Case: Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Gonzales

3:06-cv-00244 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: May 4, 2006

Closed Date: 2006

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Case Summary

On May 4, 2006, the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice, challenging the constitutionality of single-faith re-entry programs in federal penitentiaries. The Complaint alleged that the Bureau's ongoing 18-month Life Connections Program, and attempts to expand that program to include "single faith" programs, violated the Establishm…

On September 13, 2006, the District Court (Judge John C. Shabaz) denied the defendants' motion to sever any claim relating to the Office of Management and Budget from the lawsuit.

Subsequent to the filing of the Complaint, the Bureau announced that it was canceling its plan to set up "single faith" programs in federal penitentiaries.

The parties entered a stipulation to dismiss the case without prejudice on November 9, 2006.

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Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (2/17/2007)

People

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Judge(s)

Easterbrook, Frank Hoover (Illinois)

Evans, Terence Thomas (Wisconsin)

Flaum, Joel Martin (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bolton, Richard L. (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Defendant

Herje, Leslie K. (Wisconsin)

Judge(s)

Easterbrook, Frank Hoover (Illinois)

Evans, Terence Thomas (Wisconsin)

Flaum, Joel Martin (Illinois)

Kanne, Michael Stephen (Indiana)

Manion, Daniel Anthony (Indiana)

Posner, Richard Allen (Illinois)

Ripple, Kenneth Francis (Indiana)

Rovner, Ilana Kara Diamond (Illinois)

Shabaz, John C. (Wisconsin)

Sykes, Diane S. (Wisconsin)

Williams, Ann Claire (Illinois)

Wood, Diane Pamela (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bolton, Richard L. (Wisconsin)

Attorney for Defendant

Herje, Leslie K. (Wisconsin)

Sturgill, Lowell V. Jr. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
3:06-cv-00244	Docket (PACER)	Nov. 9, 2006	Nov. 9, 2006 Docket
05-01130	USCA Order Denying Rehearing en Banc Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Chao U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit	May 3, 2006	May 3, 2006 Order/Opinion 447 F.3d 447
2 3:06-cv-00244	Complaint	May 4, 2006	May 4, 2006 Complaint
14 3:06-cv-00244	Order (re severance)	Sept. 13, 2006	Sept. 13, 2006 Order/Opinion 2006 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 2006
	"Single Faith" Federal Prison Programs Canceled after FFRF Files Suit: A Major Victory for FFRF! No Court	Oct. 27, 2006	Oct. 27, 2006 Press Release
05-01130	USCA Opinion Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Chao U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit	Nov. 13, 2006	Nov. 13, 2006 Order/Opinion 433 F.3d 433
05-01130	USCA Opinion Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Chao U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit	Oct. 15, 2007	Oct. 15, 2007 Order/Opinion 250 Fed.Appx. 250

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
	Jams Import Utility Entry	May 4, 2006	May 4, 2006 PACER
	NORTC - FEE PAID.	May 4, 2006	May 4, 2006 PACER
1	JS-44 (Entered: 05/05/2006)	May 4, 2006	May 4, 2006 PACER
2	COMPLAINT - SUMMONS ISSUED. (Entered: 05/05/2006)	May 4, 2006	May 4, 2006 Clearinghouse
3	PPTC REPORT BY PLTFS. (Entered: 06/19/2006)	June 19, 2006	June 19, 2006 PACER
4	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY ATTY. ADAM KIRSCHNER FOR DEFTS. (Entered: 06/20/2006)	June 19, 2006	June 19, 2006 PACER
5	PPTC REPORT BY DEFTS. (Entered: 06/20/2006)	June 19, 2006	June 19, 2006 PACER
6	PTC ORDER (Entered: 06/22/2006)	June 22, 2006	June 22, 2006 PACER
7	MOTION (UNOPPOSED) BY DEFTS. FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER. (Entered: 07/10/2006)	July 7, 2006	July 7, 2006 PACER
8	ORDER GRANTING DEFTS. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER UNTIL 7/21/06. (Entered: 07/12/2006)	July 12, 2006	July 12, 2006 PACER
9	ANSWER (Entered: 07/21/2006)	July 21, 2006	July 21, 2006 PACER
10	MOTION BY DEFTS. TO STAY REGARDING ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Entered: 08/31/2006)	Aug. 30, 2006	Aug. 30, 2006 PACER
11	MOTION BY DEFTS. TO SEVER ANY CLAIM RELATING TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FROM THE CLAIMS RELATING TO BOP AND AG. (Entered: 08/31/2006)	Aug. 30, 2006	Aug. 30, 2006 PACER
12	BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFT. MOTION TO STAY AND SEVER. (Entered: 08/31/2006)	Aug. 30, 2006	Aug. 30, 2006 PACER
13	DEFT. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY ATTY. KAREN RICHARDSON. (Entered: 09/01/2006)	Aug. 31, 2006	Aug. 31, 2006 PACER
14	ORDER DENYING DEFTS. MOTIONS TO SEVER AND STAY CLAIMS RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Entered: 09/13/2006)	Sept. 13, 2006	Sept. 13, 2006 Clearinghouse
	RECD. PARTIES STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL; FORWARDED TO CHAMBERS.	Nov. 7, 2006	Nov. 7, 2006 PACER
15	STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE W/O PREJUDICE; PARTIES TO BEAR THEIR OWN ATTY. FEES AND COSTS. CC MLD (Entered: 11/09/2006)	Nov. 9, 2006	Nov. 9, 2006 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Wisconsin

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 4, 2006

Closing Date: 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. whose purpose is to protect the fundamental constitutional principle of separation of church and state by representing and advocating on behalf of its members

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal Bureau of Prisons , Federal

Department of Justice, Federal

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens