Case: Seed v. Hudson

1:93-cv-00008 | District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

Filed Date: May 21, 1993

Closed Date: June 14, 1994

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Case Summary

Sometime in 1993, two pretrial detainees incarcerated at the Saipan Detention Center in the Northern Mariana Islands filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the United States Marshals prison officials in the U.S. District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, alleged that the conditions under which they were held at the detention center violated their constitutional rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, the plaintiffs complained that they were denied opportunities to exercise, to wash clothes and take care of personal hygiene. They also claimed that their cells lacked beds and adequate lighting and that they were confined in an area with a convict serving a sentence.

Both parties moved for Summary Judgment. The court (Judge Alex R. Munson), on May 11, 1994, denied the defendant's motion on the issues of qualified immunity and the statute of limitations as it applied to this case. The portion of the plaintiffs' motion based on the merits of the case was granted on the issues of denial of a mattress, blanket and pillow; ability to wash clothes; denial of exercise; inadequate lighting; and inadequate plumbing. The court denied the plaintiffs' motion concerning their ability to brush their teeth daily, cell size, and confinement in an area with prisoners serving sentences. Finally, the court denied the plaintiffs' motion as to the defendant's liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was dismissed on June 14, 1994. Seed v. Hudson, 1994 U.S. Dist. Lexis 6777 *18 (D. N. Mar. I. May 11, 1994).

Summary Authors

Laura Uberti (6/8/2006)

Abigail DeHart (10/21/2016)

People

Judge(s)

Munson, Howard G. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Long, G. Anthony (Northern Mariana Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Jewel, Glenn A. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Strand, Douglas H. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Judge(s)

Munson, Howard G. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Long, G. Anthony (Northern Mariana Islands)

Attorney for Defendant

Jewel, Glenn A. (Northern Mariana Islands)

Strand, Douglas H. (Northern Mariana Islands)

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Documents in this case

1:93-cv-00008	Docket (PACER)	June 14, 1994	June 14, 1994 Docket
69 1:93-cv-00008	Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment	May 11, 1994	May 11, 1994 Order/Opinion 1994 WL 229096

