Case: United States v. Delaware

1:11-cv-00591 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: July 6, 2011

Closed Date: Oct. 11, 2016

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Case Summary

In 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice (Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section) launched an investigation into the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC), a state hospital. The investigation was later expanded to assess the state's liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its integration mandate under the Supreme Court precedent Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999).On November 9, 2010, the DOJ issued a findings le…

In 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice (Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section) launched an investigation into the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC), a state hospital. The investigation was later expanded to assess the state's liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its integration mandate under the Supreme Court precedent Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999).

On November 9, 2010, the DOJ issued a findings letter documenting violations of both the ADA and the U.S. Constitution. DOJ found that, in violation of the ADA, individuals were unnecessarily institutionalized when community placement would be appropriate, and that individuals with mental illness living in the community were placed at risk of unnecessary institutionalization. DOJ also found "inadequate risk assessments; inadequate mental health treatment, especially the failure to provide appropriate behavioral interventions for individuals with identified risks; inadequate restraint and seclusion practices; inadequate investigations of serious incidents; and inadequate discharge planning/community integration to ensure individuals live in the most integrated setting."

Following negotiations, the United States filed a complaint and settlement agreement concurrently in July 2011. The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Judge Leonard Stark) approved this consent decree on July 15. As part of the agreement, the state of Delaware agreed to augment its services to keep individuals with mental illness out of institutions, create additional supports, and reform the conditions at DPC to remedy constitutional violations. Delaware also agreed to create a crisis system to divert individuals from being hospitalized unnecessarily; develop case management and additional community supports; and support integrated housing options. The agreement was designed to reduce the institutionalized population by half and to replace institution-based services with Medicaid-reimbursable community-based services.

In accordance with the agreement, a Court Monitor filed reports on the State's progress through 2016. On October 6, 2016, the parties jointly moved to dismiss the case. The parties' brief noted that the State had greatly improved its services for people with serious mental illness; expanded its capacity to deliver those services; and reduced its reliance on segregative institutions. Furthermore, the State had enacted legislation aimed at ensuring it could continue improving its outcomes for people with mental illness absent court supervision. As of that date, the State was in full compliance with the agreement.

Accordingly, on October 11, 2016, Judge Stark dismissed the case.

Summary Authors

Beth Kurtz (10/26/2012)

Lauren Latterell Powell (11/5/2017)

People

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Abernathy, Terri J (Delaware)

Abrams, David Gordon (Delaware)

Addington, Gregory W. (Delaware)

Albert, Eric D. (Delaware)

Alexander, Keith S (Delaware)

Attorney for Defendant
Judge(s)

Stark, Leonard Philip (Delaware)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abernathy, Terri J (Delaware)

Abrams, David Gordon (Delaware)

Addington, Gregory W. (Delaware)

Albert, Eric D. (Delaware)

Alexander, Keith S (Delaware)

Allen, Julie Jackson (Delaware)

Altman, Elizabeth (Delaware)

Altman, Stephen D (Delaware)

Armijo, Rumaldo R (Delaware)

Armstrong, Samuel D. (Delaware)

Atkinson, Harold O. (Delaware)

Attorney, Noticing 2255 (Delaware)

Auchterlonie, Jennifer D (Delaware)

Auerhan, Arnold M. (Delaware)

AUSA, Jesse M (Delaware)

Ayabe, Sara D. (Delaware)

Babu, Kavitha J (Delaware)

Bagenstos, Samuel R. (District of Columbia)

Baka, Gregory (Delaware)

Barbeau, Jason T (Delaware)

Barkoff, Alison (District of Columbia)

Barr, Russell D. (Delaware)

Barrett, David K (Delaware)

Bartlett, Anastasia D. (Delaware)

Beato, Andrew Michael (Delaware)

Beck, Matthew (Delaware)

Bennett, Jared C. (Delaware)

Benson, Thomas (Delaware)

Berger, Michael N. (Delaware)

Bernstein, Bruce D. (Delaware)

Bhandari, Rishi (Delaware)

Bickers, Kathleen Louise (Delaware)

Bigelow, Jason M. (Delaware)

Black, Edward K. (Delaware)

Blesi, Samuel D (Delaware)

Boeshart, Paul D. (Delaware)

Bogden, Daniel G. (Delaware)

Bohan, Mary (District of Columbia)

Borichewski, Lisca N (Delaware)

Bortnick, Yael (Delaware)

Branda, Joyce R (Delaware)

Brandon, Susan S. (Delaware)

