Case: Maryland NAACP v. Baltimore City Police Department

1:06-cv-01863 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 14, 2006

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

This case, Maryland NAACP v. Baltimore City Police Department, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB (D. Md. 2006) was one of three cases filed about the same time alleging mistreatment of persons arrested and taken to Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center ("Central Booking" or "CBIC") for booking and processing. (The other cases were Jones v. Murphy, Case No. 1:05-cv-01287-CCB (D. Md. 2005) and Rodney v. Murphy, 24-C-05004405, filed in Maryland state court.) Central Booking was opened in 1995 as the central location for booking and processing arrestees in Baltimore City. Operated by the Maryland Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, part of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Central Booking processed approximately 100,000 arrestees annually.

This case was a class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District for the District of Maryland on July 21, 2006, by five individuals and two NAACP entities. Represented by the ACLU of Maryland Foundation and private attorneys from New York and Washington, D.C., the plaintiffs alleged that the Baltimore City Police Department engaged in a pattern and practice of illegally arresting tens of thousands of individuals each year who were not and could not be prosecuted. The plaintiffs further alleged that, after being illegally arrested, the individuals were taken to Central Booking where they were strip-searched and detained for days, as long as 54 hours, in inhumane conditions, until they were released without being charged with a crime. This practice, plaintiffs alleged, was encouraged by the Baltimore Police Department, which rewarded officers for high arrest productivity and punished officers with few arrests, regardless of the success of the prosecution. In 2005, 30% of those arrested without a warrant were never charged. The plaintiffs alleged there were illegal arrests for things such as stopping on the street to watch a woman being handcuffed, handing out religious pamphlets, sitting on the steps of a building, dropping a food wrapper, and walking down the street.

The plaintiffs sought monetary damages, injunctive relief, and certification for a class consisting of "arrestees who were (1) arrested by the Police Department without probable cause and (2) released without charges after being booked at CBIC." The defendants included the City of Baltimore, the Baltimore Police Department, the warden of Central Booking, and other state officials.

The State defendants answered by generally denying the charges. The City and Police Department moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim. On December 1, 2006, the District Court (District Judge Catherine C. Blake) denied the motion to dismiss. 2006 WL 3626898 (D. Md. Dec 01, 2006).

As discovery progressed, Judge Blake required the parties in this case and Jones v. Murhpy, another pending before her, to provide periodic status reports to the Court. The state defendants produced electronic data pertaining to arrests from 2002--August 2007 and numerous hardcopy documents. The plaintiffs also took the depositions of various officials with the Police Department and Central Booking.

The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 18, 2007, adding 9 individual plaintiffs and several new defendants, including the new Mayor of Baltimore and several police officers. On February 27, 2008, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint adding additional plaintiffs and defendants. On April 25, 2008, the plaintiffs moved for class certification.

Following leadership changes at BPD, the parties entered into settlement negotiations, which culminated in settlement agreement to end the lawsuit. On June 29, 2010, the parties reached a settlement agreement that was approved by the court. The comprehensive settlement provided for significant reforms of the BPD's arrest and monitoring practices and the court retained jurisdiction to enforce the settlement for three years. The BPD committed to new policies and training to ensure officers knew the limits of their authority, and would address low level offenses with actions short of arrest whenever possible. The defendants agreed to pay the plaintiffs $630,000 in damages and attorneys' fees. The agreement also required the BPD to implement a new system of comprehensive data collection and monitoring, which would be overseen by an independent auditor. The job of the auditor was to ensure not only that the data is being kept and appropriately used and analyzed, but also to review probable cause statements to verify that officers had sufficient cause for an arrest, and that supervisors are adequately monitoring officers' actions, and intervening as necessary. The auditor's reports can be found on the ACLU's website here.

On April 30, 2012, the auditor released his first report and the plaintiffs alleged in a press release that the BPD had failed to comply with the settlement agreement. The plaintiffs stated that the status report revealed that BPD officers did not or could not justify arrests for quality of life offenses in at least 35 percent of the cases examined; that the BPD was almost one and half years late in creating a database to allow it to effectively monitor officer and supervisor behavior; and that the BPD was improperly refusing to give the auditor records of arrests that resulted in persons being released without charge, the very arrests most likely to be improper, and the ones that led to the lawsuit in the first place. The docket sheet does not reveal any plaintiffs' motion regarding this alleged noncompliance with the settlement agreement.

