Case: Goldsmith v. Dean

2:93-cv-00383 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 1993

Closed Date: 1998

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Case Summary

On December 13, 1993, the National Prison Project ("NPP") of the American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") brought an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Vermont Department of Corrections in United States District Court for the District of Vermont alleging violations of First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments rights of persons confined in Vermont prisons. Plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief.Plaintiffs specifically alleged that the conditions at V…

On December 13, 1993, the National Prison Project ("NPP") of the American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") brought an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Vermont Department of Corrections in United States District Court for the District of Vermont alleging violations of First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments rights of persons confined in Vermont prisons. Plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief.

Plaintiffs specifically alleged that the conditions at Vermont's prison facilities fell below contemporary standards of human decency. Plaintiffs also sought relief from the policies and practices of the defendants in connection with two programs: the Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressors and the Violent Offender Program. These programs allegedly involved unreasonable intrusions on plaintiffs' bodily integrity and mental processes, inflicted needless pain and suffering, and threaten plaintiffs' physical and mental well-being. Plaintiffs also alleged that access to physicians in Vermont's prisons was severely limited, and that the Department of Correction routinely failed to provide emergency medical services to inmates.

On March 9, 1994, the plaintiff class was certified as "persons who are now or who will in the future be confined in Vermont prisons and all persons who are now or will in the future be subject to the policies and practices of the Vermont Department of Corrections and the Vermont Parole Board with respect to the Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressors and the Violent Offender Program."

On April 4, 1996, the parties signed a Settlement Agreement which addressed the above issues and called for the appointment of several impartial experts to monitor compliance for a period of 24 months. Between April 18, 1996 and June 10, 1996 the District Court (Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier) received objections by class members to the proposed settlement.

On June 11, 1996 the District Court approved the settlement and dismissed the case without prejudice, except for plaintiffs' claims regarding independent medical care providers, which were dismissed with prejudice. The PACER docket ends at that point and we have no further information on this case.

Summary Authors

Emilee Baker (11/3/2006)

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Balaban, Eric G. (District of Columbia)

Davis, Christopher Lee (Vermont)

Koren, Edward I. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Arisman, James Stephen (Vermont)

Breed, Allen F. (California)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:93-cv-00383

Docket (PACER)

June 11, 1996

June 11, 1996

Docket
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2:93-cv-00383

Class Action Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Dec. 13, 1993

Dec. 13, 1993

Complaint

2:93-cv-00383

Settlement Agreement

April 11, 1996

April 11, 1996

Settlement Agreement

2:93-cv-00383

Order

June 10, 1996

June 10, 1996

Order/Opinion

2:93-cv-00383

Re: Settlement Agreement

June 14, 1996

June 14, 1996

Correspondence

Docket

Last updated March 26, 2025, 9:23 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Dec. 13, 1993

COMPLAINT ; filing fee $ 120.00 receipt # 5510 (Summon(es)/waiver (s) Issued) (amn) (Entered: 12/14/1993)

PACER
2 Dec. 13, 1993

MOTION for Edward I.Koren, Marjorie Rifkin and Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Pltfs. (amn) (Entered: 12/14/1993)

PACER
3 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant John Ajamie on 12/20/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
4 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Immediate Care on 12/21/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
5 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Jeffrey Rothfeld on 12/22/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
6 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Ottauquechee Health on 12/18/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
7 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Judith Hill on 12/22/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
8 Dec. 29, 1993

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Carleton Stickney on 12/17/93 (jam) (Entered: 12/29/1993)

PACER
9 Jan. 5, 1994

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE as to defendant Howard B. Dean III, defendant John Gorczyk, defendant Steven Maranville, defendant Keith Tallon, defendant Lawrence McLiverty, defendant Stewart K. Robinson, defendant Celeste M. Girrell, defendant T. Michael Coxon, defendant William D. Pithers, defendant Jack Bush, defendant Alice Hafner, defendant Ernest Torpey, defendant Arthur Silvester, defendant Lorraine Graham, defendant Elaine Charboneau in their official capacities only and defendant Vt. Dept. of Corr. 1/3/94 by J. Wallace Malley, Jr., Esq. (jam) (Entered: 01/05/1994)

