not participate by phone this time. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (LT) (Entered: 10/01/2010)	Oct. 1, 2010	Oct. 1, 2010 PACER
14	MOTION In Response to Court's October 1, 2010, Order Regarding Revised Consent Decree Timelines by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Jung, Je) (Entered: 10/15/2010)	Oct. 15, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010 PACER
15	NOTICE of Filing Consent Decree Compliance Timelines by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit VIPD Timelines) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 10/19/2010)	Oct. 19, 2010	Oct. 19, 2010 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Warren M Williams on behalf of Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department (Williams, Warren) (Entered: 10/19/2010)	Oct. 19, 2010	Oct. 19, 2010 PACER
17	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Consent Decree Timelines by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 10/19/2010)	Oct. 19, 2010	Oct. 19, 2010 PACER
18	ORDER (CVG) that a hearing in this matter is scheduled to commence promptly at 9:00 a.m. on November 22, 2010. (SED) (Entered: 10/29/2010)	Oct. 29, 2010	Oct. 29, 2010 PACER
19	ORDER (CVG). The hearing in this matter, previously scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on November 22, 2010 is RESCHEDULED for 9:45 a.m. on November 22, 2010. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (SED) (Entered: 11/18/2010)	Nov. 18, 2010	Nov. 18, 2010 PACER
20	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez: Hearing on Time-line held on 11/22/2010. Parties arrived at dates as to all the provisions in the Consent Decree. Court will may set a hearing at the end of the compliance date, June 2011, if nescessary. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (LT) (Entered: 11/22/2010)	Nov. 22, 2010	Nov. 22, 2010 PACER
21	Minute Order. Proceedings held in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller: In Chambers Conference held on 11/22/2010. (AO) (Entered: 11/22/2010)	Nov. 22, 2010	Nov. 22, 2010 PACER
22	NOTICE Joint Notice of Filing Virgin Islands Police Department's Revised Consent Decree Time Table by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit VIPD Timetable) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 11/24/2010)	Nov. 24, 2010	Nov. 24, 2010 PACER
23	ORDER (RM) dated 12/1/10 finding as moot 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonically; finding as moot 17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Revised Consent Decree Timetable. Revised Consent Decree Timetable was filed on November 24, 2010. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (SLR) (Entered: 12/01/2010)	Dec. 1, 2010	Dec. 1, 2010 PACER
24	NOTICE Joint Notice of Filing of the First, Second, and Third Quarterly Reports of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department by United States of America, (Attachments: # 1 First Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Second Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 3 Third Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 12/09/2010)	Dec. 9, 2010	Dec. 9, 2010 PACER
25	ORDER (CVG). It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the revised consent decree time table filed at Docket Entry 22. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (SED) (Entered: 12/16/2010)	Dec. 16, 2010	Dec. 16, 2010 PACER
26	Letter from Steven M. Witzel (TRH) (Entered: 02/04/2011)	Feb. 1, 2011	Feb. 1, 2011 PACER
27	NOTICE of Filing of Fourth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department by Steven M. Witzel (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 03/28/2011)	March 28, 2011	March 28, 2011 Clearinghouse
28	NOTICE of Filing of First Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department by Steven M. Witzel (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 06/09/2011)	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 Clearinghouse
29	NOTICE of Filing of Second Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department by Steven M. Witzel (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 08/31/2011)	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011 Clearinghouse
30	NOTICE of Amended Certificate of Service by Steven M. Witzel re 29 Notice (Other) of Filing of Second Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 09/01/2011)	Sept. 1, 2011	Sept. 1, 2011 PACER
31	STATUS REPORT (Third Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 12/27/2011)	Dec. 27, 2011	Dec. 27, 2011 Clearinghouse
32	NOTICE of filing VIPD's Response to Independent Monitor's 2011 Third Quarter Report by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department re 31 Status Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit VIPD's Response to Monitor's 2011 Third Quarter Report) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 01/09/2012)	Jan. 9, 2012	Jan. 9, 2012 PACER
33	ORDER (CVG) an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the VIPD has complied with the terms of the consent decree is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:30 a.m. on April, 23, 2012. (DHK) (Entered: 02/22/2012)	Feb. 22, 2012	Feb. 22, 2012 PACER
