Case: Santiago v. Miles

6:86-cv-00694 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: July 17, 1986

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Case Summary

On 07/17/1986, black and Hispanic inmates at the Elmira Correctional Facility in New York brought a class action suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the prison administrators for widespread discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Plaintiffs, represented by the Prisoners' Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society, alleged that prison guards and administrators gave better jobs, preferable housing, and administered less discipline to white inmates. Plainti…

On 07/17/1986, black and Hispanic inmates at the Elmira Correctional Facility in New York brought a class action suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the prison administrators for widespread discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Plaintiffs, represented by the Prisoners' Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society, alleged that prison guards and administrators gave better jobs, preferable housing, and administered less discipline to white inmates. Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and requested the court to fashion the appropriate remedy. The District Court of the Western District of New York (Judge David Larimer) found that plaintiffs had established a pattern of unconstitutional racial discrimination with respect to housing, jobs, and discipline. Santiago v. Miles, 774 F.Supp. 775 (W.D. N.Y. 1991). The Court ruled that injunctive relief was warranted but decided that it was the parties themselves who should decide what the form of that relief should be. Accordingly, the Court directed the parties to meet together within thirty days to discuss (1) the practices and procedures that need to be implemented to rectify the violations found and (2) the terms of the injunction, and to report back to the Court with a progress report within 40 days of the decision.

According to the PACER docket, it was not until February 1993 that the Court actually issued its injunction, after receiving a proposed plan from defendants and comments on that plan by plaintiffs. Defendants appealed but subsequently withdrew that appeal on some kind of stipulation. Shortly thereafter, the District Court vacated its prior judgment and entered a new judgment on October 1, 1993, about which the docket reveals nothing.

The parties stipulated to unspecified attorneys' fees, and a ""revised proposed plan"" was filed by defendants on April 6, 1995. No substantive additional pleadings were filed. The docket ends in January 2000.

No further information is available on Westlaw or PACER.

Summary Authors

Rebecca Bloch (2/15/2006)

People


Judge(s)

Fisher, Kenneth R. (New York)

Larimer, David G. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Boston, John (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Gelormini, Joseph (New York)

Hotvet, Martin A. (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

6:86-cv-00694

Docket (PACER)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

Docket

6:86-cv-00694

Decision and Order

July 26, 1988

July 26, 1988

Order/Opinion

121 F.R.D. 121

6:86-cv-00694

Decision and Order

Oct. 1, 1991

Oct. 1, 1991

Order/Opinion

774 F.Supp. 774

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kenneth R. Fisher ( signed by Judge David G. Larimer ) Notice and copy sent to Claudette R. Spencer, James L. Gelormini . (SMO) (Entered: 02/24/1992)

May 13, 1988

May 13, 1988

117

RESPONSE by Pltfs to Defts' revised proposed plan. (CM) (Entered: 04/21/1992)

April 21, 1992

April 21, 1992

118

JUDGMENT granting injunctive relief in favor of Pltfs and against Defts. ( signed by Judge David G. Larimer ). Notice and copy of judgment sent to Claudette R. Spencer, James L. Gelormini (CM) (Entered: 02/17/1993)

Feb. 17, 1993

Feb. 17, 1993

Case closed (former empl) (Entered: 02/18/1993)

Feb. 17, 1993

Feb. 17, 1993

Received Bill of Costs as submitted by Claudette Spencer, Esq. (CM) (Entered: 03/08/1993)

March 8, 1993

March 8, 1993

119

NOTICE OF APPEAL by Donald McLaughlin, Ronald Miles, Howard Novak . Fee Status: 105.00 (MMG) (Entered: 03/19/1993)

March 18, 1993

March 18, 1993

120

FILED USCA Form D. (MMG) (Entered: 03/26/1993)

March 26, 1993

March 26, 1993

121

Bill of costs taxed against defts in the amt of $11,669.25, and Clerk's memorandum. Notice and copy mailed to Claudette Spencer, Elizabeth McDonald (JBG) Modified on 04/05/1993 (Entered: 04/05/1993)

