Case: Jensen v. Gunter

4:87-cv-00607 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 1987

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

On 12/01/1987, inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary filed a Section 1983 class action suit, pro se, in the District of Nebraska against officials of the Nebraska Department of Corrections. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants' practice of double celling constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment and that the penitentiary's policy relating to inmate liability for contraband violated the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause. Prior to an evidentiary hearin…

On 12/01/1987, inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary filed a Section 1983 class action suit, pro se, in the District of Nebraska against officials of the Nebraska Department of Corrections. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants' practice of double celling constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment and that the penitentiary's policy relating to inmate liability for contraband violated the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause.

Prior to an evidentiary hearing, Jensen v. Gunter was consolidated with three other cases: Pierce v. Clarke, CV 87-L-497; El-Tabech v. Gunter, CV 87-L-377; and Luna v. Clarke, CV 87-L-476. Documents from all are included in this file. These cases involved other Nebraska inmates at the same facility raising the same issues.

Following an eighteen-day evidentiary hearing in June 1992, Magistrate Judge Piester granted plaintiffs' injunctive relief limited to defendants' failure to safeguard plaintiffs from the threat of violent attacks by a cellmate. However, Judge Piester recommended that the defendants be granted a period of time to submit a remedial plan to correct the deficiency. Over plaintiffs' and defendants' objections, the District Court (Judge William G. Cambridge) adopted Judge Piester's report and recommendation. Jensen v. Gunter, 807 F. Supp. 1463 (D. Neb. 1992). Defendants appealed.

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals (Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold) dismissed the appeal, holding that because there was no final order the Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction. 992 F.2d 183 (8th Cir. 1993). In 1994, the District Court (Judge Richard Kopf) denied defendants' motion to revoke the prior order and granted plaintiffs' motion for an award of attorneys' fees. Tabech v. Gunter, 869 F. Supp. 1446 (D. Neb. 1994). Defendants appealed. In January 1996, the Eighth Circuit (Judge Richard S. Arnold) remanded for additional factual findings in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (1994). On remand, Judge Kopf held that the evidence was sufficient and certified the findings to the Court of Appeals. Tabech v. Gunter, 922 F. Supp. 244 (D. Neb. 1996). Defendants appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court's order. Jensen v. Clarke, 94 F.3d 1191 (8th Cir. 1996).

Following the 8th Circuit decision, a satisfaction of judgment was entered in March 1997. The Court had, however, reserved jurisdiction to enforce the injunction.

In 2006, two different prisoners filed motions seeking contempt sanctions for failure to comply with the injunction. The Court rejected both. In the first, the Court noted that while it had reserved enforcement authority, the injunction applied only to the Nebraska State Penitentiary, not other facilities. Therefore the contempt motion exceeded the scope of the injunction. In the second, the Court more broadly ruled contempt inappropriate, explaining that because the Prison Litigation Reform Act had been enacted after the entry of the injunction, it would be inappropriate to allow prisoners to circumvent the act without complying with its limits on prisoner litigation. The Court instructed the prisoners who'd sought contempt that they could, if they wished, file a new action. 

Summary Authors

Eoghan Keenan (6/10/2005)

People

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Judge(s)

Arnold, Richard Sheppard (Arkansas)

Cambridge, William G. (Nebraska)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carter, Victor (Nebraska)

Crisp, Harold (Nebraska)

Attorney for Defendant

Barton, Gregory D. (Nebraska)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

4:87-00476

Docket (PACER)

Luna v. Clarke

Jan. 9, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001

Docket

4:87-00497

Docket (PACER)

Pierce v. Clarke

Jan. 9, 2001

Jan. 9, 2001

Docket

4:87-cv-00377

Docket (PACER)

El-Tabech v. Gunter

Dec. 11, 2001

Dec. 11, 2001

Docket

4:87-cv-00607

Docket (PACER)

