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Case: Langton v. Hogan

1:79-cv-02167 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 1979

Closed Date: 1997

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Case Summary

On October 30, 1979, William Langton and David LeBlanc, inmates at the Southeastern Correctional Center of Massachusetts, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging that state prison officials violated their constitutionally protected rights by intercepting and monitoring their telephone calls to counsel and other private calls. The inmates' telephone access was restricted while they were held in the maximum security area of the prison, and they were represented by private counsel. On October 17, 1984, after negotiations of the parties, the District Court (Judge Rya Zobel) entered a settlement stipulation. Included in the settlement stipulation was a permanent injunction that prevented the prison officials from intercepting any wire communication by or to William Langton or David LeBlanc while in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

Shortly after entry of the settlement agreement, the inmates filed a petition for contempt alleging that the intent and language of the agreement had violated by prison officials regularly asking inmates whether prospective telephone calls were personal or legal and on one occasion requiring an inmate to divulge the name and number of the person to be called. Judge Zobel ordered the officials to cease such conduct and comply with the settlement agreement. The private counsel for the inmates subsequently prevailed on its motion for attorney's fees and costs when Judge Zobel found them to be a prevailing party on the contempt motion. Langton v. Hogan, No. 79-2167, 1988 U.S. Dist. WL 3099 (D.Mass. Jan. 8, 1988) (memorandum of decision).

The Department of Correction apparently complied henceforth with the permanent injunction until April 1994, when it promulgated new regulations governing telephone access and use by inmates found at 103 C.M.R. §§482.00 et seq. These regulations instituted a system of routine monitoring of inmate telephone calls by the Department of Correction and required inmates to sign a form consenting to having their calls monitored, or be deprived of their telephone access. Langton and LeBlanc refused to sign the consent forms and were denied telephone access. They filed a petition for contempt, and in January 1995, the state officials filed a motion to modify the permanent injunction. On February 21, 1995, Judge Zobel allowed the modification of the permanent injunction to limit Langton and LeBlanc's access in accordance with the new regulations except that the prison officials were not permitted to monitor the plaintiffs' calls. Langton v. Hogan, No. 79-2167, 1995 U.S. Dist. WL 96948 (D.Mass. Feb. 21, 1995) (memorandum decision). This modification was contingent upon counsel submitting a form of judgment reflecting the modification of the permanent injunction. However, the counsel failed to agree upon a form of judgment reflecting the modification allowed. Therefore, on May 3, 1995, Judge Zobel signed a judgment that denied the prison officials' request to modify the permanent injunction to allow monitoring of the plaintiffs' telephone calls. Judge Zobel did find that other limitations on plaintiffs' telephone calls requested by state officials were appropriate. These limitations included requiring each plaintiff to use a PIN, requiring the plaintiffs to submit a list of telephone numbers for authorization, and limiting the actual number of telephone calls. On November 21, 1995, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (District Judge Robert Keeton, sitting by designation) affirmed this modification of the permanent injunction Langton v. Hogan, 71 F.3d 930 (1st Cir. 1995).

The docket information available on PACER begins on June 9, 1994, with the plaintiffs' aforementioned petition for contempt which was filed in response to the new prison telephone regulations promulgated by the state of Massachusetts in April 1994. On July 9, 1996, the case was reassigned from Judge Zobel to Judge Mark L. Wolf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Although the plaintiffs filed subsequent motions for contempt, preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, all of these outstanding issues were deemed by Judge Wolf to be resolved on May 20, 1997, and the case was closed on that date.

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Judge(s)

Keeton, Robert Ernest (Massachusetts)

Wolf, Mark Lawrence (Massachusetts)

Zobel, Rya Weickert (Massachusetts)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bannon, Dennis J. (Massachusetts)

Hamelburg, Barbara S. (Massachusetts)

Monaghan, John (Massachusetts)

Troy, Paul E. (Massachusetts)

Attorneys(s) for Defendant

Abbott, Howard C. (Alabama)

Bishop, John W. Jr. (Massachusetts)

Harshbarger, Scott (Massachusetts)

Judge(s)

Keeton, Robert Ernest (Massachusetts)

Wolf, Mark Lawrence (Massachusetts)

Zobel, Rya Weickert (Massachusetts)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bannon, Dennis J. (Massachusetts)

Hamelburg, Barbara S. (Massachusetts)

Monaghan, John (Massachusetts)

Troy, Paul E. (Massachusetts)

Attorneys(s) for Defendant

Abbott, Howard C. (Alabama)

Bishop, John W. Jr. (Massachusetts)

Harshbarger, Scott (Massachusetts)