April 5, 1993

April 5, 1993

122

AMENDED JUDGMENT granting injunctive relief. ( signed by Judge David G. Larimer ). Notice and copy of judgment sent to Claudette R. Spencer, Elizabeth J. McDonald (CM) (Entered: 04/13/1993)

April 13, 1993

April 13, 1993

123

NOTICE OF APPEAL of AMENDED JUDGMENT by Donald McLaughlin, Ronald Miles, Howard Novak . (MMG) Modified on 05/14/1993 (Entered: 05/13/1993)

May 11, 1993

May 11, 1993

Notice of amended appeal and copy of docket to USCA: [124-1] appeal by Howard Novak, Ronald Miles, Donald McLaughlin (MMG) (Entered: 05/14/1993)

May 14, 1993

May 14, 1993

124

FILED USCA Form D. (MMG) Modified on 06/02/1993 (Entered: 05/19/1993)

May 19, 1993

May 19, 1993

Received USCA Scheduling Order Re: [123-1] appeal by Howard Novak, Ronald Miles, Donald McLaughlin, [119-1] appeal by Howard Novak, Ronald Miles, Donald McLaughlin USCA NUMBER: 93-2194 Appeal record due on 6/25/93 (MMG) (Entered: 06/09/1993)

June 7, 1993

June 7, 1993

126

STIP. MANDATE OF USCA (certified copy) withdrawing appeal w/o prej. Re: [123-1] appeal by Howard Novak, Ronald Miles, Donald McLaughlin, [119-1] appeal by Howard Novak, Ronald Miles, Donald McLaughlin (USCA#93-2194) (MMG) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

July 6, 1993

July 6, 1993

127

ORDER, Vacating [122-1] amended judgment order dated 4/13/93 ( signed by USDJ David G. Larimer ) Notice and copy of order sent to Claudette R. Spencer, Elizabeth J. McDonald, Martin Hotvet (JL) (Entered: 10/01/1993)

Oct. 1, 1993

Oct. 1, 1993

Case reopened (JL) (Entered: 10/01/1993)

Oct. 1, 1993

Oct. 1, 1993

128

SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT granting injunctive relif for Anthony George, Aaron Mays, Reggie Rabb, Jose Rodriguez, Raymond Santiago, Jeremiah Smith, Mark Steele against Donald McLaughlin, Ronald Miles, Howard Novak ( signed by USDJ David G. Larimer ). Notice and copy of judgment sent to Claudette R. Spencer, Elizabeth J. McDonald, James L. Gelormini (former empl) (Entered: 10/04/1993)

Oct. 1, 1993

Oct. 1, 1993

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED TO USMJ Kenneth R. Fisher (former empl) (Entered: 10/04/1993)

Oct. 1, 1993

Oct. 1, 1993

Case closed (former empl) (Entered: 10/04/1993)

Oct. 1, 1993

Oct. 1, 1993

129

STIPULATION and ORDER, for Attorney Fees signed by USDJ David G. Larimer . Notice and copy of order sent to Claudette R. Spencer, Martin Hotvet, Elizabeth J. McDonald . (SG) (Entered: 06/30/1994)

June 28, 1994

June 28, 1994

130

Defendants' Revised Proposed Plan (JL) (Entered: 04/06/1995)

April 6, 1995

April 6, 1995

131

Defendants' Revised Proposed Plan (Annotated) (JL) (Entered: 04/06/1995)

April 6, 1995

April 6, 1995

132

REPLY/RESPONSE by Ronald Miles, et al to plaintiff's request for documents contained in a letter of 5/4/99. (letter not filed) (JL) (Entered: 06/21/1999)

June 21, 1999

June 21, 1999

Defendant's Exhs. returned to NYS Attny General's ((1) Redwell picked up by Charles Steinman) (MMG) (Entered: 01/12/2000)

Jan. 12, 2000

Jan. 12, 2000

Plaintiff's Counsel, Claudette Spencer, advised me to destroy Plaintiff's Exhs. (MMG) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

Jan. 20, 2000

Jan. 20, 2000

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 17, 1986

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

black and Hispanic inmates at the Elmira Correctional Facility in New York

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

New York State Department of Corrections, State

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1993 - None

Issues

General:

Racial segregation

Rehabilitation

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Type of Facility:

Government-run