Bridges, Ty M. (Delaware)

Brooker, Renee (Delaware)

Brown, Aimee Woodward (Delaware)

Brown, Thomas E. (Delaware)

Brown, Adrian L. (Delaware)

Brown, Geoffrey J.L. (Delaware)

Burianek, Lisa M. (Delaware)

Burke, Matthew (Delaware)

Burke, John W. (Delaware)

Burrell, Meredith (Delaware)

Butcher, Daniel Everett (Delaware)

Byron, Paul G. (Delaware)

Camacho, Renee L (Delaware)

Campbell, Scott J (Delaware)

Capers, Robert Lloyd (Delaware)

Carlson, Deborah (Delaware)

Carman, Sean Kevin (Delaware)

Castaldi, Lauren Marie (Delaware)

Chan, Priscilla To-Yin (Delaware)

Chanoine, Hannah W (Delaware)

Chizewer, David Joel (Delaware)

Chmelar, Michael J (Delaware)

Chorpening, Jennifer (Delaware)

Clark, John E (Delaware)

Clark, Caroline Jane (Delaware)

Clarke, Ellen Rebecca (Delaware)

Clarke, Michael (Delaware)

Clayton, Lindsay Laurie (Delaware)

Cohen, Jeffrey Mark (Delaware)

Cohen, Frederick H. (Delaware)

Cohen, Richard Edward (Delaware)

Cohen, Mary Louise (Delaware)

Coles-Huff, Doris Denise (Delaware)

Cooney, Nigel B (Delaware)

Cooper, Daniel R. (Delaware)

Corcoran, Thomas F (Delaware)

Costello, James (Delaware)

Cueto, Christopher F. (Delaware)

CV, U S (Delaware)

Daniels, Howard F (Delaware)

Darmstadter, Henry C (Delaware)

Davis, Patricia R. (Delaware)

Davis, Evan J (Delaware)

Deiss, Ila Casy (Delaware)

Delaney, Royston H. (Delaware)

Delaware, State of (Delaware)

Deutsch, David (District of Columbia)

Dimock, Christina Nicole (Delaware)

DOJ, Michelle Bennett (Delaware)

Dougherty, Burtis M (Delaware)

Drake, Daniel R (Delaware)

Dubal, Malisa Chokshi (Delaware)

DuBois, James Joseph (Delaware)

Duchemin, Meredith P (Delaware)

Durham, Jessie Huff (Delaware)

Durrell, Suzanne E. (Delaware)

Dworkin, Howard Sheldon (Delaware)

Eichenholtz, Seth D. (Delaware)

Entwistle, Ann F. (Delaware)

Epperley, Linda A. (Delaware)

Eshkenazi, Lara (Delaware)

Euliss, Richard D. (Delaware)

Evans, Neil J. (Delaware)

Ewalt, Andrew J. (Delaware)

Farmer, Gary Michael (Delaware)

Ferguson, Edmund M. (Delaware)

Fisher, Douglas M. (Delaware)

Fisherow, W Benjamin (Delaware)

Flake, Troy K. (Delaware)

Fonti, Joseph Alberto (Delaware)

Forsyth, Kyle A. (Delaware)

Fox, Deena (District of Columbia)

Franze-Nakamura, Francis (Delaware)

Freeman, Mark R (Delaware)

Frein, Kevin C. (Delaware)

Friedman, Howard (Delaware)

Fuchs, Siegmund F. (Delaware)

Gale, Alan S (Delaware)

Gallagher, Erin Healy (Delaware)

Gallagher, Mark A. (Delaware)

Gardey, David A. (Delaware)

Garland, Liam J (Delaware)

George, William David (Delaware)

Gilman, Andrew C. (Delaware)

Gilpin, James Bell (Delaware)

Given, Emily (Delaware)

Glaser, Danica A. (Delaware)

Gold, I. Randall (Delaware)

Goldberg, Arthur R (Delaware)

GOVT, Kevin Christopher (Delaware)

GOVT, Louisa K (Delaware)

Granston, Michael D (Delaware)

Greenberg, Todd (Delaware)

Greene, Gavin L (Delaware)

Groom, Deborah Fennell (Delaware)

Grossenbacher, Glenn D (Delaware)

Grossenbacher, Gary M (Delaware)

Guadagnino, Charles A (Delaware)

Guarino, Gary M. (Delaware)

Gupta, Vanita (District of Columbia)

Gurland, Harvey W. (Delaware)

Guthrie, Robert Gay (Delaware)