For the next three years, the auditor continued to file report documenting the defendants' implementation of the settlement agreement. The auditor filed his final report in 2015. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (2/12/2008)

Jessica Kincaid (3/15/2016)

Jones v. Murphy, District of Maryland (2005)

People

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Judge(s)

Blake, Catherine C. (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Benson, Hillary Gould (Maryland)

Borden, Bennett B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Auerbach, Joshua Neal (Maryland)

Bellamy, Conseulo Beatric Nunez (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Blake, Catherine C. (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Benson, Hillary Gould (Maryland)

Borden, Bennett B. (District of Columbia)

Cantu, Daniel Alfonso (District of Columbia)

Claiborne, William Charles III (District of Columbia)

Colyns, David (Maryland)

Day, Sean Robert (Maryland)

Dodson, Scott (District of Columbia)

Dowdle, Stephenie Joy (District of Columbia)

Geht, Jan Meir (District of Columbia)

Jacques, Elise Kochtitzky (Maryland)

Jeon, Deborah A. (Maryland)

Jones, Eric (Maryland)

Karlan, Mitchell A. (New York)

Litt, Barrett S. (California)

Mendro, Jason Jacob (District of Columbia)

Morrow, Jason Eugene (District of Columbia)

Rocah, David R. (District of Columbia)

Schrader, Wayne A. (District of Columbia)

Wharwood, Dave Merwin (District of Columbia)

Wilson, Sarah A. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Auerbach, Joshua Neal (Maryland)

Bellamy, Conseulo Beatric Nunez (Maryland)

Brockman, William F. (Maryland)

Conti, Michael Francis (Maryland)

Curran, John Joseph Jr. (Maryland)

Doyle, Michael O Connor (Maryland)

Eason, Alan D (Maryland)

Embry, Elizabeth Mears (Maryland)

Fader, Matthew J. (Maryland)

Gansler, Douglas F. (Maryland)

Grimes, Mark H (Maryland)

Hornig, Karen Stakem (Maryland)

Hughes, Beverly (Maryland)

Janey, Neal Marcellas Jr (Maryland)

Johnson, Kim Yvette (Maryland)

Moore, David Reid (Maryland)

Nilson, George A. (Maryland)

Pothier, Karl Aram (Maryland)

Sangree, Suzanne (Maryland)

Sheridan, Patrick (Maryland)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:06-cv-01863	Docket [PACER]	June 29, 2007	June 29, 2007 Docket
1:06-cv-01863 1:05-cv-01287	Docket [PACER] Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department	June 29, 2010	June 29, 2010 Docket
1:06-cv-01863	Class Action Complaint	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006 Complaint
63 1:06-cv-01863	Memorandum [Denying Summary Judgment]	Dec. 1, 2006	Dec. 1, 2006 Order/Opinion 2006 WL 3626898
68 1:06-cv-01863	Answer to Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint	Dec. 15, 2006	Dec. 15, 2006 Pleading / Motion / Brief
140 1:06-cv-01863	NAACP Plaintiffs' Status Report	Oct. 1, 2007	Oct. 1, 2007 Pleading / Motion / Brief
133 1:06-cv-01863	First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand	Dec. 18, 2007	Dec. 18, 2007 Complaint
133-2 1:06-cv-01863	First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department	Dec. 18, 2007	Dec. 18, 2007 Complaint
295-2 1:06-cv-01863	Stipulation of Settlement Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department	June 25, 2010	June 25, 2010 Settlement Agreement
296 1:06-cv-01863	Agreed Order of Dismissal Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department	June 29, 2010	June 29, 2010 Order/Opinion

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Docket for: Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	July 21, 2006	NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, John Does 1-100, State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F from Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, case number 24-C-06-005088 OT. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 14637010436), filed by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, John Does 1-100, State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ljs, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/21/2006)	RECAP
2	July 21, 2006	COMPLAINT against Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, John Does 1-100, State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F, filed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner.(ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/21/2006)	RECAP
3	July 21, 2006	Correspondence re: Jones v. Murphy (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 07/21/2006)	RECAP
4	July 21, 2006	Summons Issued 30 days as to Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2006)	RECAP
5	July 21, 2006	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Baltimore City Police Department served on 6/21/2006; Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore served on 6/21/2006; Martin O O'Malley served on 6/21/2006, answer due 7/11/2006; Leonard Hamm served on 6/21/2006; Marcus Brown served on 6/21/2006; Kevin Clark served on 6/21/2006, answer due 7/11/2006; Edward T. Norris served on 6/21/2006; Jemini Jones served on 6/21/2006; David A. Crites, Jr served on 6/21/2006; Sgt. Pecha served on 6/21/2006; B. Newkirk served on 6/21/2006; Arnold Jones served on 6/21/2006; State Of Maryland served on 6/21/2006; Mary Ann Saar served on 6/21/2006; William Smith served on 6/21/2006; Mitchell Franks served on 6/21/2006. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2006)	RECAP
6	July 21, 2006	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Susan Murphy served on 6/22/2006. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2006)	RECAP
7	July 21, 2006	NOTICE of Consent to Removal by State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2006)	RECAP
9	July 21, 2006	NOTICE of Filing of Notice of Removal by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, John Does 1-100 (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/25/2006)	RECAP
10	July 21, 2006	Local Rule 103.5(a)Certification re: State Court Papers. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/25/2006)	RECAP
	July 21, 2006	Jury Trial Demand by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (ljs, Deputy Clerk)
	July 21, 2006	The above pleadings 2 and 4 through 6 are copies filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland. (ljs, Deputy Clerk)
8	July 24, 2006	Standing ORDER re: Removal. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 7/24/06. (ljs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/24/2006)	RECAP
11	July 25, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance by David Reid Moore on behalf of State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F (Moore, David) (Entered: 07/25/2006)	RECAP
12	July 25, 2006	(FILED IN ERROR - DUPLICATE OF #11) NOTICE of Appearance by David Reid Moore on behalf of State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F (Moore, David) Modified on 7/25/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/25/2006)	RECAP
13	July 26, 2006	MOTION to Designate Related Case by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches. Responses due by 8/14/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in support of Motion to Designate Related Case# 2 Exhibit A to Memorandum)(Jeon, Deborah) (Entered: 07/26/2006)	RECAP
14	July 28, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance by Karl Aram Pothier on behalf of State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy, John Does A-F (Pothier, Karl) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
15	July 28, 2006	(FILED IN ERROR - WRONG CASE) Corporate Disclosure Statement by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. (Hornig, Karen) Modified on 7/28/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
16	July 28, 2006	(FILED IN ERROR - WRONG CASE) NOTICE by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones Statement of Removal Required by Court's Standing Order on Removal (Hornig, Karen) Modified on 7/28/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
17	July 28, 2006	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
18	July 28, 2006	NOTICE by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones CORRECTED Removal Statement Per Court's Standing Order on Removal (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
19	July 28, 2006	MOTION for Other Relief to Certify a Question by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. Responses due by 8/14/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law# 2 Exhibit No. 1)(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
20	July 28, 2006	MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. Responses due by 8/14/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law# 2 Exhibit No. 1 Crites# 3 Exhibit No. 2 Pecha# 4 Exhibit No. 3 Newkirk# 5 Exhibit No. 4 Arnold Jones# 6 Exhibit No. 5. Jemini Jones# 7 Exhibit No. 6)(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
21	July 28, 2006	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time by State Of Maryland, Mary Ann Saar, William Smith, Mitchell Franks, Susan Murphy. Responses due by 8/14/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pothier, Karl) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
22	July 28, 2006	Paperless ORDER granting 21 parties' Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Answer/response due from defendants by 8/11/2006. (Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