Jan. 24, 2007

Jan. 24, 2007

Docket
195

4:87-cv-00607

4:87-cv-00377

4:87-00497

4:87-00476

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Sept. 9, 1992

Sept. 9, 1992

Order/Opinion

807 F.Supp. 1463

92-03390

93-01234

Reported Opinion

El-Tabech v. Gunter

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

April 30, 1993

April 30, 1993

Order/Opinion

992 F.2d 183

264

4:87-cv-00607

4:87-cv-00377

4:87-00497

4:87-00476

Memorandum and Order

El-Tabech v. Gunter, Jensen v. Gunter

Dec. 1, 1994

Dec. 1, 1994

Order/Opinion

869 F.Supp. 1446

95-01105

95-01115

Reported Opinion

Jensen v. Clarke

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Jan. 11, 1996

Jan. 11, 1996

Order/Opinion

73 F.3d 808

281

4:87-cv-00607

4:87-cv-00377

4:87-00497

4:87-00476

Memorandum and Order

El-Tabech v. Gunter, Jensen v. Gunter

March 28, 1996

March 28, 1996

Order/Opinion

922 F.Supp. 244

95-01105

95-01115

Reported Opinion

Jensen v. Clarke

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Sept. 5, 1996

Sept. 5, 1996

Order/Opinion

94 F.3d 1191

Docket

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Docket for: Jensen v. Gunter
ECF Number Date Description Link
2 Dec. 4, 1987

COMPLAINT: with attchts & req for class action (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 01/29/1992)

RECAP
166 June 11, 1992

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other clms; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented unless obj made w/i 20 days - CCAP (CCB) (Entered: 06/12/1992)

PACER
186 June 12, 1992

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other claims; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented unless obj made w/i 20 days - CCAP (CCB) Modified on 06/19/1992 (Entered: 06/12/1992)

RECAP
167 June 15, 1992

MOTION by defendant Frank O. Gunter, defendant Harold W. Clarke, defendant Mario Peart, defendant Donn Beaver, defendant Marshall Scott, defendant Maximino Gonzales to extend time to obj to r & r , w afdt of Terri M. Weeks in suppt (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 06/16/1992)

PACER
187 June 15, 1992

MOTION by defendant Frank O. Gunter, defendant Harold W. Clarke, defendant Mario Peart, defendant Donn Beaver, defendant Scott Marshall, defendant Maximino Gonzales to extend time to obj to r & r, w afdt of Terri M. Weeks attch'd (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 06/16/1992)

RECAP
168 June 18, 1992

ORDER by Judge Warren K. Urbom granting motion to extend time to obj to r & r [167-1] & giving Ds to 7/21/92 to obj to report and recommendation - CCAP (CCB) (Entered: 06/18/1992)

PACER
188 June 18, 1992

ORDER by Judge Warren K. Urbom granting motion to extend time to obj to r & r [187-1] to 7-21-92 - CCAP (6-19-92) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 06/19/1992)

RECAP
169 July 1, 1992

NOTICE that case has been reassigned to WGC (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 07/02/1992)

PACER
189 July 1, 1992

NOTICE that case has been reassigned to WGC (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 07/02/1992)

RECAP
July 20, 1992

FILE SENT to Mary in Judge Cambridge's office (CCB) (Entered: 07/20/1992)

PACER
July 20, 1992

FILE SENT to Mary in Judge Cambridge's office (CCB)

170 July 21, 1992

OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [166-1] (CCB) (Entered: 07/22/1992)

PACER
171 July 21, 1992

OBJECTION by defendants to RR [166-1] with attachments (CCB) Modified on 07/22/1992 (Entered: 07/22/1992)

PACER
190 July 21, 1992

OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [186-1] (CCB) (Entered: 07/22/1992)

RECAP
191 July 21, 1992

OBJECTION by defendants to RR [186-1] with attachments (CCB) Modified on 07/22/1992 (Entered: 07/22/1992)

RECAP
Aug. 11, 1992

ALL EXHIBITS AND TRANSCRIPTS SENT to Omaha for WGC (ICMSUSER)

Aug. 11, 1992

ALL EXHIBITS AND TRANSCRIPTS SENT to Omaha for WGC (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/11/1992)

PACER
235 Aug. 16, 1992

Proposed Remedial Plan and MOTION by defendant Harold W. Clarke request for evidentiary hearing (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/19/1993)

RECAP
172 Aug. 17, 1992

MOTION by defendant Frank O. Gunter, defendant Harold W. Clarke, defendant Mario Peart, defendant Donn Beaver, defendant Marshall Scott, defendant Maximino Gonzales to strike resp to Ds' obj to R & R (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/18/1992)

PACER
192 Aug. 17, 1992

MOTION by defendant to strike resp to Ds' obj to R & R (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/18/1992)