	Set Hearings: Evidentiary Hearing set for 4/23/2012 09:30 AM in District Judge Ctrm1-STT before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez. (TRH)	Feb. 23, 2012	Feb. 23, 2012 PACER
34	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Fourth Quarterly Report of 2011 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 03/13/2012)	March 13, 2012	March 13, 2012 Clearinghouse
35	NOTICE of Filing of Corrected Certificate of Service by Steven M. Witzel re 34 Status Report (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 03/13/2012)	March 13, 2012	March 13, 2012 PACER
36	NOTICE of Filing of VIPD's Response to 4th Quarter Report by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department re 34 Status Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 03/15/2012)	March 15, 2012	March 15, 2012 PACER
37	Joint MOTION to Continue Hearing by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order granting Parties' Motion for Continuance) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 03/21/2012)	March 21, 2012	March 21, 2012 PACER
38	ORDER (CVG) the joint motion to continue the April 23, 2012, Hearing 37 is DENIED. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry.) (DHK) (Entered: 04/02/2012)	April 2, 2012	April 2, 2012 PACER
39	Joint MOTION Status conference by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order granting joint motion) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 04/12/2012)	April 12, 2012	April 12, 2012 PACER
40	ORDER (CVG) the motion for a status conference 39 is DENIED as moot. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry.) (DHK) (Entered: 04/20/2012)	April 20, 2012	April 20, 2012 PACER
41	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez: Evidentiary Hearing held on 4/23/2012. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (LT) (Entered: 04/25/2012)	April 23, 2012	April 23, 2012 PACER
42	MOTION Entry of Order by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 05/03/2012)	May 3, 2012	May 3, 2012 PACER
43	Opposition to Motion re 42 MOTION Entry of Order filed by Defendants Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 05/05/2012)	May 5, 2012	May 5, 2012 PACER
44	ORDER (CVG) a hearing on whether the Consent Decree should be amended is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 10:30 a.m. on June 21, 2012; each party shall have a representative at the hearing who has the authority to consider, and offer a position on, any proposed amendment to the Consent Decree. (Omnibus Hearing set for 6/21/2012 10:30 AM in STT Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez.) (DHK) (Entered: 05/10/2012)	May 10, 2012	May 10, 2012 PACER
45	MOTION to Continue and for Telephonic Participation in Hearing by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 05/11/2012)	May 11, 2012	May 11, 2012 PACER
46	ORDER (CVG) a status conference in this matter is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 2:30 p.m. on May 31, 2012. The parties are instructed to contact the Clerk's office if they wish to appear by telephone. (Status Conference set for 5/31/2012 02:30 PM in Chambers before Chief Judge Curtis V. Gomez.) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry.) (DHK) (Entered: 05/29/2012)	May 29, 2012	May 29, 2012 PACER
47	NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Mazor on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America, (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 05/30/2012)	May 30, 2012	May 30, 2012 PACER
48	ORDER (CVG) the hearing on the motion to amend 42, previously scheduled for June 21, 2012, is RESCHEDULED for 10:30 a.m. on July 26, 2012. (Omnibus Hearing set for 7/26/2012 10:30 AM in STT Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Curtis V. Gomez.) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry.) (DHK) (Entered: 05/31/2012)	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2012 PACER
49	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez: Telephone Conference held on 5/31/2012. Motion to continue, granted. (LT) (Entered: 06/01/2012)	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2012 PACER
50	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 First Quarterly Report of 2012 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 07/10/2012)	July 10, 2012	July 10, 2012 Clearinghouse
51	MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Supplemental Brief) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 07/10/2012)	July 10, 2012	July 10, 2012 PACER
52	ORDER (CVG) the United States' motion for leave to file a brief 51 is GRANTED; not later than 10:30 a.m. on July 26, 2012, the Virgin Islands Government shall file a response to the United States' brief, addressing the Court's authority to amend the Consent Decree, with references to the appropriate authorities; not later than 10:30 a.m. on July 26, 2012, the Virgin Islands Government shall submit invoices, receipts, or any other record detailing the costs and fees it has paid the Monitoring Team to date. (DHK) (Entered: 07/24/2012)	July 24, 2012	July 24, 2012 PACER
53	Opposition to Motion re 51 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief filed by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 07/26/2012)	July 26, 2012	July 26, 2012 PACER
54	NOTICE Invoices of and Payments to the Monitoring Team by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 07/26/2012)	July 26, 2012	July 26, 2012 PACER