23	July 28, 2006	Corporate Disclosure Statement by State Of Maryland. (Brockman, William) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
24	July 28, 2006	NOTICE by State Of Maryland re 8 Order Concerning Removal (Brockman, William) (Entered: 07/28/2006)	RECAP
25	Aug. 1, 2006	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches. (Jeon, Deborah) (Entered: 08/01/2006)	RECAP
26	Aug. 8, 2006	RESPONSE to Motion re 13 MOTION to Designate Related Case filed by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore. Replies due by 8/22/2006. (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 08/08/2006)	RECAP
27	Aug. 9, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance by Wayne A Schrader on behalf of all plaintiffs (Schrader, Wayne) (Entered: 08/09/2006)	RECAP
28	Aug. 9, 2006	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss Or, in the Alternative, Motion for Summary Judgment, and to File Reply to Opposition to Same, by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, Evan Howard, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones, Tyrone Braxton, John Does 1-100, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Responses due by 8/28/2006 (Schrader, Wayne) (Entered: 08/09/2006)	RECAP
29	Aug. 10, 2006	Paperless ORDER granting 28 parties' Joint Motion for Extension of Time. Response due 9/13/2006; Reply due 10/18/2006.(Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 08/10/2006)	RECAP
30	Aug. 11, 2006	RESPONSE in Opposition re 19 MOTION for Other Relief to Certify a Question filed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Replies due by 8/25/2006. (Schrader, Wayne) (Entered: 08/11/2006)	RECAP
31	Aug. 11, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint by State Of Maryland, el atl (State Defendants).(Brockman, William) Modified on 9/26/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/11/2006)	RECAP
32	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Daniel A. Cantu to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
33	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 32 Motion of Plaintiffs for Daniel A. Cantu to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #33 SEE #32) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
34	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Mitchell Karlan to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
35	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 34 Motion of Plaintiffs for Mitchell Karlan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #35 SEE #34) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
36	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Jan M. Geht to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
37	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 36 Motion of Plaintiffs for Jan M. Geht to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #37 SEE #36) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 8/15/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
38	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Jason J. Mendro to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
39	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 38 Motion of Plaintiffs for Jason J. Mendro to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #39 SEE #38) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 8/15/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
40	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Jason E. Morrow to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
41	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 40 Motion of Plaintiffs for Jason E. Morrow to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #41 SEE #40) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
42	Aug. 15, 2006	MOTION for Dave M. Wharwood to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
43	Aug. 15, 2006	MARGINAL ORDER granting 42 Motion of Plaintiffs for Dave M. Wharwood to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 8/15/06. (FEE PAID RECEIPT #14637010928) (FOR PLEADING #43 SEE #42) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/15/2006)	RECAP
44	Aug. 21, 2006	REPLY to Response to Motion re 13 MOTION to Designate Related Case filed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. (Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 08/21/2006)	RECAP
45	Aug. 25, 2006	REPLY to Response to Motion re 19 MOTION for Other Relief to Certify a Question filed by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 08/25/2006)	RECAP
	Sept. 7, 2006	Motion Hearing held on 9/7/2006 re 13 MOTION to Designate Related Case filed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches held before Judge Richard D Bennett. Argument of Counsel. Oral Order (Bennett, J.) "GRANTING" Motion of Plaintiff, for reasons stated in open Court. (Court Reporter: Lisa K. Bankins) (kam, Deputy Clerk)
46	Sept. 8, 2006	ORDER granting 13 Motion of Plaintiffs to Designate Related Case. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 9/8/06. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/11/2006)	RECAP
	Sept. 8, 2006	Case reassigned to Judge Catherine C. Blake. Judge Richard D Bennett no longer assigned to the case. (cags, Deputy Clerk)
47	Sept. 11, 2006	ORDER DIRECTING each party to submit a Status Report on pending motions and issues in both cases and any suggestions counsel may have for a coordinated schedule no later than 9/25/06. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 9/12/06. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/11/2006)	RECAP
48	Sept. 13, 2006	RESPONSE in Opposition re (20 in 1:06-cv-01863-CCB) MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner.Replies due by 9/27/2006. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Donald Wilson# 2 Affidavit Affidavit of Tyrone Braxton# 3 Affidavit Affidavit of Evan Howard# 4 Affidavit Affidavit of Aaron Stoner# 5 Affidavit Affidavit of Jason Morrow)Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 09/13/2006)	RECAP