RECAP
173 Aug. 24, 1992

MOTION by defendant Frank O. Gunter, defendant Harold W. Clarke, defendant Mario Peart, defendant Donn Beaver, defendant Marshall Scott, defendant Maximino Gonzales to withdraw motion to strike (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/26/1992)

PACER
193 Aug. 24, 1992

MOTION by defendant Harold W. Clarke, defendant Mario Peart, defendant Donn Beaver, defendant Scott Marshall, defendant Maximino Gonzales to withdraw motion to strike (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/26/1992)

RECAP
174 Sept. 9, 1992

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion to withdraw motion to strike [173-1] withdrawing motion to strike resp to Ds' obj to R & R [172-1] - CCAP (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

PACER
175 Sept. 9, 1992

MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Judge William G. Cambridge granting report and recommendation by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other clms; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented [166-1] denying motion OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [166-1] [170-1] denying motion OBJECTION by defendants to RR [166-1] [171-1] - CCAP STAYED PER ORDER DTD 10/28/92 (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

PACER
176 Sept. 9, 1992

JUDGMENT: by Judge William G. Cambridge granting report and recommendation by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other clms; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented [166-1] denying motion OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [166-1] [170-1] denying motion OBJECTION by defendants to RR [166-1] [171-1] terminating case - CCAP and appeal form sent" (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

PACER
194 Sept. 9, 1992

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion to withdraw motion to strike [193-1] withdrawing motion to strike resp to Ds' obj to R & R [192-1] - CCAP (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

RECAP
195 Sept. 9, 1992

MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: by Judge William G. Cambridge granting report and recommendation by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other claims; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented [186-1] denying motion OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [186-1] [190-1] denying motion OBJECTION by defendants to RR [186-1] [191-1] - CCAP STAYED PER ORDER DTD 10/28/92 (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

RECAP
196 Sept. 9, 1992

JUDGMENT: by Judge William G. Cambridge granting report and recommendation by Mag. Judge Piester that Ct enter jgm in favor of Ps on clm for inj relief on failure to safeguard Ps fm threat of violent attacks, etc. and in favor of Ds on all other claims; giving Ds time to subm plan to correct deficiency & this Ct hold all proceedings necessary to ensure inj relief is promptly implemented [186-1] denying motion OBJECTION in part by plaintiff to RR [186-1] [190-1] denying motion OBJECTION by defendants to RR [186-1] [191-1] terminating case - CCAP and appeal form sent" (CJS) (Entered: 09/14/1992)

RECAP
Sept. 14, 1992

FILE SENT to Clerk's Office in Lincoln - Vol. I, II and III [closed] (PLW) Modified on 09/14/1992 (Entered: 09/14/1992)

PACER
Sept. 14, 1992

FILE SENT to Clerk's Office in Lincoln - Vol. I, II and III [closed] (PLW)

Sept. 18, 1992

FILE SENT to Omaha (3 Vols) for Lawrence Brodkey 342-5300 (ICMSUSER)

Sept. 28, 1992

FILE SENT to Clerk's Office in Lincoln (Vols. I, II & III) (PLW)

177 Oct. 9, 1992

NOTICE OF APPEAL by defendants from Dist. Court decision [176-2] (fil fee pd) - CCAP (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/09/1992 (Entered: 10/09/1992)

PACER
178 Oct. 9, 1992

ORDER for transcript (already prepared & filed) - Copy mld to Linda Swanson & Kathy Scheer Court Reporters, Latimer Reporting, 528 S. l3th St., #1, Lincoln, NE 68508, ph (402) 476-1153 (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

PACER
179 Oct. 9, 1992

RECEIPT #6677 for Appeal fee in the amount of $ 105.00 [177-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

PACER
180 Oct. 9, 1992

MOTION by defendants pursuant to FRAP 11(c) to req clk to temp retain record (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

PACER
181 Oct. 9, 1992

MOTION by defendant to stay of injunction pending appeal (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

PACER
197 Oct. 9, 1992

NOTICE OF APPEAL by defendants from Dist. Court decision [196-2] (fil fee pd, receipt filed in CV87-L-377) - CCAP (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

RECAP
198 Oct. 9, 1992

ORDER for transcript (already prepared & filed) - Copy mld to Linda Swanson & Kathy Scheer, Ct Rptrs, 528 S. l3th St. #1, Lincoln, NE 68508, ph (402) 476-1153 (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

RECAP
199 Oct. 9, 1992

MOTION by defendant for ord dir clk to temp retain record (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

RECAP
200 Oct. 9, 1992

MOTION by defendant to stay injunction pending appeal (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/09/1992)

RECAP
182 Oct. 15, 1992

2 CERTIFIED COPIES OF Ds' Clarke & Hopkins NOTICE OF APPEAL filed 10/9/92, together with R & R filed 6/11/92, Memo & Ord & Jgm filed 9/9/92 and clerk's docket entries mailed to Clerk, USCA 8th Circuit; docket entries also mailed to attys of record (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/15/1992 (Entered: 10/15/1992)

PACER
201 Oct. 15, 1992

2 CERTIFIED COPIES OF Ds' Clarke & Hopkins NOTICE OF APPEAL filed 10/9/92, together with R & R filed 6/11/92, Memo, Ord & Jgm filed 9/9/92 and clerk's docket entries mailed to Clerk, USCA 8th Circuit; docket entries also mailed to attys of record (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/15/1992)

RECAP
183 Oct. 21, 1992

NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL by plaintiff Mohamed Abdul Hafiz El- Tabech from Dist. Court decision [176-2] (fil fee not pd) - CCAP (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/22/1992)

PACER
202 Oct. 21, 1992

NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL by plaintiff Jerry Jensen from Dist. Court decision [196-2] (fil fee not pd) - CCAP (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/22/1992)

RECAP
184 Oct. 23, 1992

AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff Mohamed Abdul Hafiz El-Tabech from Dist. Court judgmt entered 9/9/92, w certif of serv dated 10/23/92 (Certified copy of last page of docket sheets mailed to USCA) (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/26/1992 (Entered: 10/26/1992)

PACER
203 Oct. 23, 1992

AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff Jerry Jensen from Dist. Court decision [196-2], entered 9/9/92, w certif of serv dated 10/23/92 (Copy of last page of docket sheets mailed to USCA) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/26/1992)

RECAP
Oct. 26, 1992

FILE SENT to Omaha (Vol III) (ICMSUSER)

Oct. 26, 1992

FILE SENT to Omaha (Vol III) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/26/1992)

PACER
185 Oct. 28, 1992

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion pursuant to FRAP 11(c) to req clk to temp retain record [180-1] granting motion to stay of injunction pending appeal [181-1]; clerk shall, if appropriate, certify to the clerk of the 8th circuit that the record is complete for purposes of appeal; upon receipt of the brf of the Appellee, the Appellant shall request the clerk to transmit the record to the 8th circuit; order entered on 9/9/92 granting the Ps injunction is hereby stayed pending appeal to the 8th circuit. - CCAP (PCV) (Entered: 10/30/1992)

PACER
204 Oct. 28, 1992

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion for ord dir clk to temp retain record [199-1] granting motion to stay injunction pending appeal [200-1]; clk shall, if appropriate, certify to the clerk of the court of appeals that the record is complete for purposes of appeal; upon receipt of the brf of the Appellee, or at such earlier time as the parties may agree, the Appellant shall request the clerk of the court to transmit the record to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, crts order entered on 9/9/92 granting the Plaintiffs injunction is hereby stayed pndg appeal the 8th Circuit. - CCAP (PCV) (Entered: 10/30/1992)

RECAP
205 Oct. 30, 1992

COPY of Appellate Court Order: Scott Freese appoint counsel for P Jensen (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 11/03/1992)

RECAP
206 Oct. 30, 1992

SCHEDULING ORDER from USCA; Appellate Docket Number 92-3390 ; trans desgn set for 12/7/92 ; appnt desgn ddl set for 11/6/92 ; appe desgn ddl set for 11/16/92 (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 11/03/1992)

RECAP
Oct. 30, 1992

FILE SENT to Clerk's Office in Lincoln (Vol. III) [closed] (PLW) (Entered: 10/30/1992)

PACER
Oct. 30, 1992

FILE SENT to Clerk's Office in Lincoln (Vol. III) [closed] (PLW)

Nov. 3, 1992

FILE SENT to Omaha, c/o N. Vadnais, Vol III only (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 11/03/1992)

PACER
Nov. 3, 1992

FILE SENT to Omaha, c/o N. Vadnais, Vol III only (ICMSUSER)

207 Nov. 25, 1992

REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER from USCA; Appellate Docket Number 92-3390 trans desgn set for 12/14/92 [203-1], [202-1], [197-1], joint appendix (3 copies) due 12/23/92, etc. (CCB) (Entered: 11/27/1992)