PACER
11 Jan. 13, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Margaret Winter re: [2-1] motion for Edward I.Koren, Marjorie Rifkin and Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice (jam) (Entered: 01/13/1994)

PACER
12 Jan. 13, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Marjorie Rifkin re: [2-1] motion for Edward I.Koren, Marjorie Rifkin and Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice (jam) (Entered: 01/13/1994)

PACER
13 Jan. 18, 1994

ORDER granting [2-1] motion for Edward I.Koren, Marjorie Rifkin and Margaret Winter to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Judge Fred I. Parker ) Cy to parties (jam) (Entered: 01/18/1994)

PACER
14 Jan. 26, 1994

ANSWER to [1-1] complaint by defendant Howard B. Dean III, defendant John Gorczyk, defendant Steven Maranville, defendant Keith Tallon, defendant Lawrence McLiverty, defendant Stewart K. Robinson, defendant Celeste M. Girrell, defendant T. Michael Coxon, defendant William D. Pithers, defendant Judith Hill, defendant Jack Bush, defendant Immediate Care, defendant Ottauquechee Health, defendant Carleton Stickney, defendant John Ajamie, defendant Jeffrey Rothfeld, defendant Alice Hafner, defendant Ernest Torpey, defendant Arthur Silvester, defendant Lorraine Graham, defendant Elaine Charboneau, defendant Vt. Dept. of Corr. (Attorney Thomas John Rushford) ; stipulated discovery schedule due 2/25/94 (jam) (Entered: 01/27/1994)

PACER
15 Jan. 27, 1994

MOTION by plaintiffs to Certify Class (gei) (Entered: 01/28/1994)

PACER
16 Jan. 27, 1994

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of [15-1] motion to Certify Class (gei) (Entered: 01/28/1994)

PACER
17 March 9, 1994

ORDER granting [15-1] motion to Certify Class; a class is hereby certified in this case to consist of all persons who are now or who will in the future be confined in Vermont prisons and all persons who are now or will in the future be subject to the policies and practices of the Vermont Department of Corrections and the Vermont Parole Board with respect to the Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressors and the Violent Offender Program. ( Judge Fred I. Parker ) Cy to parties (jam) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

PACER
18 March 9, 1994

STIPULATED DISCOVERY ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 12/29/94 ; ( Judge Fred I. Parker ) Cy to parties (jam) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

PACER
19 May 2, 1994

MOTION by all pltfs to Compel Discovery (kac) (Entered: 05/03/1994)

PACER
20 May 2, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Marjorie Rifkin re: [19-1] motion to Compel Discovery (kac) (Entered: 05/03/1994)

PACER
21 May 2, 1994

MEMORANDUM by all pltfs in support of [19-1] motion to Compel Discovery with proposed order (kac) (Entered: 05/03/1994)

PACER
23 June 1, 1994

NOTICE OF ADDRESS CHANGE by plaintiff Richard Stempel (jam) (Entered: 06/01/1994)

PACER
24 June 2, 1994

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of [22-1] motion for expedited discovery conference, [22-2] motion to Compel (gei) (Entered: 06/02/1994)

PACER
25 June 2, 1994

AFFIRMATION of Marjorie Rifkin re: [24-1] support memorandum (gei) (Entered: 06/02/1994)

PACER
26 June 9, 1994

ORDER case referred to Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ; pursuant to 28 USC 636(b)(1)(A) & (B) (Judge Fred I. Parker) Cy to parties (kac) (Entered: 06/09/1994)

PACER
27 June 10, 1994

ORDER granting [19-1] motion to Compel Discovery, and granting [22- 2] motion to Compel ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (epr) (Entered: 06/10/1994)

PACER
28 June 14, 1994

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Joseph Leon Winn (gei) (Entered: 06/14/1994)

PACER
29 June 17, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: answer to interrogatories filed by defendant Vt. Dept. of Corr. (epr) (Entered: 06/17/1994)

PACER
30 June 24, 1994

MOTION by defendants for Relief from the Court's Order granting pltf's Motions to Compel and for Expedited Discovery (gei) (Entered: 06/24/1994)

