Case: California First Amendment Coalition v. California Department of Correction

3:96-cv-01291 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 9, 1996

Closed Date: June 17, 2003

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Case Summary

In 1996, nonprofit organizations whose members include journalists (California First Amendment Coalition and Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter), represented by the ACLU of Northern California and private counsel, sued officials at the San Quentin Prison and California Department of Corrections in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs challenged a regulation barring public viewing of lethal injection execution procedu…

On May 1, 1996, the District Court (Judge Vaughn R. Walker) entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendants from preventing observations of executions. On August 5, 1996, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Judges Proctor Hug, Jr., Mary M. Schroeder, and A. Wallace Tashima) affirmed the preliminary injunction in an unpublished memorandum disposition. Cal. First Amend. Coalition v. Calderon, 92 F.3d 1191, 1996 WL 442471 (9th Cir. 1996).

On February 27, 1997, the District Court granted plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. Cal First Amend. Coalition v. Calderon, 956 F.Supp. 883 (N.D. Cal. 1997). Defendants appealed. On July 23, 1998, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for determination of whether the plaintiffs had produced sufficient evidence to show that the prison regulation was an exaggerated response to the defendants' security and safety concerns. Cal. First Amend. Coalition v. Calderon, 150 F.3d 976 (9th Cir. 1998).

On remand, the District Court heard evidence regarding defendants' security concerns and the reasonableness of the regulation in addressing them. On July 26, 2000, the District Court permanently enjoined the defendants from preventing viewing of the execution procedures. Cal. First Amend. Coalition v. Woodford, No. C-9601291-VRW, 2000 WL 33173913 (N.D. Cal. 2000). Defendants appealed again.

On August 2, 2002, the Court of Appeals (Judges Myron H. Bright, Betty B. Fletcher, and Raymond C. Fisher) affirmed. Writing for the court, Judge Fisher held that the public enjoys a First Amendment right to view executions, and that the prison regulation impermissibly restricted this right. Cal. First Amend. Coalition v. Woodford, 299 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 2002).

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Judge(s)

Browning, James Robert (California)

Fisher, Jeffrey L. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Coffin, Lynne S. (California)

Evans, Kelli M. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Druliner, David P. (California)

Judge(s)

Browning, James Robert (California)

Fisher, Jeffrey L. (California)

Hawkins, Michael Daly (Arizona)

Hug, Procter Ralph Jr. (Nevada)

Pregerson, Dean D. (California)

Schroeder, Tami L (California)

Tashima, Atsushi Wallace (California)

Walker, Vaughn R. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Coffin, Lynne S. (California)

Evans, Kelli M. (California)

Fried, David M. (California)

Hersh, Jill (California)

Kass, Michael J. (California)

Ross, Jeffrey Steven (California)

Schlosser, Alan Lawrence (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Druliner, David P. (California)

Lee, Susan Duncan (California)

Lockyer, Bill (California)

Mayer, Karl S. (California)

Niver, Ronald E. (California)

Patterson, Thomas S. (California)

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Documents in this case

3:96-cv-01291	3:96−cv−01291−VRW California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon	Feb. 15, 2005	Feb. 15, 2005 Docket
96-15798 3:96-cv-01291	Memorandum [Affirming Preliminary Injunction] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Aug. 5, 1996	Aug. 5, 1996 Order/Opinion 92 F.3d 1191
61 3:96-cv-01291	Order [Granting Motion for Summary Judgment] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon	Feb. 28, 1997	Feb. 28, 1997 Order/Opinion 956 F.Supp. 883
97-15493 3:96-cv-01291	Opinion [USCA Reversing and Remanding to District Court] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	April 28, 1998	April 28, 1998 Order/Opinion 138 F.3d 1298
97-15493	Order [USCA Reversing and Remanding to District Court] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	July 23, 1998	July 23, 1998 Order/Opinion 150 F.3d 976
116 3:96-cv-01291	Order [Denying Motion for Summary Judgment] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon	Jan. 28, 2000	Jan. 28, 2000 Order/Opinion 88 F.Supp.2d 1083
155 3:96-cv-01291	Opinion [Granting Judgment in Favor of Plaintiffs] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon	July 26, 2000	July 26, 2000 Order/Opinion 2000 WL 33173913
00-16752 3:96-cv-01291	Opinion [USCA Affirming Permanent Injunction] California First Amendment Coalition v. Calderon U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Aug. 2, 2002	Aug. 2, 2002 Order/Opinion 299 F.3d 868