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Docket

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	May 21, 1993	Copy of Manual Docket Sheet; [ACH EOD 05/21/1993] Receipt Number 0790. (ORIGINAL GCMS ENTRY 1−1) (cnv) NOTICE OF RESTRICTED AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: Some or all of the documents filed in this case pre−date a requirement to redact personal data identifiers from all pleadings filed with the court. Any documents filed before September 21, 2004 are presumed to contain redactable data, and are not available for online viewing (not viewable on PACER), and may only be viewed in person at the District Court premises. Electronic copies may not be distributed, only paper hard−copies may be printed, at the District Court. Refer to this court's General Order 04−00003, dated September 21, 2004, which can be found on this court's public information website. (DPB ) (Entered: 05/21/1993)	PACER
1	May 21, 1993	COMPLAINT (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
2	July 2, 1993	ANSWER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
3	July 2, 1993	Order Re Status Conference (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
4	July 6, 1993	ORDER Changing Status Conference Date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
5	July 7, 1993	RETURN of service − summons executed on Jack Salas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
6	July 7, 1993	RETURN of service − summons executed on Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
7	July 7, 1993	RETURN of service − summons executed on Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
8	July 21, 1993	OMNIBUS ORDER Setting Schedule (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
9	July 21, 1993	RETURN of service − USMS for Jack Salas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
10	Sept. 7, 1993	REQUEST For Court To Enlarge Time For Filing An Answer Or Other Responsive Pleading (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
11	Sept. 8, 1993	ORDER To Enlarge Time For Filing An Answer Or Other Responsive Pleading (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
12	Nov. 2, 1993	FEDERAL Defendants' Notice of Hearing on Motion to Dismiss and in the Alternative Grant Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
13	Nov. 2, 1993	MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss or in Alternative for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−10, # 2 Exhibits 11−12, # 3 Exhibit 13, # 4 Exhibits 14−16) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
14	Nov. 17, 1993	STIPULATION and ORDER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
15	Dec. 22, 1993	Commonwealth Defendants' NOTICE Of Hearing On Motion To Dismiss Or In TheAlternative For Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−3) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
16	Jan. 20, 1994	Rule 56(F) Delcaration of G.Anthony Long, Esq. (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
17	Jan. 20, 1994	STATEMENT of undisputed facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
18	Jan. 20, 1994	DECLARATION of G. Anthony Long, Esq. in support of memorandum opposing motions to dismiss or alternatively for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
19	Jan. 20, 1994	MEMORANDUM Opposing Defendant Camacho's Motion for Dismissal or Alternatively for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
20	Jan. 20, 1994	MEMORANDUM Opposing the federal defendant's motion for dismissal or alternatively for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
22	Jan. 24, 1994	DECLARATION of service (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
23	Jan. 27, 1994	STATEMENT of Undisputed Facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
24	Jan. 27, 1994	DEFENDANT CAMACHO'S Memorandum in Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to His Motion for Dismissal or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
25	Jan. 28, 1994	COMMONWEALTH Defendants' First Request for Admission from Plaintiff Terrence Seed (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
26	Jan. 28, 1994	COMMONWEALTH Defendants' First Request for Admission from Plaintiff Randall Seed (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
27	Feb. 1, 1994	FEDERAL defendants' list of undisputed material facts in support of Summary Judgment Motion (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
28	Feb. 1, 1994	REPLY to memorandum opposing federal defendant's motion for dismissal or alternatively Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
29	Feb. 3, 1994	MINUTE ENTRY. Hearing on Motion. Ensuing arguments by counsel, court took the matters under advisement (Original Docket Entry CM) (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
29	Feb. 3, 1994	STIPULATION and ORDER (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
30	Feb. 10, 1994	ORDER On Defendants' Motions To Dismiss, Or In The Alternative, For Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
31	March 21, 1994	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
32	March 21, 1994	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Affidavit in Support of his Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
33	March 21, 1994	DEFENDANT Gregorio Camacho's Memorandum in Support of his Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
34	March 21, 1994	NOTICE of Hearing (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
35	March 21, 1994	DECLARATION of Douglas H. Strand (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
36	March 21, 1994	STATEMENT of Undisputed Facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
37	March 21, 1994	CERTIFICATE of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
38	March 21, 1994	No docket 38 on original Docket sheet (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
39	March 21, 1994	No docket 39 on original Docket sheet (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
40	March 22, 1994	ORDER Rescheduling Motion for Summary Judgment (marked as doc 38 on document but as doc 40 on docket sheet) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
41	April 8, 1994	STATEMENT of undisputed facts (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
42	April 8, 1994	DECLARATION of G. Anthony Long (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
43	April 8, 1994	PLAINTIFFS memorandum supporting cross−motion for summary judgment (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
44	April 8, 1994	MEMORADNUM opposing defendant Camacho's second motion for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
45	April 8, 1994	CROSS−MOTION for summary judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
46	April 8, 1994	STATEMENT of undisputed facts in support of cross motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
48	April 14, 1994	Defendant Gregorio Camacho's Memorandum In Reply To Plaintiffs' Opposition ToHis Renewed Motion For Summary Judgment &To Plaintiffs' Cross Motion (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
49	April 14, 1994	AFFIDAVIT Of Gregorio Camacho (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
50	April 15, 1994	DECLARATION Of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
51	April 15, 1994	DECLARATION Of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
52	April 18, 1994	REPLY Memorandum Supporting Cross−Motion for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
53	April 20, 1994	PRETRIAL statement of defendant (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
54	April 21, 1994	NOTICE of intent to argue additional authorities (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
55	April 21, 1994	INFORMATION required by LR 240−7. (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
56	April 22, 1994	ORDER Setting Time For Pretrial Conference (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
57	April 27, 1994	PLAINTIFFS' Pre−Trial Statement (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
58	April 29, 1994	STIPULATION AND ORDER (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
59	May 3, 1994	ORDER re trial date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
60	May 4, 1994	DEFENDANT'S Motion in Limine (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
61	May 4, 1994	BRIEF in Support of Defendant's Motion in Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
62	May 4, 1994	AFFIDAVIT of Douglas H. Strand (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
63	May 5, 1994	TRIAL BRIEF (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
64	May 5, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
65	May 6, 1994	Plaintiffs' OPPOSITION To Camacho's Motion In Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
66	May 6, 1994	DECLARATION Of G. Anthony Long (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
67	May 6, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
68	May 6, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
69	May 11, 1994	ORDER on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
70	May 11, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
71	May 12, 1994	AMENDED Trial Brief on the Issue of Camacho's Liability Under 42 USC Sec. 1983 (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
72	May 13, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
73	May 13, 1994	DECLARATION of Service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
74	May 19, 1994	ORDER on Defendant's Motion in Limine (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
75	May 24, 1994	NOTICE setting trial date (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
76	May 27, 1994	PLAINTIFFS' amended pretrial statement (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
77	May 27, 1994	EXHIBIT List (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
78	May 27, 1994	Witness List (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
79	May 27, 1994	PLAINTIFFS' exhibits (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1−3, # 2 Exhibits 4−5, # 3 Exhibits 6−12, # 4 Exhibit 13) (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
80	June 1, 1994	DEFENDANTS' exhibits (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
82	June 1, 1994	CERTIFICATE of service (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
83	June 2, 1994	SUBPOENA with return upon Ms. Mara Blonigen (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
84	June 2, 1994	SUBPOENA with return upon Vicente Seman (DPB ) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
85	June 2, 1994	DEFENDANTS Witness List (DPB) (Entered: 02/25/2015)	PACER
86	June 3, 1994	RETURN of service− subpoena executed on Jose C. San Nicolas (DPB ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	PACER
87	June 14, 1994	STIPULATION AND ORDER For Dismissal (DPB ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Northern Mariana Islands

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 21, 1993

Closing Date: June 14, 1994

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Federal pretrial detainees incarcerated at the Saipan Detention Center, alleging that the conditions under which they were held at the detention center violated their constitutional rights

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Saipan Detention Center

U.S. Marshal Service

Facility Type(s):

Government-run