49	Sept. 20, 2006	(FILED IN ERROR WRONG CASE) NOTICE by Kevin Adams, Tonia Bowie, David Colyns, Anthony Haig, Gary Saunders, Michael Washington, Eric Jones, Dana T. West re (64 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB) Response in Opposition to Motion, of New Relevant Authority Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Day, Sean) Modified on 9/21/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 09/20/2006)	RECAP
50	Sept. 21, 2006	(FILED IN ERROR WRONG CASE)RESPONSE re (75 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 49 in 1:06-cv-01863-CCB) Notice (Other), Notice (Other) filed by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department. Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Auerbach, Joshua) Modified on 9/22/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 09/21/2006)	RECAP
51	Sept. 25, 2006	STATUS REPORT by Mitchell Franks. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Brockman, William) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	RECAP
52	Sept. 25, 2006	STATUS REPORT by Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore, Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	RECAP
53	Sept. 25, 2006	STATUS REPORT by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 09/25/2006)	RECAP
54	Sept. 27, 2006	MOTION to Dismiss or in the alternative, for Summary Judgment as to Evan Howard by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones.Responses due by 10/16/2006 (Hornig, Karen) Modified on 9/27/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 09/27/2006)	RECAP
55	Oct. 4, 2006	REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Morrow, Jason) Modified on 10/6/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). Modified on 10/6/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 10/04/2006)	RECAP
56	Oct. 12, 2006	RESPONSE in Opposition re 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Evan Howard filed by Evan Howard.Replies due by 10/26/2006. (Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 10/12/2006)	RECAP
57	Oct. 18, 2006	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore. Responses due by 11/6/2006 (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 10/18/2006)	RECAP
58	Oct. 18, 2006	REPLY to Response to Motion re 20 MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 10/18/2006)	RECAP
59	Oct. 19, 2006	PAPERELSS ORDER Granting 57 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply in Excess of Page Limitation. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on October 19, 2006. (Blake, Catherine) (Entered: 10/19/2006)	RECAP
60	Oct. 23, 2006	REPLY to Response to Motion re 54 MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Evan Howard filed by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. (Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 10/23/2006)	RECAP
61	Nov. 28, 2006	Request for Conference (Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 11/28/2006)	RECAP
62	Dec. 1, 2006	ORDER SCHEDULING Status Conference. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 12/1/06. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/01/2006)	RECAP
63	Dec. 1, 2006	MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 12/1/06. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/01/2006)	RECAP
64	Dec. 1, 2006	ORDER denying without prejudice 19 Motion to Certify a Question; granting in part and denying in part 20 Motion to Dismiss; granting in part and denying in part 54 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 12/1/06. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/01/2006)	RECAP
65	Dec. 14, 2006	Correspondence re: proposed schedule for document discovery Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 12/14/2006)	RECAP
66	Dec. 14, 2006	RESPONSE re (84 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB) Order to Submit Proposed Discovery Schedule filed by Mitchell Franks, Mitchell Franks. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Brockman, William) (Entered: 12/14/2006)	RECAP
67	Dec. 14, 2006	Correspondence re: Proposed Discovery Schedule (Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 12/14/2006)	RECAP
68	Dec. 15, 2006	ANSWER to Complaint by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones.(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 12/15/2006)	RECAP
	Dec. 18, 2006	Status Conference held on 12/18/2006 held before Judge Catherine C. Blake. (Court Reporter Gail Simpkins.) (rhl, Deputy Clerk)
69	Dec. 20, 2006	ORDER RE: Discovery; Status Reports are Due 1/18/07 and Scheduling Conference Call. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 12/19/06. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/21/2006)	RECAP
70	Dec. 22, 2006	NOTICE by Eric Jones of Lead Counsel Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Day, Sean) (Entered: 12/22/2006)	RECAP
71	Jan. 12, 2007	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. Responses due by 1/29/2007 (Auerbach, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2007)	RECAP
72	Jan. 16, 2007	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 71 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Joshua Neal Auerbach terminated. Per Judge Catherine C. Blake on 1/16/07. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/17/2007)	RECAP
73	Jan. 18, 2007	STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by State Of Maryland. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Brockman, William) (Entered: 01/18/2007)	RECAP
74	Jan. 18, 2007	STATUS REPORT by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 01/18/2007)	RECAP
75	Jan. 18, 2007	STATUS REPORT by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 01/18/2007)	RECAP
76	Jan. 18, 2007	NOTICE by Eric Jones re (90 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB) Order of Database Discovery Status Report required by Court's 12/20/06 Order Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Claiborne, William) (Entered: 01/18/2007)	RECAP