Habeas, US Attorney (Delaware)

Hall, Jennifer Lynne (Delaware)

HANCE, JONATHON K. (Delaware)

Hanower, Patricia L (Delaware)

Harrington, Quinn Patrick (Delaware)

Harwell, Lacy R. (Delaware)

Heavener, Mac D. (Delaware)

Hebert, Janice E. (Delaware)

Hecker, Elizabeth Parr (Delaware)

Held, Jessica M (Delaware)

Hendry, Melanie Dyani (Delaware)

Herje, Leslie K. (Delaware)

Hertz, Michael F (Delaware)

Hikida, Katherine M (Delaware)

Hill, Eve L. (District of Columbia)

Hoang, Anthony P (Delaware)

Hodges, David Wayne (Delaware)

Hoffman, Grayson A (Delaware)

Hollis, Christopher W (Delaware)

Holton, Dwight C. (Delaware)

Horwitz, Matthew Joseph (Delaware)

Houten, Kathryn E (Delaware)

Howlette, Jordan David (Delaware)

Humphrey, Richard D. (Delaware)

Hurley, Ann C (Delaware)

Hurley, Daniel R. (Delaware)

Hurtado, Samuel A. (Delaware)

Iannarone, Liberatore Joseph (Delaware)

Jackson, E. Fletcher (Delaware)

Jaso, Eric H. (Delaware)

Jennings, David Reese (Delaware)

Jensen, Michelle D. (Delaware)

Johnson, Kristin Berger (Delaware)

Johnson-DOJ, T J (Delaware)

Jordan, Aaron O (Delaware)

JR, Joseph Patrick (Delaware)

JR, PHILLIP L. (Delaware)

Kaminski, Gerald Francis (Delaware)

Kaplan, Robert N. (Delaware)

Kaufman, Paul (Delaware)

Kaufman-Cohen, Eric (Delaware)

Kawakami, Kent A (Delaware)

Keefe, Kerry Jane (Delaware)

Keegan, Ruth Fuess (Delaware)

Keehn, Douglas (Delaware)

Kell, Gerald (Delaware)

Keller, John Timothy (Delaware)

Keller, Timothy (Delaware)

Kelly, Elizabeth C. (District of Columbia)

Kendall, Joe (Delaware)

Kennebrew, Delora (Delaware)

Kennedy, Galvin (Delaware)

Kenney, Patricia Jean (Delaware)

Kenney, Brian P (Delaware)

Kern, Charles Douglas (Delaware)

Kinner, Russell B (Delaware)

Kipnis, Brian C (Delaware)

Kirwan, Tanya I. (Delaware)

Klovers, Christelle (Delaware)

Knepel, Susan M (Delaware)

Kono, Michiko (Delaware)

Kotz, Stephen R. (Delaware)

Kovacev, Robert J (Delaware)

Krueger, Matthew Dean (Delaware)

Kwaterski, Laura Schulteis (Delaware)

Lagarde, Andre Jude (Delaware)

Lammens, Philip R. (Delaware)

Landau, Scott R. (Delaware)

Langworthy, Nancy Fay (Delaware)

Larkin, William F. (Delaware)

Laroche, Matthew Joseph (Delaware)

Larsen, Christian R (Delaware)

Larson, Kari Madrene (Delaware)

LaVerne, Darren (Delaware)

Lawrence, Kathleen O'Malley (Delaware)

Layton, Daniel W (Delaware)

Lee, Ralph J. (Delaware)

Lee, John E (Delaware)

Lehman, Lennie (Delaware)

Leiderman, Joel David (Delaware)

Lennington, Daniel P (Delaware)

Lesperance, Karen Folster (Delaware)

Levesque, Christian (Delaware)

Levingston, Luttrell (Delaware)

Lindquist, Susan J. (Delaware)

Linesch, David J. (Delaware)

Lipari, Vincent (Delaware)

Lipton, Joey (Delaware)

Littleton, Judson Owen (Delaware)

Long, Kenneth Gordon (Delaware)

LOOCKE, BLAIR R. (Delaware)

Lowe, Virginia Cronan (Delaware)

Lucero, Manuel (Delaware)

Magnanini, Robert A. (Delaware)

Majeed, Sameena Shina (Delaware)

Majors, Jay D (Delaware)

Mantell, Laura D. (Delaware)

Maragani, Goud P (Delaware)

Marinelli, Matthew M (Delaware)

Mark, Carolyn G (Delaware)

Markopoulos, Amy (Delaware)

