Case: J.H. v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility

2:14-cv-01608 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On September 18, 2014, a number of juvenile prisoners filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the court for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages, claiming that the state-run facility used restraint techniques and solitary confinement in a way that violated the 8th Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual pu…

Specifically, the plaintiffs claimed that the facility placed the prisoners in restraint chairs for up to 20 hours at a time, long after any need to restrain them had ended. They also claimed that the facility arbitrarily placed the juvenile prisoners in solitary confinement without adequate clothing or blankets for lengthy periods of time. In the isolation cells, the temperatures regularly dropped to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on December 10, 2014, another one on January 9, 2015, and a third one on January 30. The parties then entered private mediation. On March 9, the plaintiffs gave notice of voluntarily dismissing three individual county commissioner defendants. The docket indicates the parties progressed toward settlement. On November 17, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice because they had finalized a private settlement, which is not publicly available. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Andrew Junker (12/4/2014)

Virginia Weeks (3/25/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Graham, James L. (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biller, Andy (Ohio)

Biller, Andrew (Ohio)

Forman, Edward Reilley (Ohio)

Howard, Riskell Lashea (Ohio)

Attorney for Defendant

Judge(s)

Graham, James L. (Ohio)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biller, Andy (Ohio)

Biller, Andrew (Ohio)

Forman, Edward Reilley (Ohio)

Howard, Riskell Lashea (Ohio)

Jacobs, Louis A. (Ohio)

Marshall, John Spencely (Ohio)

Schlein, Samuel M. (Ohio)

Tandy, Kimberly Brooks (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Teetor, John Stephen (Ohio)

Teetor, Matthew Stephen (Ohio)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:14-cv-01608	Docket [PACER] JH v. Multi−County Juvenile Detention Facility	Nov. 17, 2015	Nov. 17, 2015 Docket
1 2:14-cv-01608	Complaint JH v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility	Sept. 18, 2014	Sept. 18, 2014 Complaint
8 2:14-cv-01608	First Amended Complaint	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014 Complaint
28 2:14-cv-01608	Fourth Amended Complaint	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015 Complaint

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
J.H. v. Moore, et al., Case No. 2:14-CV-01608 (S.D. Ohio) Children's Law Center	This was a civil rights case filed on behalf of J.H. and 8 other youth housed at the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center in Lancaster, Ohio. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated the …	Nov. 11, 2015	Nov. 11, 2015 https://www.childrenslawky.org/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13296899/jh-v-multi-county-juvenile-detention-facility/