55	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Curtis V Gomez: Motion Hearing held on 7/26/2012 re 42 MOTION Entry of Order filed by United States of America,. Parties to submit joint submissions to the court within 21 days. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (LT) (Entered: 07/30/2012)	July 26, 2012	July 26, 2012 PACER
56	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Action Plan by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 08/10/2012)	Aug. 10, 2012	Aug. 10, 2012 PACER
57	ORDER (CVG) no later than August 31, 2012, the parties shall jointly submit an action plan; if the parties are unable to agree to any term of the action plan, they shall include their objection(s) in the jointly submitted action plan, along with any suggested alternative terms. (Granting 56 Motion for Extension of Time to File.) (DHK) (Entered: 08/16/2012)	Aug. 16, 2012	Aug. 16, 2012 PACER
58	NOTICE Parties' joint filing of action plan by United States of America, (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Consent Decree Action Plan) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 08/30/2012)	Aug. 30, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012 PACER
59	NOTICE OF FILING) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Second Quarterly Report of 2012 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) Modified on 10/12/2012 (TRH). (Entered: 10/11/2012)	Oct. 11, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012 PACER
60	Joint MOTION Modify Consent Decree Paragraphs by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 10/15/2012)	Oct. 15, 2012	Oct. 15, 2012 PACER
61	ORDER (CVG) the Action Plan, appended hereto and incorporated herein by reference is ADOPTED, and the parties shall comply with its terms; the Action Plan, appended hereto and incorporated by reference herein, shall be made part of the Consent Decree; the relevant portion of Paragraph 103 of the Consent Decree shall be AMENDED to read:The Agreement will terminate two years after the VIPD and the Territory have achieved compliance with each of the provisions of this Agreement, and have maintained substantial compliance for at least two years. (DHK) (Entered: 11/02/2012)	Nov. 2, 2012	Nov. 2, 2012 Clearinghouse
62	ORDER (CVG) the joint motion to amend the Consent Decree 60 is GRANTED. (DHK) (Entered: 12/13/2012)	Dec. 13, 2012	Dec. 13, 2012 PACER
63	Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Paragraph 33 of Consent Decree by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 01/14/2013)	Jan. 14, 2013	Jan. 14, 2013 PACER
64	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Third Quarterly Report of 2012 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 01/28/2013)	Jan. 28, 2013	Jan. 28, 2013 PACER
65	MOTION for extension of time to complete Blue Team training and to complete training on the Vehicle Pursuit and Spike Strip policies (unopposed) by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 01/31/2013)	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013 PACER
66	ORDER (CVG) the motion of the parties to correct the December 13, 2012, Order 63 is GRANTED (DHK) (Entered: 02/21/2013)	Feb. 21, 2013	Feb. 21, 2013 PACER
67	ORDER (CVG) the Virgin Islands' motion to amend the Consent Decree 65 is GRANTED; the relevant portions of the Consent Decree shall be amended to provide that vehicle pursuit and spike strip training shall be completed not later than April 30, 2013; the relevant portions of the Consent Decree shall be amended to provide that vehicle pursuit and spike strip training shall be completed not later than March 15, 2013. (DHK) (Entered: 03/12/2013)	March 12, 2013	March 12, 2013 Clearinghouse
68	NOTICE of filing by Steven M. Witzel (Attachments: # 1 Fourth Quarterly Report, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 04/10/2013)	April 10, 2013	April 10, 2013 Clearinghouse
	NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IS NOT AN ATTACHMENT Re: 68 Notice (Other). (KAB)	April 11, 2013	April 11, 2013 PACER
69	MOTION VIPD's Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Audit Requirements of Action Plan by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 06/28/2013)	June 28, 2013	June 28, 2013 PACER
70	Response re 69 MOTION VIPD's Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Audit Requirements of Action Plan filed by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - email from VIPD to DOJ, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - email from DOJ to VIPD, # 3 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 07/02/2013)	July 2, 2013	July 2, 2013 PACER
71	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 First Quarterly Report of 2013 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 08/08/2013)	Aug. 8, 2013	Aug. 8, 2013 Clearinghouse
72	ORDER (CVG) that an evidentiary hearing on the VIPDs motion for extension of time to comply with audit requirements is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:30 a.m. on September 18, 2013. (HRH) (Entered: 09/07/2013)	Sept. 7, 2013	Sept. 7, 2013 PACER
73	Joint MOTION to Stay September 18, 2013 hearing pending parties' renegotiation of Consent Decree and Action Plan by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 09/10/2013)	Sept. 10, 2013	Sept. 10, 2013 PACER