PACER
31 June 24, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Tom Rushford for defendants re: [30-1] motion for Relief from the Court's Order granting pltf's Motions to Compel and for Expedited Discovery (gei) (Entered: 06/24/1994)

PACER
32 June 27, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff Robert B Goldsmith, plaintiff Earl Lawrence Squires, plaintiff Richard Stempel, plaintiff Roger Blackburn, plaintiff Stormy Wright, plaintiff Jeff Stratton, plaintiff Edward Bennett, plaintiff Robert Gokey, plaintiff Don Paydon, plaintiff David McKeen, plaintiff Robert Lawton, plaintiff William Verrinder III, plaintiff Charles Conway, plaintiff Randy Blodgett, plaintiff Fred Ashworth for Contempt ,and for Sanctions (jjj) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

PACER
33 June 27, 1994

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Robert B Goldsmith, plaintiff Earl Lawrence Squires, plaintiff Richard Stempel, plaintiff Roger Blackburn, plaintiff Stormy Wright, plaintiff Jeff Stratton, plaintiff Edward Bennett, plaintiff Robert Gokey, plaintiff Don Paydon, plaintiff David McKeen, plaintiff Robert Lawton, plaintiff William Verrinder III, plaintiff Charles Conway, plaintiff Randy Blodgett, plaintiff Fred Ashworth in support of [32-1] motion for Contempt, [32-2] motion for Sanctions (jjj) (Entered: 06/27/1994)

PACER
34 June 28, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: first supplemental response to interrogatories and first set of requests for production filed by defendant Vt. Dept. of Corr. (epr) (Entered: 06/28/1994)

PACER
35 July 6, 1994

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to [30-1] motion for Relief from the Court's Order granting pltf's Motions Compel and for Expedited Discovery (gei) (Entered: 07/06/1994)

PACER
36 July 6, 1994

AFFIDAVITS of Marjorie Rifkin and Margaret Winter re: [35-1] motion response (gei) (Entered: 07/06/1994)

PACER
37 July 7, 1994

MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to [32-1] motion for Contempt (gei) (Entered: 07/07/1994)

PACER
38 July 18, 1994

REPLY by plaintiffs to response to [32-1] motion for Contempt, [32-2] motion for Sanctions (jjj) (Entered: 07/18/1994)

PACER
39 July 20, 1994

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau and the Vt. Dept. of Corr. by David M. Rocchio (epr) (Entered: 07/20/1994)

PACER
40 July 25, 1994

REPLY by defendants to [32-2] motion for Sanctions (jjj) Modified on 07/27/1994 (Entered: 07/26/1994)

PACER
41 July 25, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Mary E. Dunster re: [40-1] reply (jjj) Modified on 07/27/1994 (Entered: 07/26/1994)

PACER
44 July 28, 1994

ORDER denying [30-1] motion for Relief from the Court's Order granting pltf's Motions to Compel and for Expedited Discovery; withdrawing [32-1] motion for Contempt and granting [32-2] motion for Sanctions ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (epr) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

PACER
45 Aug. 4, 1994

MOTION (assented to) by defendants to Amend [18-1] Scheduling order (gei) (Entered: 08/05/1994)

PACER
46 Aug. 4, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff Robert B Goldsmith to Extend Time to 9/30/94 to submit documentation re: monetary sanctions (jjj) (Entered: 08/08/1994)

PACER
47 Aug. 10, 1994

RESPONSE by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. to [46-1] motion to Extend Time to 9/30/94 to submit documentation re: monetary sanctions (epr) (Entered: 08/10/1994)

PACER
48 Aug. 15, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: First set interrogatories and requests to produce propounded by defendants to plaintiffs (pjd) (Entered: 08/15/1994)

PACER
50 Aug. 22, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: 1st set of expert interrogatories and requests to produce propounded by defendants to plaintiffs (pjd) (Entered: 08/22/1994)

PACER
51 Sept. 2, 1994

STIPULATED DISCOVERY ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 12/22/94 ; Deadline for filing of all motions 3/15/95 ; ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (epr) (Entered: 09/02/1994)