Laufer, Karen (Massachusetts)

Munnelly, Robert J. Jr. (Massachusetts)

Ranieri, Donald G. (Massachusetts)

Silva, Philip W. IV (Massachusetts)

White, Nancy Ankers (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:79-cv-02167	Docket (PACER)	Dec. 11, 1997	Dec. 11, 1997 Docket
1:79-cv-02167	Memorandum of Decision	Jan. 8, 1988	Jan. 8, 1988 Order/Opinion
215 1:79-cv-02167	Memorandum of Decision	Feb. 21, 1995	Feb. 21, 1995 Order/Opinion
95-01582	Reported Opinion U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Dec. 14, 1995	Dec. 14, 1995 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
183	Motion by William Langton, David LeBlanc for appointment of counsel, filed. (lau) (Entered: 06/27/1994)	June 9, 1994	June 9, 1994 PACER
184	Petition for Contempt filed by plaintiffs. (lau) (Entered: 06/27/1994)	June 9, 1994	June 9, 1994 PACER
	Case closed. (lau)	June 27, 1994	June 27, 1994 PACER
185	Motion by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus to extend time to file a response to petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/14/1994)	July 14, 1994	July 14, 1994 PACER
	Sent copy of docket sheet to William Langton (lau)	July 19, 1994	July 19, 1994 PACER
186	Motion by William Langton, David LeBlanc for temporary restraining order, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/22/1994)	July 21, 1994	July 21, 1994 PACER
187	Plaintiffs' demand for a hearing and for writ of Habeas Corpus Ad-Testificandum, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/22/1994)	July 21, 1994	July 21, 1994 PACER
188	Response by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [185-1] motion to extend time to file a response to petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/22/1994)	July 22, 1994	July 22, 1994 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered granting [185-1] motion to extend time to file a response to petition for contempt. Entered cc/cl (lau)	July 26, 1994	July 26, 1994 PACER
189	Motion by Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus to strike plaintiff David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/01/1994)	July 29, 1994	July 29, 1994 PACER
190	Motion by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/01/1994)	July 29, 1994	July 29, 1994 PACER
191	Memorandum by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus in support of [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/01/1994)	July 29, 1994	July 29, 1994 PACER
192	Response by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [189-1] motion to strike plaintiff David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/05/1994)	Aug. 5, 1994	Aug. 5, 1994 PACER
193	Memorandum by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/05/1994)	Aug. 5, 1994	Aug. 5, 1994 PACER
194	Motion by William Langton, David LeBlanc for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for William Langton & David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/10/1994)	Aug. 10, 1994	Aug. 10, 1994 PACER
195	Motion by William Langton, David LeBlanc for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for William Langton and David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/15/1994)	Aug. 15, 1994	Aug. 15, 1994 PACER
197	Response by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [189-1] motion to strike plaintiff David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/16/1994)	Aug. 15, 1994	Aug. 15, 1994 PACER
198	Response by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/16/1994)	Aug. 15, 1994	Aug. 15, 1994 PACER
199	Memorandum by William Langton, David LeBlanc in support of [198-1] opposition response, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/16/1994)	Aug. 15, 1994	Aug. 15, 1994 PACER
200	Affidavit of David LeBlanc, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/16/1994)	Aug. 15, 1994	Aug. 15, 1994 PACER
196	Reply by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus to response to [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/16/1994)	Aug. 16, 1994	Aug. 16, 1994 PACER
201	Reply by William Langton, David LeBlanc to response to [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, filed. (fmr) (Entered: 08/23/1994)	Aug. 22, 1994	Aug. 22, 1994 PACER
202	Letter by William Langton dated: 8/23/94 to: Ms. White re: settlement, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/01/1994)	Aug. 23, 1994	Aug. 23, 1994 PACER
203	Letter by William Langton dated: 9/4/94 to: Clerk re: copy of docket sheet, (sent copy of docket sheet 9/12/94), filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/12/1994)	Sept. 12, 1994	Sept. 12, 1994 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered granting [183-1] motion for appointment of counsel. Entered cc/cl (lau)	Sept. 14, 1994	Sept. 14, 1994 PACER