Maroldy, Laura M (Delaware)

Marstiller, Philip S. (Delaware)

Martin, Sean E. (Delaware)

Martinson, Alan (Delaware)

Maurer, Michael Stuart (Delaware)

MCBRIDE, RALPH D. (Delaware)

McCabe, Brian J (Delaware)

McClanahan, Cathryn Dawn (Delaware)

McCord, Stacey Elise (Delaware)

McCormack, Timothy P. (Delaware)

McCulloch, Christine J (Delaware)

McEldrew, James Joseph (Delaware)

McElvain, Joel (Delaware)

McEvoy, Lauren Mary (Delaware)

McFadden, Lane M. (Delaware)

McKenna-DOJ, Sean Robert (Delaware)

McKey, Jamie Jean (Delaware)

Messec, Paige (Delaware)

Meyers, Stuart D (Delaware)

Miller, Damon C. (Delaware)

Miller, Monica L (Delaware)

Miller, Eugene L (Delaware)

Minzner, Max Justin (Delaware)

Miyashiro, Duane R. (Delaware)

Moran, Timothy J (Delaware)

Morgan, Robert C (Delaware)

Morris, Brian D. (Delaware)

Mosteller, Daniel Paul (Delaware)

Murphy, Michael D (Delaware)

Murray, Jeffrey (Delaware)

Mustokoff, Michael M. (Delaware)

Mysliwiec, Paul (Delaware)

Nammar, Michael David (Delaware)

Nannis, Veronica Byam (Delaware)

Nathanson, John Alexander (Delaware)

Neal, John K. (Delaware)

Nelson, Anne Elizabeth (Delaware)

Nesler, Robert D. (Delaware)

Nitze, Samuel P. (Delaware)

Norris, Evan M. (Delaware)

NOVOSAD, HEATH A. (Delaware)

Nyiendo, Licha M. (Delaware)

O'Brien, Thomas Peter (Delaware)

Office, United States (Delaware)

Olds, Dara A (Delaware)

O'Neil, Erica N (Delaware)

Ong, Marisa A (Delaware)

Orent, Jonathan D. (Delaware)

Organ, Matthew K (Delaware)

O'Rourke, Steven R (Delaware)

Ortega, Roberto D (Delaware)

Ostiller, Cathy J (Delaware)

Owen, Jay David (Delaware)

Pahl, Michael R (Delaware)

Palombo, Lisa A (Delaware)

Park, Scott H. (Delaware)

Parker, Nathaniel B (Delaware)

Paxton, Lauren Mary (Delaware)

Pease, William H. (Delaware)

Pence, Richard M. (Delaware)

Perez, Thomas E. (District of Columbia)

Perez, Alfred Juarez (Delaware)

Perros, Nicholas C. (Delaware)

Phelps, Alan (Delaware)

Phillips, Heather (Delaware)

Phillips, Robert F. (Delaware)

Phillips, Frederick S (Delaware)

Phillips, Cristine Irvin (Delaware)

Pinkel, Mary B. (Delaware)

Piropato, Marissa A (Delaware)

Podolak, Stephanie (Delaware)

Poliakoff, Steven J (Delaware)

Pomeroy, Richard L. (Delaware)

Potter, Amy E. (Delaware)

Powell, Kelly (Delaware)

Preston, Judith (Judy) C. (District of Columbia)

Pribe, Andrew (Delaware)

Price, Thomas Russell (Delaware)

Purcell, Susan (Delaware)

Purcell, Joseph J (Delaware)

Quinn, Elias L (Delaware)

Radice, John Daniel (Delaware)

Riklin, Rand J (Delaware)

Roberts, Darwin P (Delaware)

Robinson, Stuart Justin (Delaware)

Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)

Rudman, Samuel Howard (Delaware)

Rudy, John F. (Delaware)

Russell, Bruce T. (Delaware)

Sadowski, Robert Wayne (Delaware)

SALIM, ROBERT LYLE (Delaware)

Sampson, Colin C. (Delaware)

Samy, Sharad (Delaware)

Sandberg, Justin Michael (Delaware)

Santelle, James L (Delaware)

Schachner, Elliot M. (Delaware)

Schmelzer, Eric (Delaware)

Schmidt, H Lee (Delaware)

Schnieders, Kathleen Kelly (Delaware)

Schwab, Mikel W. (Delaware)

Schwartz, Richard Adam (Delaware)

Schweiner, Dianne (Delaware)

Scott, Olivia R (Delaware)

Seff, Daniel A. (Delaware)

Sgarlata, AnneMarie (Delaware)

Sharinn, Harvey (Delaware)

Silver, Ronald K. (Delaware)

Simmons, Timothy W. (Delaware)

Simpson, W Scott (Delaware)

Slade, Shelley (Delaware)

Smith, Jonathan Mark (District of Columbia)

Smith, Bruce C (Delaware)

Smith, Sharon Denise (Delaware)

Snow, Holly (Delaware)

Snyder, Hilarie (Delaware)

Spina, Thomas Spina (Delaware)

Sproul, Christopher Alan (Delaware)

Stanford, Jon K (Delaware)

Starita, Paul L (Delaware)

Steinacker, Andrea K (Delaware)

Stengle, Linda Jeffries (Delaware)

Stoll, Kenneth F. (Delaware)

Stone, David S. (Delaware)

Strong, James C. (Delaware)

Swiney, Elijah W (Delaware)

Tait, Monica E (Delaware)

Taylor, Brock (Delaware)

Taylor-Phillips, LaQuita J (Delaware)

Thomas, Robert M. (Delaware)

Thorp, Galen (Delaware)

Tingle, Michal (Delaware)

Tong, Lawrence L. (Delaware)

Torres, Susan (Delaware)

Torres, Valerie (Delaware)

Tribuiani, Rinku Talwar (Delaware)

Underhill, R Michael (Delaware)

Underwood, Barbara D. (Delaware)

Undorf, Michael A. (Delaware)

Uzeta, Michelle (Delaware)

Valdman, Rika (Delaware)

Valerino, Gary J. (Delaware)

VISAGE, TONY L. (Delaware)

Vogel, Robert L (Delaware)

Vyas, Nisha N (Delaware)

Wagner, Lynnett M. (Delaware)

Waldorf, James J (Delaware)

Wallack, Carol (Delaware)

Walle, Erin McCarthy (Delaware)

Ward, Stacy C (Delaware)

Warwick, Lisa T (Delaware)

Weintraub, J. Max (Delaware)

Welsh, Blaine T (Delaware)

Wenthe, Roger W. (Delaware)

Westphal, Leslie J. (Delaware)

Wiethe, Donetta Donaldson (Delaware)

Wilbanks, Marlan B. (Delaware)

Wilcove, Michael N (Delaware)

Willing-FLU, Patricia A. (Delaware)

Wilson, Ryan C (District of Columbia)

Wilson, Edward Bryan (Delaware)

Wiseman, David B. (Delaware)

Wogaman, Paul J (Delaware)

Woods, Thomas M (Delaware)

Woods, James C. (Delaware)

Woodward, Sara D. (Delaware)

Wotring, Earnest William (Delaware)

Yanchunis, John Allen (Delaware)

Yim, Deborah E (Delaware)

Yoo, Danny Young-In (Delaware)

Young, Brian R. (Delaware)

Young, James Dennis (Delaware)

Younts, Diana J (Delaware)

Zelcs, George A. (Delaware)

Zigler, Aaron M. (Delaware)

Zimmerman, Erika M. (Delaware)

Attorney for Defendant

Durstein, Ralph K. (Delaware)

Goldstein, Aaron R. (Delaware)

Goncher, Sarah Fishman (Delaware)

Kirshon, Ilona (Delaware)

Lewis, Lawrence (Delaware)

Tweedie, Meredith Stewart (Delaware)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

1:11-cv-00591

Docket [PACER]

U.S. v. Delaware

Feb. 9, 2017

Feb. 9, 2017

Docket

Department of Justice Letter of Findings

No Court

Nov. 9, 2010

Nov. 9, 2010

Findings Letter/Report
1

1:11-cv-00591

Complaint

United States of America v. State of Delaware

July 6, 2011

July 6, 2011

Complaint
7

1:11-cv-00591

Settlement Agreement

July 6, 2011

July 6, 2011

Settlement Agreement

DOJ Press Release

No Court

July 6, 2011

July 6, 2011

Press Release
6

1:11-cv-00591

Order Entering Settlement Agreement

July 15, 2011

July 15, 2011

Settlement Agreement
25

1:11-cv-00591

First Report of The Court Monitor on Progress Toward Compliance With The Settlement Agreement: U.S. v. State of Delaware

Jan. 30, 2012

Jan. 30, 2012

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
45

1:11-cv-00591

Second Report of The Court Monitor on Progress Toward Compliance With The Settlement Agreement: U.S. v. State of Delaware

Sept. 5, 2012

Sept. 5, 2012

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
64

1:11-cv-00591

Third Report of The Court Monitor on Progress Toward Compliance With The Agreement: U.S. v. State of Delaware

March 8, 2013

March 8, 2013

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
87

1:11-cv-00591

Corrected Fourth Report of The Court Monitor on Progress Toward Compliance With The Agreement: U.S. v. State of Delaware

Sept. 24, 2013

Sept. 24, 2013

Magistrate Report/Recommendation

Docket

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Last updated March 28, 2026, 5:33 a.m.

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1 July 6, 2011

COMPLAINT filed against State of Delaware - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. - filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dlk) (Entered: 07/06/2011)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 July 6, 2011

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction (Received at time of filing over the counter) (dlk) (Entered: 07/06/2011)

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3 July 6, 2011

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT of Magistrate Consent Forms (dlk) (Entered: 07/06/2011)

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4 July 6, 2011

Joint MOTION For Entry of Settlement Agreement - filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(dlk) (Entered: 07/06/2011)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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5 July 6, 2011

(PROPOSED) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by State of Delaware, United States of America. (dlk) (Entered: 07/06/2011)

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6 July 18, 2011

ORDER granting 4 Joint Motion for Entry of Settlement Agreement. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/15/11. (ntl) (Entered: 07/18/2011)

Clearinghouse
7 July 18, 2011

SO ORDERED re 5 Settlement Agreement filed by State of Delaware, United States of America. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/15/11. (ntl) (Entered: 07/18/2011)

Clearinghouse
8 Aug. 25, 2011

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, DAG regarding Monitor's proposed budget - re 7 Order, 5 Settlement Agreement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Budget Proposal)(Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 08/25/2011)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Budget Proposal

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9 Aug. 29, 2011

ORAL ORDER: Having reviewed the letter submission of August 25, 2011 (D.I. 8 ), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Monitor's proposed budget, contained in Exhibit A to the letter submission, is APPROVED. The State need not file any responsive pleading to the complaint. ORDERED by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/29/11. (ntl) (Entered: 08/29/2011)

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10 Sept. 7, 2011

MOTION to Deposit Funds - filed by State of Delaware. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 09/07/2011)

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11 Sept. 8, 2011

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Deposit Funds. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 9/7/11. (ntl) (Entered: 09/08/2011)

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12 Sept. 9, 2011

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Attachments: # 1 receipt of deposit)(Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 09/09/2011)

1 receipt of deposit

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13 Oct. 6, 2011

ORDER granting the July/August 2011 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D.. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 10/6/11. (ntl) (Entered: 10/06/2011)

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14 Oct. 6, 2011

ORDER granting the September 2011 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 10/6/11. (ntl) (Entered: 10/06/2011)

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15 Oct. 26, 2011

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of replenishment funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Attachments: # 1 receipt of deposit)(Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 10/26/2011)

1 receipt of deposit

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16 Nov. 14, 2011

ORDER granting the October 2011 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 11/14/11. (ntl) (Entered: 11/14/2011)

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17 Nov. 15, 2011

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order 16 . (ntl) (Entered: 11/15/2011)

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18 Nov. 22, 2011

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding acknowledging the deposit of funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 11/22/2011)

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19 Dec. 20, 2011

ORDER Granting the 12/16/11 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/19/11. (ntl) (Entered: 12/20/2011)

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20 Dec. 22, 2011

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 19 . (ntl) (Entered: 12/22/2011)

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21 Jan. 9, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Deputy Attorney General Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 01/09/2012)

RECAP
22 Jan. 10, 2012

ORDER Granting the 1/9/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/10/12. (ntl) (Entered: 01/10/2012)

RECAP
23 Jan. 13, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 22 . (ntl) (Entered: 01/13/2012)

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24 Jan. 20, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron r. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 01/20/2012)

RECAP
25 Jan. 30, 2012

First Report of the Court Monitor Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. (ntl) (Entered: 01/30/2012)

Clearinghouse
26 Feb. 10, 2012

ORDER Granting the 2/8/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 2/9/12. (ntl) (Entered: 02/10/2012)

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27 Feb. 14, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 26 . (ntl) (Entered: 02/14/2012)

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28 March 19, 2012

ORDER Granting the 3/5/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 3/19/12. (ntl) (Entered: 03/19/2012)

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29 March 22, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 28 . (ntl) (Entered: 03/22/2012)

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30 March 23, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 03/23/2012)