RECAP
208 Nov. 25, 1992

COPY of Appellate Court Order: Appellees' mtn to dism the appeal is hereby ordered tkn with the case for consideration by the panel to which this case is subm for disposition on the merits (CCB) (Entered: 11/27/1992)

RECAP
209 Jan. 21, 1993

CERTIFICATE AND ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge - that the appeal is taken in good faith and is not frivolous, the court reporter is directed to prepare and file a transcript of testimony in original copy only with expense thereof to be paid by the U.S. as provided in 28:USC753(f). (NCD) (Entered: 01/21/1993)

RECAP
Jan. 21, 1993

FILE SENT to Winnie Nichols in Lincoln (Vol. III only) (PLW) (Entered: 01/21/1993)

PACER
Jan. 21, 1993

FILE SENT to Winnie Nichols in Lincoln (Vol. III only) (PLW)

210 Jan. 25, 1993

2 CERTIFIED COPIES OF NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL filed 10/21/93, RR filed6/11/92, memo opin & ord & jdg filed 9/9/92 & ord filed 1/21/93, together with and clerk's docket entries mailed to Clerk, USCA 8th Circuit; (fil fee not pd) docket entries also mailed to attys of record (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 01/25/1993)

RECAP
211 Feb. 1, 1993

SCHEDULING ORDER from USCA; Appellate Cross Appeal Docket Number 93-1234 [202-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 02/02/1993)

RECAP
212 Feb. 1, 1993

Copy of ORDER USCA-8 appt Robert Shively to represent El-Tabech, Barry Hemmerling to repres Luna, Gregory Barton to repres Pierce, Duff, Wilson, Crisp, Dittrich, Dawson, V Carter, G Carter, Kane & Sims & Scott Freese to repres Jensen (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 02/02/1993)

RECAP
April 30, 1993

FILE SENT to Omaha, Vol III, for Mary in Judge Cambridge's office (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 04/30/1993)

PACER
213 May 3, 1993

COPY OF OPINION of USCA, 8th Circuit, dismissing appeal (CCB) (Entered: 05/05/1993)

RECAP
214 May 24, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff Jerry Jensen to lift stay, for order to establish sched for D's to submit proposed remedial plan and for Ps' to subm a resp thereto (ICMSUSER) Modified on 03/14/1994 (Entered: 05/26/1993)

RECAP
215 May 26, 1993

MANDATE from USCA 8th Circuit dismissing the appeal - CCAP (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

RECAP
216 May 26, 1993

COSTS taxed (USCA-8) for plaintiff Jerry Jensen in the amount of $322.00 against defendants Frank O. Gunter, Harold W. Clarke, Mario Peart, Donn Beaver, Scott Marshall, Maximino Gonzales - CCAP (ICMSUSER) Modified on 05/28/1993 (Entered: 05/28/1993)

RECAP
217 May 27, 1993

MOTION by defendants to extend time to resp to mot to lift stay & for prog ord (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

RECAP
218 May 27, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Marie C. Pawol regarding motion to extend time to resp to mot to lift stay & for prog ord [217-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

RECAP
219 June 1, 1993

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion to extend time to resp to mot to lift stay & for prog ord [217-1] motion to lift stay [214-1], and motion for order to establish sched for D's to submit proposed remedial plan and for Ps' to subm a resp thereto [214-2] ready to rule date changed to 6/21/93 - CCAP (PCV) (Entered: 06/03/1993)

RECAP
220 June 1, 1993

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge referring to Magistrate David L. Piester the motion to lift stay [214-1], referring to Magistrate David L. Piester the motion for order to establish sched for D's to submit proposed remedial plan and for Ps' to subm a resp thereto [214-2]; original brf to WGC, copy to DLP - CCAP (PCV) (Entered: 06/03/1993)

RECAP
June 3, 1993

FILE SENT to Magis. Judge Piester in L re flng. #202 (Vol. III only) (PLW) Modified on 06/03/1993 (Entered: 06/03/1993)

PACER
221 June 4, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff Jerry Jensen for attorney fees (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

RECAP
June 18, 1993

REMARK page 1 of opin from USCA substituted with correct name of Scott Marshall (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 06/18/1993)

PACER
June 18, 1993

REMARK page 1 of opin USCA subst w correct name of Scott Marshall (ICMSUSER)