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
	April 9, 1996	RECEIVED − Request for Judicial Notice and Order ( Plaintiff) [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	PACER
1	April 9, 1996	COMPLAINT Summons(es) issued; Fee status pd entered on 4/9/96 in the amount of $ 120.00 ( Receipt No. 120906) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
2	April 9, 1996	ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Pilot) by Judge Vaughn R. Walker : Proof of service to be filed by 5/24/96 ; counsels' case management statement to be filed by 8/6/96 ; initial case management conference will be held 9:00 8/16/96 . (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
3	April 9, 1996	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker GRANTING motion to shorten time for service and hearing of motion for a prelimnary injunction [3-1] ( Date Entered: 4/9/96) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
4	April 9, 1996	CERTIFICATION by Plaintiffs in support of motion to shorten time for service and hearing of motion for a prelimnary injunction [3-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
5	April 9, 1996	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION WITH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES before Judge Vaughn R. Walker by Plaintiff for preliminary injunction with Notice set for 4/30/96 at 10:00am [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
6	April 9, 1996	DECLARATIONS by Jason Beaubien, Terry Francke, Mark Hedlund, Dennis McCarthy, Anthony Moor, James W.L.Park, Michael L. Radelet, Michael Roquemore and Peter Y. Sussman on behalf of Plaintiffs in support of motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
7	April 9, 1996	PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/09/1996)	RECAP
	April 9, 1996	RECEIVED - Request for Judicial Notice and Order ( Plaintiff) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	April 9, 1996	RECEIVED (Proposed) Order ( Plaintiffs) re: [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	April 9, 1996	Received Document
	April 19, 1996	RECEIVED (Proposed) Order ( defendants) re: Counter−motion [9−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	PACER
8	April 19, 1996	ANSWER by defendants to complaint [1-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	RECAP
9	April 19, 1996	NOTICE OF COUNTER-MOTION AND COUNTER-MOTION by defendants for judgment on the pleadings with Notice set for 4/30/96 at 10:00am [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	RECAP
10	April 19, 1996	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of counter-motion for judgment on the pleadings [9-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	RECAP
11	April 19, 1996	MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	RECAP
12	April 19, 1996	DECLARATION by Lawrence Hodges and Arthur Calderon on behalf of defendants in support of opposition memorandum [11-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/19/1996)	RECAP
	April 19, 1996	RECEIVED (Proposed) Order ( defendants) re: Counter-motion [9-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	April 19, 1996	Received Document
13	April 24, 1996	REPLY MEMORANDUM by Plaintiff in support of motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/25/1996)	RECAP
14	April 24, 1996	OPPOSITION by Plaintiffs to Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings [9-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/25/1996)	RECAP
15	April 24, 1996	REPLY DECLARATIONS by Alan B. Steinbach, Ph.D., M.D. and Lonny Shavelson, M.D. on behalf of Plaintiffs in support of motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/25/1996)	RECAP
16	April 24, 1996	PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of declarations [15-1], opposition [14-1], reply [13-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/25/1996)	RECAP
17	April 24, 1996	CLERK'S NOTICE setting hearing on motion for judgment on the pleadings [9-1] 10:00 5/1/96, setting hearing on motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] 10:00 5/1/96 [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/29/1996)	RECAP
21	April 26, 1996	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker : Parties shall file briefs which address questions re public right to view executions no later than 4/30/96. ( Date Entered: 5/1/96) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
	April 30, 1996	RECEIVED − Amended Request for Judicial Notice, Order ( Plaintiffs) [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	PACER
	April 30, 1996	RECEIVED (Proposed) Order (Plaintiffs) re: [5−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	PACER
18	April 30, 1996	SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM by Plaintiff Re Historical Practices in support of preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) Modified on 05/01/1996 (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
19	April 30, 1996	SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBITS in support of motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
20	April 30, 1996	PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of order received [0-0], order received [0-0], exhibits [19-1], supplemental memorandum [18-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
22	April 30, 1996	MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE by defendants to court's order re briefing on public access to executions [21-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
	April 30, 1996	RECEIVED - Amended Request for Judicial Notice, Order ( Plaintiffs) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	April 30, 1996	Received Document
	April 30, 1996	RECEIVED (Proposed) Order (Plaintiffs) re: [5-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	May 1, 1996	Docket fee notification form and case information sheet to USCA [25−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	PACER
	May 1, 1996	Copy of notice of appeal and docket sheet to all counsel [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	PACER