77	Jan. 19, 2007	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on December 18, 2006 before Judge Catherine C. Blake. Court Reporter: Gail Simpkins. (FILED SEPARATELY UNDER CASE #CCB-06-1863) Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(jlb, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 1/19/2007 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 01/19/2007)	RECAP
78	Feb. 4, 2007	Consent MOTION to Continue database discovery deadlines by Eric Jones. Responses due by 2/21/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Claiborne, William) (Entered: 02/04/2007)	RECAP
79	Feb. 5, 2007	ORDER granting (103) Motion to Continue in case 1:05-cv-01287-CCB; granting (78) Motion to Continue in case 1:06-cv-01863-CCB. Status Reports due 2/20/07 and Telephone Conference set for 2/22/07 @ 4:30 p.m. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on 2/5/07. (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/05/2007)	RECAP
80	Feb. 19, 2007	NOTICE by Eric Jones re (104 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB) Order on Motion to Continue, status report on database discovery Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Claiborne, William) (Entered: 02/19/2007)	RECAP
81	Feb. 20, 2007	Status Report Submitted by Baltimore City Police Department, Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Leonard Hamm, Marcus Brown, Kevin Clark, Edward T. Norris, David A. Crites, Jr, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	RECAP
82	Feb. 20, 2007	Status Report Submitted by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	RECAP
83	Feb. 20, 2007	MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner. Responses due by 3/9/2007 Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	RECAP
84	Feb. 21, 2007	PAPERLESS ORDER Granting 83 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery, through May 3, 2007. Signed by Judge Catherine C. Blake on February 21, 2007. (Blake, Catherine) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	RECAP
85	Feb. 21, 2007	Correspondence re: conference call Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Blake, Catherine) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	RECAP
86	Feb. 22, 2007	NOTICE by Eric Jones re (109 in 1:05-cv-01287-CCB) Miscellaneous Correspondence Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Claiborne, William) (Entered: 02/22/2007)	RECAP
87	Feb. 23, 2007	Correspondence re: Conference Call Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Blake, Catherine) (Entered: 02/23/2007)	RECAP
88	Feb. 23, 2007	Correspondence re: Conference Call Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Sheridan, Patrick) (Entered: 02/23/2007)	RECAP
89	March 8, 2007	MOTION for Stephenie Dowdle to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches. (Filing Fee Paid) (Receipt #14637014924) (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2007)	RECAP
90	March 8, 2007	MARGINAL ORDER granting 89 Motion for Stephenie Dowdle to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 3/6/07. (For #90, See #89) (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2007)	RECAP
91	March 23, 2007	STATUS REPORT for 3/27/07 Telephone Status by Eric Jones. Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-01287-CCB, 1:06-cv-01863-CCB(Day, Sean) (Entered: 03/23/2007)	RECAP
92	March 23, 2007	Status Report Submitted by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 03/23/2007)	RECAP
93	March 26, 2007	STATUS REPORT by Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore, Martin O O'Malley, Edward T. Norris, Jemini Jones, Sgt. Pecha, B. Newkirk, Arnold Jones. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Hornig, Karen) (Entered: 03/26/2007)	RECAP
94	March 26, 2007	Status Report Submitted (Supplemental) by Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches, Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP, Evan Howard, Tyrone Braxton, Donald Wilson, Robert Lowery, Aaron Stoner Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(Morrow, Jason) (Entered: 03/26/2007)	RECAP
	March 27, 2007	Telephone Conference held on 3/28/2007 before Judge Catherine C. Blake. Associated Cases: 1:06-cv-01863-CCB, 1:05-cv-01287-CCB(jlb, Deputy Clerk)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Strip Search Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 14, 2006

Closing Date: 2015

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

"...arrestees who were (1) arrested by the Police Department without probable cause and (2) released without charges after being booked at CBIC [Central Booking and Intake Center]."

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Mooted before ruling

Defendants

City

Baltimore City Police Department

City of Baltimore

State

Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

Maryland Division of Pretrial Detention and Services

State of Maryland

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:06-cv-01863

District of Maryland 1:05-cv-01287

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Amount Defendant Pays: 630,000

Order Duration: 2010 - 2015

Issues

General/Misc.:

Sanitation / living conditions

Search policies

Totality of conditions

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Crowding (General)

Over/Unlawful Detention (facilities)

Strip search policy (facilities)

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Maryland NAACP v. Baltimore City Police Department, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9620/ (last updated 3/15/2016).

Case: Maryland NAACP v. Baltimore City Police Department

1:06-cv-01863 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

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Docket for: Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Baltimore City Police Department

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