PACER
52 Sept. 2, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: notice of deposition by defendants to Mitchell L. Pearl; ACLU, National Prison Project (gei) (Entered: 09/06/1994)

PACER
53 Sept. 9, 1994

ORDER granting [46-1] motion to Extend Time to 9/30/94 to submit documentation re: monetary sanctions ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (jam) (Entered: 09/12/1994)

PACER
54 Sept. 28, 1994

MEMORANDUM AND DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF MONETARY SANCTIONS TO BE AWARDED by plaintiffs in support of [44-1] order (pjd) (Entered: 09/28/1994)

PACER
55 Sept. 30, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE: second set of interrogatories and requests to produce propounded by defendants to plaintiffs (pjd) (Entered: 10/03/1994)

PACER
56 Oct. 7, 1994

MEMORANDUM by defts in opposition to pltfs' [32-2] motion for Sanctions (kac) (Entered: 10/11/1994)

PACER
57 Oct. 7, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of David M. Rocchio re: [56-1] opposition memorandum (kac) (Entered: 10/11/1994)

PACER
58 Oct. 7, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Mark J. Di Stefano re: [56-1] opposition memorandum (kac) (Entered: 10/11/1994)

PACER
59 Nov. 1, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE response to second set of interrogatories and requests for production of documents by plts Robert B Goldsmith, Earl Lawrence Squires, Richard Stempel, Roger Blackburn, Stormy Wright, Jeff Stratton, Edward Bennett, Robert Gokey, Don Paydon, David McKeen, Robert Lawton, William Verrinder III, Charles Conway, Randy Blodgett, Fred Ashworth, Jerome Clement, George Negron (law) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
60 Nov. 2, 1994

STIPULATION AND ORDER re: [32-2] motion for Sanctions ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (law) (Entered: 11/03/1994)

PACER
61 Nov. 23, 1994

DISCOVERY CERTIFICATE supplemental response to first set of interrogatories and request to produce by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, Vt. Dept. of Corr. (law) (Entered: 11/23/1994)

PACER
62 Nov. 29, 1994

MOTION by dfts Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, Vt. Dept. of Corr. for leave to amend the discovery schedule (law) (Entered: 11/29/1994)

PACER
63 Nov. 30, 1994

MOTION by dfts Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. to Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories , and to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Plaintiffs (law) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
64 Nov. 30, 1994

MEMORANDUM by defendant Howard B. Dean III, defendant John Gorczyk, defendant Steven Maranville, defendant Keith Tallon, defendant Lawrence McLiverty, defendant Stewart K. Robinson, defendant Celeste M. Girrell, defendant T. Michael Coxon, defendant William D. Pithers, defendant Judith Hill, defendant Jack Bush, defendant Immediate Care, defendant Ottauquechee Health, defendant Carleton Stickney, defendant John Ajamie, defendant Jeffrey Rothfeld, defendant Alice Hafner, defendant Ernest Torpey, defendant Arthur Silvester, defendant Lorraine Graham, defendant Elaine Charboneau, defendant Vt. Dept. of Corr. in support of [63-1] motion to Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories, [63-2] motion to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Plaintiffs (law) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
65 Nov. 30, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of David M. Rocchio, Esq. by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [64-1] support memorandum (law) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
66 Nov. 30, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Joseph L. Winn, Asst Atty Gen'l by Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [64-1] support memorandum (law) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
68 Dec. 19, 1994

MOTION by plaintiff Robert B Goldsmith to Extend Time to resp. to defts' m.to compel (jjj) (Entered: 12/19/1994)

PACER
Dec. 19, 1994

ENDORSED ORDER: granting [68-1] motion to Extend Time to resp. to defts' [63-1] motion to Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories, [63-2] motion to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Plaintiffs. New deadline set for 1/4/95 (pjd) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

PACER
69 Dec. 21, 1994

MOTION by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (law) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

PACER
70 Dec. 21, 1994

MEMORANDUM by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. in support of [69-1] motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (law) (Entered: 12/21/1994)

PACER
71 Dec. 22, 1994

MOTION by plaintiffs to Extend Time to respond to defts' motion to dismiss (pjd) (Entered: 12/22/1994)

PACER
72 Dec. 23, 1994

MOTION by all defts for Protective Order (kac) (Entered: 12/27/1994)

PACER
73 Dec. 23, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Joseph L. Winn by all dfts re: [72-1] motion for Protective Order (kac) (Entered: 12/27/1994)

PACER
74 Dec. 28, 1994

RESPONSE with memo in support by all pltfs to defts' [63-1] motion Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories & [63-2] motion to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Pltfs (kac) (Entered: 12/28/1994)

PACER
75 Jan. 4, 1995

MOTION by plaintiff Robert B Goldsmith to Extend Time to resp. to defts' m.to dismiss (jjj) (Entered: 01/04/1995)

PACER
76 Jan. 4, 1995

ORDER granting [75-1] motion to Extend Time to resp. to defts' [72-1] motion for Protective Order, response due 1/20/95 ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (pjd) Modified on 01/06/1995 (Entered: 01/04/1995)

PACER
77 Jan. 10, 1995

STIPULATED DISCOVERY ORDER setting Discovery cutoff 4/17/95 ; Deadline for filing of all motions reset to 6/15/95 ; ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (law) (Entered: 01/10/1995)

PACER
78 Jan. 12, 1995

REPLY by all defendants to memorandum in support of response to [63- 1] motion to Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories, [63-2] motion to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Plaintiffs (pjd) (Entered: 01/12/1995)

PACER
Jan. 16, 1995

MINUTE ENTRY:TELELPHONE CONFERENCE conducted before Magistrate Judge Niedermeier. Margaret Winter, Esq. for pltfs; Joseph Winn, Esq. for defts. Stmts by counsel re: deposition of Ms. Fairfeild. ORDERED: Depo to be conducted 1/23/96; preliminary injunction hrg to resume 1/24/96 at 9:30 a.m.. (jjj) (Entered: 01/18/1996)

PACER
79 Jan. 17, 1995

MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE by plaintiffs to [69-1] motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (pjd) (Entered: 01/17/1995)

PACER
80 Jan. 20, 1995

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to [72-1] motion for Protective Order (pjd) (Entered: 01/20/1995)

PACER
81 Feb. 1, 1995

REPLY by all defendants to response to [69-1] motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (pjd) (Entered: 02/01/1995)

PACER
82 Feb. 3, 1995

REPLY by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau and Vt. Dept. of Corr. to response to [72-1] motion for Protective Order (law) (Entered: 02/06/1995)

PACER
84 Feb. 3, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of David M. Rocchio, Esq. by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau, and Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [82-1] motion reply (law) (Entered: 02/06/1995)

PACER
87 Feb. 3, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of Thomas A. Powell, Phd. by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau and Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [82-1] motion reply (law) (Entered: 02/06/1995)

PACER
85 Feb. 6, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of Joseph L. Winn by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau and Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [82-1] motion reply (law) (Entered: 02/06/1995)

PACER
86 Feb. 6, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of Renee S. Markus by defendants Howard B. Dean III, John Gorczyk, Steven Maranville, Keith Tallon, Lawrence McLiverty, Stewart K. Robinson, Celeste M. Girrell, T. Michael Coxon, William D. Pithers, Judith Hill, Jack Bush, Immediate Care, Ottauquechee Health, Carleton Stickney, John Ajamie, Jeffrey Rothfeld, Alice Hafner, Ernest Torpey, Arthur Silvester, Lorraine Graham, Elaine Charboneau and Vt. Dept. of Corr. re: [82-1] motion reply (law) (Entered: 02/06/1995)

PACER
88 Feb. 9, 1995

ORDER granting [71-1] motion to Extend Time to respond to defts' motion to dismiss [69-1] motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Nunc pro tunc. ( Magistrate Judge Jerome J. Niedermeier ) Cy to parties (law) Modified on 02/09/1995 (Entered: 02/09/1995)

PACER
89 Feb. 13, 1995

MOTION by plaintiffs for further Sanctions for failure to comply with the Court's 6/10/94 Order (pjd) (Entered: 02/13/1995)