23	May 1, 1996	MINUTES: ( C/R Catherine Jones) GRANTING motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] ; GRANTING Request for Stay until 12 noon, 5/2/96. [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
24	May 1, 1996	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker GRANTING motion for preliminary injunction [5-1] ; Injunction shall remain in effect until further order by the court (See Order for information) ( Date Entered: 5/1/96) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
25	May 1, 1996	NOTICE OF APPEAL by defendants from Dist. Court decision order [24-1] Fee status Paid; receipt 121296 [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	RECAP
	May 1, 1996	Docket fee notification form and case information sheet to USCA [25-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	May 1, 1996	Miscellaneous Document
	May 1, 1996	Copy of notice of appeal and docket sheet to all counsel [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	May 1, 1996	Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA
	May 2, 1996	NOTIFICATION by Circuit Court of Appellate Docket Number 96−15798 [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/02/1996)	PACER
26	May 2, 1996	AMENDED PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of service [20-1], order received [0-0], order received [0-0], supplemental exhibits [19-1], supplemental memorandum [18-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/03/1996)	RECAP
	May 2, 1996	NOTIFICATION by Circuit Court of Appellate Docket Number 96-15798 [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	May 2, 1996	Notice of Appeal Notification
27	May 3, 1996	REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT; Date of proceedings: 5/1/96 ( C/R: Catherine Jones) minutes [23-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/06/1996)	RECAP
	May 8, 1996	NOTIFICATION by Circuit Court of Appellate Docket Number 96−15798 [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/09/1996)	PACER
	May 8, 1996	Notice of Appeal Notification
	May 8, 1996	NOTIFICATION by Circuit Court of Appellate Docket Number 96-15798 [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
28	July 5, 1996	CLERK'S NOTICE of ADR Phone Conference set 7/23/96 at 9:00am [3:96-cv-01291] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/09/1996)	RECAP
	July 15, 1996	RECORD on Appeal to USCA, cnsl notified. re appeal [25−1] via certified mail − No. Z 106 219 007 (1 folder, 2 expandos) [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/15/1996)	PACER
	July 15, 1996	RECORD on Appeal to USCA, cnsl notified. re appeal [25-1] via certified mail - No. Z 106 219 007 (1 folder, 2 expandos) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	July 15, 1996	Appeal Record Sent to USCA
29	July 22, 1996	RECEIPT from USCA - acknowlegment of file received (95-15798) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/23/1996)	RECAP
	July 23, 1996	Telephone conference with ADR director :MRA [3:96−cv−01291] (mra, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/23/1996)	PACER
	July 23, 1996	Telephone conference with ADR director :MRA [3:96-cv-01291] (mra, COURT STAFF)
	July 23, 1996	ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference
30	Aug. 5, 1996	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/07/1996)	RECAP
31	Aug. 6, 1996	NOTICE by Plaintiff of association of attorney David M. Fried [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/07/1996)	RECAP
32	Aug. 16, 1996	MINUTES: (C/R Not-Reported) Status/Case Management Conference - held; cross-motions for summary judgment will be heard by 10:30 11/1/96 ; [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/19/1996)	RECAP
33	Aug. 30, 1996	CERTIFIED COPY of judgment from USCA AFFIRMING the decision of the District Court [25-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/03/1996)	RECAP
34	Aug. 30, 1996	CLERK's letter spreading the mandate to counsel. re appeal [25-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/03/1996)	RECAP
35	Sept. 16, 1996	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker Cross motions for summary judgment shall be filed for hearing on 11/1/96 at 10:30am ( Date Entered: 9/17/96) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/17/1996)	RECAP
	Sept. 26, 1996	RECEIVED −[Proposed] Decision and Order (Plaintiffs) re: motion for summary judgment [36−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	PACER
36	Sept. 26, 1996	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION WITH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES before Judge Vaughn R. Walker by Plaintiffs for summary judgment, and for permanent injunction with Notice set for 11/1/96 at 10:30am [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
37	Sept. 26, 1996	DECLARATIONS by Jason Beaubien, Randy Groves, Nancy Osborne and Sheriff Tom Sawyer on behalf of Plaintiffs in support of motion for summary judgment [36-1], and motion for permanent injunction [36-2] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
38	Sept. 26, 1996	SECOND REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE by Plaintiffs [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
39	Sept. 26, 1996	PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of request [38-1], order received [0-0], declaration [37-1], motion for summary judgment [36-1], motion for permanent injunction [36-2] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
40	Sept. 26, 1996	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION before Judge Vaughn R. Walker by defendants for judgment on the pleadings with Notice set for 11/1/96 at 10:30am [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
41	Sept. 26, 1996	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION before Judge Vaughn R. Walker by defendant for summary judgment with Notice set for 11/1/96 at 10:30am [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
42	Sept. 26, 1996	MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion for summary judgment [41-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
43	Sept. 26, 1996	EXHIBITS in support of defendants' motion for summary judgment [41-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/29/1996)	RECAP