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31 April 17, 2012

ORDER Granting the 4/9/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/16/12. (ntl) (Entered: 04/17/2012)

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32 April 18, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 31 . (ntl) (Entered: 04/19/2012)

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33 May 3, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 05/03/2012)

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34 May 16, 2012

ORDER Granting the 5/9/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/16/12. (ntl) (Entered: 05/16/2012)

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35 May 17, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 34 . (ntl) (Entered: 05/17/2012)

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36 June 19, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Ilona M. Kirshon regarding deposit of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 06/19/2012)

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37 June 19, 2012

ORDER Granting the 6/6/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/19/12. (ntl) (Entered: 06/19/2012)

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38 June 20, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 37 . (ntl) (Entered: 06/20/2012)

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39 July 12, 2012

ORDER Granting the 7/5/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/12/12. (ntl) (Entered: 07/12/2012)

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40 July 17, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 39 . (ntl) (Entered: 07/17/2012)

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41 Aug. 13, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Ilona M. Kirshon regarding depositi of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Kirshon, Ilona) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

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42 Aug. 21, 2012

ORDER Granting the 8/11/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/21/12.(ntl) (Entered: 08/21/2012)

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43 Aug. 22, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Ilona M. Kirshon regarding deposit of funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Kirshon, Ilona) (Entered: 08/22/2012)

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44 Aug. 22, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 42 . (ntl) (Entered: 08/23/2012)

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45 Sept. 5, 2012

Second Report of the Court Monitor Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. (ntl) (Entered: 09/05/2012)

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46 Sept. 18, 2012

ORDER Granting the 9/3/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 9/18/12. (ntl) (Entered: 09/18/2012)

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47 Sept. 20, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 46 . (ntl) (Entered: 09/20/2012)

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48 Oct. 18, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of additional funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 10/18/2012)

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49 Oct. 25, 2012

ORDER Granting the 10/14/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 10/24/12. (ntl) (Entered: 10/25/2012)

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50 Oct. 31, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 49 . (ntl) (Entered: 10/31/2012)

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51 Nov. 5, 2012

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Deputy Attorney General Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 49 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 11/05/2012)

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52 Nov. 16, 2012

ORDER Granting the 11/12/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 11/16/12. (ntl) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

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53 Nov. 20, 2012

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 52 . (ntl) (Entered: 11/20/2012)

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54 Dec. 3, 2012

Letter to The honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of Additional Funds - re 11 Order on Motion to Deposit Funds, 52 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 12/03/2012)

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55 Dec. 21, 2012

ORDER Granting the 12/9/12 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/21/12. (ntl) (Entered: 12/21/2012)

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56 Jan. 3, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 55 . (ntl) (Entered: 01/04/2013)

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57 Jan. 9, 2013

ORDER Granting the 1/6/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/9/13. (ntl) (Entered: 01/09/2013)

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58 Jan. 10, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 55 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 01/10/2013)

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59 Jan. 17, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 57 . (ntl) (Entered: 01/17/2013)

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60 Jan. 30, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, DAG regarding deposit of additional funds - re 57 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 01/30/2013)

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61 Feb. 8, 2013

ORDER Granting the 2/2/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 2/7/13. (ntl) (Entered: 02/08/2013)

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62 Feb. 13, 2013

Remark: Pursuant to the Standing Order of the Court (attached) dated January 18, 2013, the registry funds on deposit in this matter have been transferred to the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS). (dms, ) (Entered: 02/20/2013)

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63 Feb. 21, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 61 . (ntl) (Entered: 02/21/2013)

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64 March 14, 2013

Third Report of the Court Monitor Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. (ntl) (Entered: 03/14/2013)

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65 March 14, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 61 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 03/14/2013)

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66 March 15, 2013

ORDER Granting the 3/6/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 3/15/13. (ntl) (Entered: 03/15/2013)

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67 March 21, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 66. (ntl) (Entered: 03/21/2013)

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68 April 10, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of additional funds - re 66 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 04/10/2013)

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69 April 12, 2013

ORDER Granting the 4/1/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 4/12/13. (ntl) (Entered: 04/12/2013)

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70 April 18, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 69. (ntl) (Entered: 04/18/2013)

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71 May 7, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein, Deputy Attorney General regarding deposit of additional funds - re 69 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 05/07/2013)

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72 May 16, 2013

ORDER Granting the 5/5/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/15/13. (ntl) (Entered: 05/16/2013)

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73 May 24, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 72. (ntl) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

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74 June 12, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 72 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 06/12/2013)