204	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Order under the provisions of Title 28, U.S.C., 1915 entered . (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1994)	Sept. 14, 1994	Sept. 14, 1994 PACER
205	Letter by William Langton dated: 9/17/94 to: Clerk re: P.O. Box 466, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/22/1994)	Sept. 21, 1994	Sept. 21, 1994 PACER
206	Notice of appearance of attorney for William Langton, David LeBlanc by Barbara S. Hamelburg, Dennis J. Bannon, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/22/1994)	Sept. 22, 1994	Sept. 22, 1994 PACER
207	Letter by William Langton, David LeBlanc by Dennis J. Bannon dated: 11/2/94 to: Ms. Dello Russo re: a status conference, filed. (lau) (Entered: 11/07/1994)	Nov. 7, 1994	Nov. 7, 1994 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsement re: [207-1] remark. Counsel shall appear for a conference at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, 1994. Entered cc/cl (lau)	Nov. 8, 1994	Nov. 8, 1994 PACER
	Status conference held . (lau)	Nov. 17, 1994	Nov. 17, 1994 PACER
208	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: status conference, set status conference for 2:00 12/15/94 (lau) (Entered: 11/17/1994)	Nov. 17, 1994	Nov. 17, 1994 PACER
209	Motion by William Langton for file supplemental petition for contempt, filed. (lau) (Entered: 12/15/1994)	Dec. 15, 1994	Dec. 15, 1994 PACER
	Status conference held . (lau)	Dec. 15, 1994	Dec. 15, 1994 PACER
210	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: status conference; The parties have not come to an argeement at this time. Defendant plans to aks for the consent decree to be amended so as to be in compliance with the new telephone restrictions. In the meantime, his personal effects have been taken away frm him. Defendants motion will be filed early January (6th). Mr. Bannon would like 14 days to respond (Jan. 20) Hearing 1/31/95 at 3:00. In the meantime Mr. Silva should work on getting his effects returned to him. Entered (lau) (Entered: 12/16/1994)	Dec. 15, 1994	Dec. 15, 1994 PACER
211	Motion by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus to modify the Permanent Injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 01/09/1995)	Jan. 6, 1995	Jan. 6, 1995 PACER
212	Memorandum by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus in support of [211-1] motion to modify the Permanent Injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 01/09/1995)	Jan. 6, 1995	Jan. 6, 1995 PACER
213	Response by William Langton, David LeBlanc in opposition to [211-1] motion to modify the Permanent Injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 01/23/1995)	Jan. 20, 1995	Jan. 20, 1995 PACER
	Motion hearing re: [211-1] motion to modify the Permanent Injunction (fmr)	Jan. 31, 1995	Jan. 31, 1995 PACER
214	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: Motion Hearing: [211-1] motion to modify the Permanent Injunction taken under advisement Court Reporter: McLaughlin (fmr) (Entered: 02/02/1995)	Jan. 31, 1995	Jan. 31, 1995 PACER
	Terminated document mooting [195-1] motion for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for William Langton and David LeBlanc, mooting [194-1] motion for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum for William Langton & David LeBlanc, mooting [190-1] motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition for contempt, mooting [189-1] motion to strike plaintiff David LeBlanc, mooting [186-1] motion for temporary restraining order counsel having been appointed. Requested by ctd. (fmr)	Feb. 8, 1995	Feb. 8, 1995 PACER
215	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Memorandum of Decision entered. granting in part, denying in part [211-1] motion to modify the Permanent Injunction. Defendants' motion to modify the permanent injunction is allowed to the extent that the Dept. of Corrections may limit plaintiffs' access in accordance with the Regulations, 403 CMR 482.00 et seq. It is denied to the extent that defendants shall not monitor plaintiffs' calls and 482.00 shall not apply to plaintiffs. Counsel shall submit a form of judgment reflecting the modification allowed. Entered cc/cl (lau) (Entered: 02/23/1995)	Feb. 21, 1995	Feb. 21, 1995 PACER
217	Motion by William Langton for appointment of counsel, filed. (lau) (Entered: 03/17/1995)	March 3, 1995	March 3, 1995 PACER
216	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: conference; Court admits there may be sone confustion in the memo & order recently issued and talks at length with counsel in an effort to clarify same. Judgment shall be entered with the clarifications requested by plaintiff pending further order of the court. Parties to work out the message issue within the next two weeks. Entered (lau) (Entered: 03/17/1995)	March 16, 1995	March 16, 1995 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered denying [217-1] motion for appointment of counsel. Entered cc/cl (lau)	March 16, 1995	March 16, 1995 PACER