	Sept. 26, 1996	Received Document
	Sept. 26, 1996	RECEIVED -[Proposed] Decision and Order (Plaintiffs) re: motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
	Oct. 11, 1996	RECEIVED [Proposed] Order (defendants) re: denying motion for summary judgment [36−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	PACER
44	Oct. 11, 1996	OBJECTIONS by Plaintiffs to declarations submitted in support of defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment [41-1], declaration of Arthur Calderon [12-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
45	Oct. 11, 1996	OPPOSITION by Plaintiffs to defendants' motion for summary judgment [41-1], motion for judgment on the pleadings [40-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
46	Oct. 11, 1996	DECLARATION by Kelli M. Evans on behalf of Plaintiffs in support of opposition [45-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
47	Oct. 11, 1996	OPPOSITION by defendants to second request for judicial notice [38-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
48	Oct. 11, 1996	MEMORANDUM by defendants in opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
49	Oct. 11, 1996	DEFENDANTS' EXHIBITS in support of opposition [47-1] to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
50	Oct. 11, 1996	DECLARATION AUTHENTICATING exhibits [49-1] in support of defendant's opposition [47-1], to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/11/1996)	RECAP
	Oct. 11, 1996	Received Document
	Oct. 11, 1996	RECEIVED [Proposed] Order (defendants) re: denying motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF)
51	Oct. 18, 1996	RECORD ON APPEAL RETURNED FROM USCA [25-1] - 1 folder, two expandos. [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/18/1996)	RECAP
52	Oct. 18, 1996	REPLY MEMORANDUM by Plaintiffs in support of their motion for summary judgment [36-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/21/1996)	RECAP
53	Oct. 18, 1996	AMENDED REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE by Plaintiffs [38-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/21/1996)	RECAP
54	Oct. 18, 1996	REPLY by defendants to opposition to motion for summary judgment [41-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/21/1996)	RECAP
55	Oct. 18, 1996	RESPONSE by defendants to plaintiff's objections to declarations of defendant [44-1] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/21/1996)	RECAP
56	Oct. 23, 1996	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker parties are directed to file and serve supplemental memoranda re cross-motions for summary judgment no later than 10/31/96 ( Date Entered: 10/24/96) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 10/24/1996)	RECAP
57	Oct. 31, 1996	PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM RE: Scope of witness observation required by Penal Code Section 3605 pursuant to order [56-2] [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/01/1996)	RECAP
58	Oct. 31, 1996	DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM RE: Penal Code 3605 in support of motion for summary judgment [41-1] pursuant to order [56-2]. [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/01/1996)	RECAP
59	Nov. 1, 1996	MINUTES: (C/R Leo Mankiewicz) that the motion for judgment on the pleadings [40-1] is submitted, that the motion for summary judgment [36-1] is submitted, that the motion for permanent injunction [36-2] is submitted [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 11/05/1996)	RECAP
60	Dec. 27, 1996	CLERK'S NOTICE re ADR phone conference scheduled for 1/14/97 at 9:00am [3:96-cv-01291] (jm, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/27/1996)	RECAP
61	Feb. 28, 1997	ORDER by Judge Vaughn R. Walker GRANTING plaintiff's motion for summary judgment [36-1]. Defendants are directed to allow the witnesses to executions by lethal injection to view the procedure at least from the point in time just prior to the condemned being immobilized, that is strapped to the gurney or other apparatus of death, until the point in time just after the prisoner dies. (Date Entered: 3/4/97) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/04/1997)	RECAP
62	March 3, 1997	JUDGMENT: In accordance with this court's order of 2/28/97 [61-1], plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is GRANTED ; terminating case ; appeal filing ddl 4/3/97 (Date Entered: 3/4/97) (cc: all counsel) [3:96-cv-01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/04/1997)	RECAP
	March 7, 1997	Docket fee notification form and case information sheet to USCA [63−1] [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/11/1997)	PACER
	March 7, 1997	Copy of notice of appeal and docket sheet to all counsel [3:96−cv−01291] (lh, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/11/1997)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

California

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 9, 1996

Closing Date: June 17, 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Nonprofit organizations whose members included journalists who attended and reported on state executions challenging regulation barring public viewing of lethal injection execution procedures prior to actual administration of the lethal injection

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU of Northern California

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

San Quentin State Prison

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Freedom of speech/association

Other Dockets:

Northern District of California 3:96-cv-01291

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 96-15798

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 97-15493

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 00-16752

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

Death Penalty:

Lethal Injection - General

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of California First Amendment Coalition v. California Department of Correction, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/11393/ (last updated 7/28/2005).