74	ORDER (CVG) the evidentiary hearing in this matter previously scheduled for September 18, 2013 is RESCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:30 a.m. on October 9, 2013. (HRH) (Entered: 09/13/2013)	Sept. 13, 2013	Sept. 13, 2013 PACER
75	Joint MOTION to Amend Consent Decree Action Plan by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 10/01/2013)	Oct. 1, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013 Clearinghouse
76	Joint MOTION to Terminate October 9, 2013 Evidentiary Hearing by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 10/01/2013)	Oct. 1, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013 Clearinghouse
77	ORDER (CVG) the evidentiary hearing in this matter previously scheduled for October 9, 2013 is RESCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:30 a.m. on November 18, 2013. (HRH) Modified on 10/7/2013 (KAB).(This is a text ENTRY ONLY) (Entered: 10/02/2013)	Oct. 2, 2013	Oct. 2, 2013 PACER
78	Joint MOTION Clarification of subject matter of 11/18/13 hearing by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 11/07/2013)	Nov. 7, 2013	Nov. 7, 2013 PACER
	NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY FILER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REFILE DOCUMENT. MEMEORANDUM IN SUPPORT IS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT Re: 78 Joint MOTION Clarification of subject matter of 11/18/13 hearing . (KAB)	Nov. 7, 2013	Nov. 7, 2013 PACER
79	Joint MOTION Clarification of subject matter of 11/18/13 hearing (corrected) by Plaintiff United States of America,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Mazor, Marina) (Entered: 11/07/2013)	Nov. 7, 2013	Nov. 7, 2013 PACER
80	NOTICE of Filing (Status Report) by Steven M. Witzel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Quarterly Report of 2013, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 11/07/2013)	Nov. 7, 2013	Nov. 7, 2013 PACER
	NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IS NOT AN ATACHMENT Re: 80 Notice (Other). (KAB)	Nov. 7, 2013	Nov. 7, 2013 PACER
81	NOTICE of Appearance by Joycelyn Hewlett on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America, (Hewlett, Joycelyn) (Entered: 11/14/2013)	Nov. 14, 2013	Nov. 14, 2013 PACER
82	Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Curtis V. Gomez: Evidentiary Hearing held on 11/18/2013.Matter taken under advisement (Court Reporter FTR GOLD RECORDING.) (TRH) (Entered: 11/19/2013)	Nov. 18, 2013	Nov. 18, 2013 PACER
83	Joint MOTION to Supplement 75 Joint MOTION to Amend Consent Decree Action Plan by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 12/09/2013)	Dec. 9, 2013	Dec. 9, 2013 PACER
84	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Third Quarterly Report of 2013 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 12/19/2013)	Dec. 19, 2013	Dec. 19, 2013 PACER
	NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY FILER WAS INSTRUCTED THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IS NOT AN ATTACHMENT. Re: 84 Status Report. (KAB)	Dec. 26, 2013	Dec. 26, 2013 PACER
85	STATUS REPORT Corrected Notice of Filing by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Third Quarterly Report of 2013 of the Independant Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 12/26/2013)	Dec. 26, 2013	Dec. 26, 2013 PACER
86	ORDER (CVG) A hearing in this matter is SCHEDULED to commence promptly at 9:00 a.m. on February 25, 2014. (HRH) (Entered: 01/30/2014)	Jan. 30, 2014	Jan. 30, 2014 PACER
87	ORDER (CVG) finding as MOOT VIPD's Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Audit Requirements 69 . (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF associated with this entry.) (HRH) (Entered: 02/11/2014)	Feb. 11, 2014	Feb. 11, 2014 PACER
88	STATUS REPORT (Notice of Filing) by Steven M. Witzel. (Attachments: # 1 Fourth Quarterly Report of 2013 of the Independent Monitor for the Virgin Islands Police Department, # 2 Certificate of Service) (Witzel, Steven) (Entered: 02/20/2014)	Feb. 20, 2014	Feb. 20, 2014 PACER
	NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IS NOT AN ATTACHMENT Re: 88 Status Report. (KAB)	Feb. 20, 2014	Feb. 20, 2014 PACER
89	Second MOTION to Amend/Correct Consent Decree Action Plan by Defendants Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands Police Department. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit VIPD Audit Report, # 3 Exhibit Action Plan Redline, # 4 Exhibit Action Plan Clean Copy, # 5 Exhibit Promotional Examinations Report) (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 02/24/2014)	Feb. 24, 2014	Feb. 24, 2014 PACER
90	Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Curtis V. Gomez: Evidentiary Hearing held on 2/25/2014. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (CAB) (Entered: 02/25/2014)	Feb. 25, 2014	Feb. 25, 2014 PACER
91	NOTICE of VIPD's areas of substantial compliance by May 27, 2014 by Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Police Department (Thomas-Jacobs, Carol) (Entered: 03/07/2014)	March 7, 2014	March 7, 2014 PACER
92	Letter from Fried Frank (CAB) (Entered: 04/10/2014)	April 10, 2014	April 10, 2014 PACER
93	ORDER (CVG) amending the Consent Decree. (HRH) (Entered: 04/30/2014)	April 30, 2014	April 30, 2014 PACER