221	Affidavit of Thomas Sweeney, filed. (lau) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	March 30, 1995	March 30, 1995 PACER
218	Motion by William Langton for appointment of counsel, filed. (lau) (Entered: 04/03/1995)	April 3, 1995	April 3, 1995 PACER
219	(Petition) Motion by William Langton for contempt of defendants, filed. (lau) (Entered: 04/03/1995)	April 3, 1995	April 3, 1995 PACER
220	Affidavit of William Langton, re: [219-1] motion for contempt of defendants, filed. (lau) (Entered: 04/03/1995)	April 3, 1995	April 3, 1995 PACER
222	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: modification; Parties to agree on modification to judgment. (lau) (Entered: 04/07/1995)	April 6, 1995	April 6, 1995 PACER
	Proposed Judgment received for filing. (lau)	April 24, 1995	April 24, 1995 PACER
223	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Judgment entered for William Langton, David LeBlanc against William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus. Entered cc/cl (lau) (Entered: 05/04/1995)	May 3, 1995	May 3, 1995 PACER
224	Letter by William Langton dated: 5/7/95 to: Ms. Dello Russo re: petition, filed. (lau) (Entered: 05/16/1995)	May 16, 1995	May 16, 1995 PACER
225	Letter by William Langton dated: 5/20/95 to: Ms. Dello Russo re: cases, filed. (lau) (Entered: 05/25/1995)	May 25, 1995	May 25, 1995 PACER
226	Notice of appeal by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus filed. Appeal record due on 6/24/95 (fmr) (Entered: 05/31/1995)	May 25, 1995	May 25, 1995 PACER
	Notice of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA re:, received. USCA NUMBER: 95-1582 (fmr)	June 1, 1995	June 1, 1995 PACER
	Certified copy of docket and record on appeal forwarded to U.S. Court of Appeals re: [226-1] appeal . (fmr)	June 5, 1995	June 5, 1995 PACER
	USCA appeal fees received Fee Status: pd Fee Amount: $ 105.00 Receipt #: 269066 (fmr)	June 13, 1995	June 13, 1995 PACER
227	Motion by William Langton for appointment of counsel, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/26/1995)	June 26, 1995	June 26, 1995 PACER
228	Motion by William Langton For Contempt, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/26/1995)	June 26, 1995	June 26, 1995 PACER
229	Notice of appearance of attorney for William Langton by, Dennis J. Bannon, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/30/1995)	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 PACER
230	Motion by William Langton for Hearing, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/30/1995)	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 PACER
231	Motion by William Langton for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/30/1995)	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 PACER
232	Affidavit of William Langton, re: [231-1] motion for temporary restraining order, [231-2] motion for preliminary injunction, FILED.(c/s) (cmg) (Entered: 06/30/1995)	June 27, 1995	June 27, 1995 PACER
233	Notice of withdrawal of counsel by attorney Barbara S. Hamelburg for David LeBlanc, attorney Barbara S. Hamelburg for William Langton filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/17/1995)	July 17, 1995	July 17, 1995 PACER
234	Letter by William Langton dated: 8/15/95 to: Clerk re: appointment of counsel, filed. (lau) (Entered: 08/18/1995)	Aug. 17, 1995	Aug. 17, 1995 PACER
235	Second Motion by William Langton for temporary restraining order, and for preliminary injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1995)	Sept. 13, 1995	Sept. 13, 1995 PACER
236	Memorandum by William Langton in support of [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1995)	Sept. 13, 1995	Sept. 13, 1995 PACER
237	Affidavit of William Langton, re: [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1995)	Sept. 13, 1995	Sept. 13, 1995 PACER
238	Motion by William Langton for Hearing, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1995)	Sept. 13, 1995	Sept. 13, 1995 PACER
239	Certificate of Consultation re: [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/14/1995)	Sept. 14, 1995	Sept. 14, 1995 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered granting [238-1] motion for Hearing, Motion hearing set for 10:00 9/22/95 for [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, set for 10:00 9/22/95 for [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction . Entered cc/cl (lau)	Sept. 14, 1995	Sept. 14, 1995 PACER
240	Letter by William Langton dated: 9/12/95 to: Clerk re: status, filed. (sent copy of docket sheet 9/18/95) (lau) (Entered: 09/18/1995)	Sept. 18, 1995	Sept. 18, 1995 PACER