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75 June 19, 2013

ORDER Granting the 6/9/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/18/13. (ntl) (Entered: 06/19/2013)

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76 June 27, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 75 . (ntl) (Entered: 06/27/2013)

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77 July 12, 2013

ORDER Granting the 7/7/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/12/13. (ntl) (Entered: 07/12/2013)

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78 July 23, 2013

Letter Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Deputy Attorney General Meredith Stewart Tweedie regarding U.S. v. Delaware, C.A. No.: 11-00591-LPS Third Year Budget. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Third-Year Budget - July 8, 2013)(Tweedie, Meredith) (Entered: 07/23/2013)

1 Exhibit Third-Year Budget - July 8, 2013

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79 July 24, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 75 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 07/24/2013)

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80 July 26, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 77 . (ntl) (Entered: 07/26/2013)

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81 Aug. 8, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 77 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 08/08/2013)

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82 Aug. 20, 2013

ORDER Granting the 8/4/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/19/13. (ntl) (Entered: 08/20/2013)

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83 Aug. 22, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 82 . (ntl) (Entered: 08/22/2013)

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84 Sept. 6, 2013

ORDER Granting the 9/2/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 9/5/13. (ntl) (Entered: 09/06/2013)

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85 Sept. 13, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 84 . (ntl) (Entered: 09/13/2013)

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86 Sept. 17, 2013

FOURTH REPORT of the Court Monitor by Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. (ntl) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

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87 Sept. 24, 2013

CORRECTED FOURTH REPORT of the Court Monitor by Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. (ntl) (Entered: 09/24/2013)

Clearinghouse
88 Oct. 10, 2013

ORDER Granting the 10/6/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 10/9/13. (ntl) (Entered: 10/10/2013)

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89 Oct. 17, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 88 . (ntl) (Entered: 10/17/2013)

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90 Nov. 19, 2013

ORDER Granting the 11/9/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 11/18/13. (ntl) (Entered: 11/19/2013)

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91 Nov. 26, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 90 . (ntl) (Entered: 11/26/2013)

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92 Dec. 9, 2013

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Aaron R. Goldstein regarding deposit of additional funds - re 88 Order, 90 Order, 84 Order. (Goldstein, Aaron) (Entered: 12/09/2013)

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93 Dec. 16, 2013

ORDER Granting the 12/1/13 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/16/13. (ntl) (Entered: 12/16/2013)

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94 Dec. 19, 2013

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 93 . (ntl) (Entered: 12/19/2013)

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95 Jan. 16, 2014

ORDER Granting the 1/5/14 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/16/14. (ntl) (Entered: 01/16/2014)

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96 Jan. 17, 2014

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Meredith Stewart Tweedie regarding deposit of additional funds - re 93 Order. (Tweedie, Meredith) (Entered: 01/17/2014)

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97 Jan. 28, 2014

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 95 . (ntl) (Entered: 01/28/2014)

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98 Feb. 11, 2014

Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Meredith Stewart Tweedie regarding deposit of additional funds - re 95 Order. (Tweedie, Meredith) (Entered: 02/11/2014)

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99 Feb. 21, 2014

ORDER Granting the 2/9/14 invoice for court monitor services of Robert Bernstein, Ph.D. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 2/21/14. (ntl) (Entered: 02/21/2014)

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100 Feb. 27, 2014

Remark: A registry interim payment was made to the Court Monitor in accordance with the Order at D.I. 99 . (ntl) (Entered: 02/27/2014)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Delaware

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Olmstead Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 6, 2011

Closing Date: Oct. 11, 2016

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The U.S. Department of Justice launched this investigation and settlement negotiations on behalf of individuals with mental illness in Delaware.

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Delaware

Defendant Type(s):

Hospital/Health Department

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.

Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Other Dockets:

District of Delaware 1:11-cv-00591

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Findings Letter/Report

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

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

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Monitor/Master

Reasonable Accommodation

Reporting

Order Duration: 2011 - 2016

Issues

General/Misc.:

Discharge & termination plans

Incident/accident reporting & investigations

Individualized planning

Neglect by staff

Benefits (Source):

Medicaid

Disability and Disability Rights:

Depression

Integrated setting

Least restrictive environment

Mental Illness, Unspecified

Mental impairment

Schizophrenia

Discrimination Basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Deinstitutionalization/decarceration

Habilitation (training/treatment)

Placement in mental health facilities

Restraints (chemical)

Restraints (physical)

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Mental health care, general

Mental health care, unspecified

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