PACER
90 Feb. 13, 1995

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of [89-1] motion for further Sanctions for failure to comply with the Court's 6/10/94 Order (pjd) (Entered: 02/13/1995)

PACER
91 Feb. 23, 1995

MEMORANDUM by defendant Howard B. Dean III in opposition to [89-1] motion for further Sanctions for failure to comply with the Court's 6/10/94 Order (jjj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

PACER
92 Feb. 23, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of Joseph Winn, Esq. by defendant Howard B. Dean III, et al re: [91-1] opposition memorandum (jjj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

PACER
93 Feb. 23, 1995

AFFIDAVIT of David Rocchio, Esq. by defendant Howard B. Dean III, et al re: [91-1] opposition memorandum (jjj) (Entered: 02/23/1995)

PACER
Feb. 24, 1995

MINUTE ENTRY:In court before Magistrate Judge Niedermeier. Margaret Winter, Esq. and Marjorie Rifkin, Esq. for pltfs; Joseph Win, Esq. and david Rocchio, Esq. for defts (taped). Stmts by counsel re: settlement/discovery. ORDERED: denying motion for further Sanctions for failure to comply with the Court's 6/10/94 Order [89-1], denying motion for Protective Order [72-1], denying motion to Compel Answers to certain Interrogatories [63-1], denying motion to Compel The Production of Certain Documents From the Plaintiffs [63-2], denying motion for leave to amend the discovery schedule [62-1] w/leave to re- file. All discovery stayed until 5/1/94 w/the exception of document inspection scheduled for 3/6/95. (jjj) (Entered: 02/24/1995)

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94 June 19, 1995

ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT case reassigned to Judge J. G. Murtha ( Judge Fred I. Parker ) Cy to parties (law) (Entered: 06/21/1995)

PACER
June 19, 1995

File sent to Burlington (law) (Entered: 06/21/1995)

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95 July 25, 1995

LETTER by plaintiff Richard Stempel of change of address (pjd) (Entered: 07/25/1995)

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96 Aug. 25, 1995

MOTION by plaintiffs for Preliminary Injunction (pjd) (Entered: 08/25/1995)

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97 Aug. 25, 1995

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of [96-1] motion for Preliminary Injunction (pjd) (Entered: 08/25/1995)

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98 Aug. 29, 1995

MOTION by defendants to Extend Time to 9/20/95 to oppose pltfs' motion for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery (pjd) (Entered: 08/29/1995)

PACER
Aug. 31, 1995

ENDORSED ORDER: granting defts' [98-1] motion to Extend Time to 9/20/95 to oppose pltfs' motion for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery; cy parties (kac) (Entered: 08/31/1995)

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99 Sept. 1, 1995

LETTER by plaintiffs in response to [98-1] motion to Extend Time to 9/20/95 to oppose pltfs' motion for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, stating no opposition (pjd) (Entered: 09/05/1995)

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100 Sept. 5, 1995

RETURN OF SERVICE of subpoena to Anita Schlank served 8/30/95 (pjd) (Entered: 09/05/1995)

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101 Sept. 7, 1995

MOTION by defts to Quash Subpoena issued by pltfs to Anita Schlank (kac) (Entered: 09/08/1995)

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102 Sept. 8, 1995

ORDER, case reassigned to Judge William K. Sessions III ( Chief Judge J. G. Murtha ) Cy to parties (epr) (Entered: 09/11/1995)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Vermont

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 13, 1993

Closing Date: 1998

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Persons who are or will be confined in VT prisons and persons who are or will be subject to the policies/practices of the VT Dept of Corrections and Parole Board with respect to the VT Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressors and Violent Offenders Program

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU National (all projects)

ACLU National Prison Project

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Vermont Department of Corrections

Vermont Parole Board

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Due Process

Freedom of speech/association

Self-incrimination

Unreasonable search and seizure

Other Dockets:

District of Vermont 2:93-cv-00383

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1996 - 1998

Issues

General/Misc.:

Bathing and hygiene

Disciplinary procedures

Fire safety

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Rehabilitation

Sanitation / living conditions

Totality of conditions

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Crowding (General)

Recreation / Exercise

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Mental health care, general

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