July 1, 1993

FILES SENT to Omaha - Vols II and III - for Mary Buckley (Vol I will be returned to Omaha office by Atty Sampson of Omaha) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 07/01/1993)

PACER
222 July 7, 1993

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge, Ps allowed 30 days from the date of this order to make an appropriate showing with regard to attorney fees; Ds allowed 15 days from date of service of Ps showing to respond thereto. ; ddl to show cause set for 8/9/93 - CCAP (PCV) (Entered: 07/09/1993)

RECAP
July 8, 1993

FILE SENT to Clk's ofc. in L--returning file (Vol. I-III) (PLW) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

PACER
223 July 30, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff Jerry Jensen for temporary restraining order w afdt attch (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/02/1993)

RECAP
224 July 30, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff Jerry Jensen for preliminary injunction w afdt attch (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/02/1993)

RECAP
225 July 30, 1993

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff Jerry Jensen of serv mots for tro & prelinj (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/02/1993)

RECAP
226 Aug. 6, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff Jerry Jensen for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/06/1993)

RECAP
227 Aug. 6, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Gregory D. Barton regarding motion for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal [226-1] w attchts (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/06/1993)

RECAP
228 Aug. 6, 1993

INDEX by plaintiff Jerry Jensen re: motion for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal [226-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/06/1993)

RECAP
229 Aug. 6, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Robert W. Shively regarding motion for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal [226-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/06/1993)

RECAP
230 Aug. 6, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Jack L.Shultz regarding motion for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal [226-1] (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/06/1993)

RECAP
231 Aug. 9, 1993

MINUTES before Judge Richard G. Kopf on motion for TRO and prel inj granted in part and denied in part, written order to issue (CCB) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

RECAP
232 Aug. 9, 1993

WITNESS LIST by P (CCB) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

RECAP
233 Aug. 9, 1993

EXHIBIT LIST by P (CCB) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

RECAP
234 Aug. 9, 1993

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: by Judge Richard G. Kopf granting motion for preliminary injunction [224-1] in part and giving cnsl for Ds time to file and serve proposed remedial plan & Ps time to resp, etc., finding the motion for temporary restraining order [223-1] moot. - CCAP (CCB) (Entered: 08/10/1993)

RECAP
236 Aug. 19, 1993

MOTION by defendants Harold Clarke and Frank Hopkins to extend time to resp to Ps' applic for atty fees with afdt of Terri Weeks atchd (CCB) (Entered: 08/20/1993)

RECAP
237 Aug. 24, 1993

ORDER by Magistrate David L. Piester gv Ps to 9/3/93 to resp to Ds' proposed remedial plan & finding the motion for order to establish sched for D's to submit proposed remedial plan and for Ps' to subm a resp thereto [214-2] moot. - CCAP (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 08/25/1993)

RECAP
238 Aug. 24, 1993

ORDER by Judge William G. Cambridge granting motion to extend time to resp to Ps' applic for atty fees [236-1]; motion for attorney fees & exp attrib to premature appeal [226-1], motion for attorney fees [221-1] ready to rule dates changed to 9/8/93 - CCAP (CJS) (Entered: 08/25/1993)

RECAP
239 Sept. 1, 1993

NOTICE by defendants of amendment to proposed remedial plan with attachments (CCB) (Entered: 09/07/1993)

RECAP
240 Sept. 2, 1993

CLERK'S ORDER Case reassigned to Judge Richard G. Kopf, Case reopened - CCAP 9/2/93 (CCB) (Entered: 09/07/1993)

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241 Sept. 2, 1993

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: by Judge Richard G. Kopf Case reassigned to Judge Richard G. Kopf - CCAP 9/2/93 (CCB) (Entered: 09/07/1993)

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242 Sept. 2, 1993

MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to resp to Ds' proposed remedial plan (CCB) (Entered: 09/07/1993)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Nebraska

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 1, 1987

Closing Date: 2007

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Nebraska State Penitentiary

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Other Dockets:

District of Nebraska 4:87-cv-00607

District of Nebraska 4:87-cv-00377

District of Nebraska 4:87-00497

District of Nebraska 4:87-00476

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 95-01105

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 95-01115

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 92-03390

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 93-01234

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 96-02420

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Non-settlement Outcome

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1992 - 2007

Issues

General/Misc.:

Classification / placement

Personal injury

Search policies

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Crowding (General)

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