	Motion hearing re: [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction Motion hearing held, [231-2] motion for preliminary injunction (lau)	Sept. 22, 1995	Sept. 22, 1995 PACER
241	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Clerk's Notes: re: motion hearing [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction taken under advisement, [231-2] motion for preliminary injunction taken under advisement Court Reporter: Ruggieri (lau) (Entered: 09/26/1995)	Sept. 22, 1995	Sept. 22, 1995 PACER
242	Affidavit of William Langton, filed. (lau) (Entered: 09/26/1995)	Sept. 22, 1995	Sept. 22, 1995 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered denying [230-1] motion for Hearing. The hearing having been held, the motion is denied as moot. Entered cc/cl (lau)	Oct. 10, 1995	Oct. 10, 1995 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered denying [231-1] motion for temporary restraining order, denying [231-2] motion for preliminary injunction. Entered cc/cl (lau)	Oct. 10, 1995	Oct. 10, 1995 PACER
	Transmitted supplemental record on appeal: re: . (fmr)	Nov. 8, 1995	Nov. 8, 1995 PACER
243	Supplemental Affidavit of William Langton, filed. (lau) (Entered: 11/14/1995)	Nov. 13, 1995	Nov. 13, 1995 PACER
244	Motion by William Langton for contempt of defendants, filed. (lau) (Entered: 11/16/1995)	Nov. 16, 1995	Nov. 16, 1995 PACER
245	Affidavit of William Langton, re: [244-1] motion for contempt of defendants, filed. (lau) (Entered: 11/16/1995)	Nov. 16, 1995	Nov. 16, 1995 PACER
246	Supplemental Affidavit of William Langton, re: [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction, filed. (lau) (Entered: 12/15/1995)	Dec. 14, 1995	Dec. 14, 1995 PACER
247	Mandate of US Court of Appeals re: affirming . (fmr) (Entered: 12/27/1995)	Dec. 27, 1995	Dec. 27, 1995 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered denying [244-1] motion for contempt of defendants. Entered cc/cl (lau)	Feb. 6, 1996	Feb. 6, 1996 PACER
	Mail sent to David LaBlanc returned by Post Office because: Return to Sender. (lau)	Feb. 15, 1996	Feb. 15, 1996 PACER
248	Motion in letter form by: Dennis J. Bannon dated: 2/23/96 on behalf of William Langton for a status conference, filed. (lau) (Entered: 02/26/1996)	Feb. 26, 1996	Feb. 26, 1996 PACER
	Record on appeal returned from U.S. Court of Appeals, re: . (fmr)	March 4, 1996	March 4, 1996 PACER
	Terminated document mooting [227-1] motion for appointment of counsel, mooting [218-1] motion for appointment of counsel, mooting [209-1] motion for file supplemental petition for contempt Requested by ctd. (fmr)	March 28, 1996	March 28, 1996 PACER
249	Letter by Dennis J. Bannon dated: 6/26/96 to: Ms. Dello Russo re: transfer of case filed. (lau) (Entered: 06/27/1996)	June 27, 1996	June 27, 1996 PACER
250	Motion by William Langton to transfer case to another session of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/09/1996)	June 27, 1996	June 27, 1996 PACER
251	Response by William Hogan Jr., Ronald Amaral, George Vose, Arthur Silva, McMannus in opposition to [250-1] motion to transfer case to another session of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, filed. (lau) (Entered: 07/09/1996)	July 5, 1996	July 5, 1996 PACER
	Judge Rya W. Zobel . Endorsed Order entered granting [250-1] motion to transfer case to another session of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Entered cc/cl (lau)	July 5, 1996	July 5, 1996 PACER
252	Notice of case assignment. Case reassigned from Judge Zobel to Judge Mark L. Wolf . (lau) (Entered: 07/09/1996)	July 9, 1996	July 9, 1996 PACER
253	Letter by Dennis J. Bannon dated: 7/10/96 to: Ms. Lovett re: status conference filed. c/s. (cjn) (Entered: 07/16/1996)	July 11, 1996	July 11, 1996 PACER
254	Letter by Dennis J. Bannon dated: 12/23/96 to: Ms. Lovett re: request hearing filed. (cjn) (Entered: 01/08/1997)	Dec. 26, 1996	Dec. 26, 1996 PACER
255	Judge Mark L. Wolf . Memorandum and Order entered. granting [248-1] motion for a status conference, denying [235-1] motion for temporary restraining order, denying [228-1] motion For Contempt, The parties shall by April 7,1997 inform the court of their respective views concerning the status of this case and any events which may need to be scheduled. cc/cl (sad) (Entered: 03/28/1997)	March 26, 1997	March 26, 1997 PACER
	Terminated document: terminating [235-2] motion for preliminary injunction Requested by mlw. (sad)	March 31, 1997	March 31, 1997 PACER
	Terminated document: [219-1] motion for contempt of defendants Requested by mlw. (ktb)	March 31, 1997	March 31, 1997 PACER
256	Letter by William Langton in 1:79-cv-02167 by Dennis J. Bannon in 1:79-cv-02167 reporting to the court on motions still pending dated: 4/7/97 to: Judge Wolf filed. (ktb) (Entered: 04/11/1997)	April 9, 1997	April 9, 1997 PACER