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 18, 2014	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-4732151), filed by JH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/18/2014) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	Sept. 18, 2014	MOTION for Leave to File by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/18/2014)	RECAP
3	Sept. 26, 2014	NOTICE of Appearance by John Stephen Teetor for Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility (Teetor, John) (Entered: 09/26/2014)	RECAP
4	Sept. 29, 2014	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to All Defendants. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 09/29/2014)	RECAP
	Sept. 29, 2014	Set/Reset Deadlines: Dana Moore answer due 11/17/2014; Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility answer due 11/17/2014. (er1)
5	Sept. 30, 2014	NOTICE of Hearing:Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 11/19/2014 02:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr1) (Entered: 09/30/2014)	RECAP
6	Oct. 30, 2014	NOTICE of Appearance by Rickell LaShea Howard for Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Howard, Rickell) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	RECAP
7	Oct. 30, 2014	NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Brooks Tandy for Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Tandy, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	RECAP
8	Oct. 30, 2014	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 10/30/2014)	RECAP
9	Oct. 31, 2014	NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Stephen Teetor for Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility (Teetor, Matthew) (Entered: 10/31/2014)	RECAP
10	Nov. 6, 2014	NOTICE by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility NOTICE OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND DANA C. MOORE CONCERNING EVIDENTIARY ISSUE (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/06/2014)	RECAP
11	Nov. 10, 2014	RESPONSE to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Defendants Contra to Plaintiffs' Motion to File Complaint and Proceed Using Initials (Doc 2) filed by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Press Release, # 2 Hopper Statement) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/10/2014)	RECAP
12	Nov. 11, 2014	Response by Plaintiff JH. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/11/2014)	RECAP
13	Nov. 12, 2014	ORDER. Replies to 2 MOTION for leave to proceed in this matter using initials as pseudonyms due by 11/18/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/12/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/12/2014)	RECAP
14	Nov. 17, 2014	ORDER. Pretrial Conference rescheduled to 11/24/2014 T 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/17/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	RECAP
15	Nov. 17, 2014	RULE 26(f) REPORT Of All Parties by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	RECAP
16	Nov. 17, 2014	J.H. ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint filed by Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 11/17/2014)	RECAP
	Nov. 17, 2014	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Telephone Conference held on 11/17/2014. (nmk0)
17	Nov. 18, 2014	REPLY to Response to Motion re 2 MOTION for Leave to File filed by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/18/2014)	RECAP
18	Nov. 24, 2014	PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL ORDER: This case is referred to the March 2015 SETTLEMENT WEEK. Motions to Amend due by 1/31/2015. Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures due by 1/15/2015. Primary Expert due by 6/15/2015. Rebuttal Expert due by 9/15/2015. Discovery due by 11/30/2015. Dispositive motions due by 1/15/2016. Final Pretrial Conference ready by 5/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 11/24/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 11/24/2014)	RECAP
	Nov. 24, 2014	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 11/24/2014. (nmk0)
19	Dec. 10, 2014	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 12/10/2014)	RECAP
20	Dec. 12, 2014	OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 2 Motion for Leave to File to Complaint and Proceed Using Initials. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file, within fourteen (14) days, a revised Amended Complaint that identifies the adult plaintiffs and the guardians of the minor plaintiffs, in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 12/12/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 12/12/2014)	RECAP
21	Dec. 24, 2014	MOTION for Extension of Time to File New date requested 1/9/2015. by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 12/24/2014)	RECAP
22	Dec. 29, 2014	ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint - extended to 1/9/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 12/29/2014. (pes1) (Entered: 12/29/2014)	RECAP
23	Jan. 6, 2015	NOTICE by Plaintiffs BH, GM, JH, LH, SM (Biller, Andrew) (Entered: 01/06/2015)	RECAP
24	Jan. 9, 2015	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/09/2015)	RECAP
25	Jan. 12, 2015	AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 1/12/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 01/12/2015)	RECAP
26	Jan. 28, 2015	MOTION for Leave to File MOTION OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND DANA MOORE FOR DETERMINATION TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM PROTECTIVE ORDER AND FOR LEAVE TO FILE THE SAME UNDER SEAL by Defendants Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of J. Stephen Teetor) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 01/28/2015)	RECAP
27	Jan. 30, 2015	STIPULATION for Leave to File Fourth Amended Complaint by Plaintiff JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2015)	RECAP
28	Jan. 30, 2015	AMENDED COMPLAINT Fourth Amended Complaint against All Defendants, filed by JH. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 01/30/2015)	RECAP
29	Feb. 5, 2015	Notice of Mediation Conference: Mediator Melissa A Izenson to conduct Settlement Week Conference on 3/9/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Mediator Check Sheet) (jr1) (Entered: 02/05/2015)	RECAP
30	Feb. 10, 2015	ORDER. Telephone Status Conference set for 2/19/2015 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/10/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 02/10/2015)	RECAP
31	Feb. 13, 2015	ANSWER to 28 Amended Complaint ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS MULTI-COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND DANA C. MOORE TO PLAINTIFFS' FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 2014 ODYS Annual Audit Report) (Teetor, John) (Entered: 02/13/2015)	RECAP
32	Feb. 19, 2015	ORDER VACATING MEDIATION: The referral of the case to the March 2015 Settlement Week is VACATED. The parties shall report, no later than March 31, 2015, on the status of private mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/19/2015. (mas1) (Entered: 02/19/2015)	RECAP
33	Feb. 19, 2015	OPINION AND ORDER regarding Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/19/2015. (mas1) (Entered: 02/19/2015)	RECAP
	Feb. 19, 2015	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King: Discovery Conference held on 2/19/2015. (nmk0)
34	Feb. 24, 2015	Objection by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 02/24/2015)	RECAP
35	Feb. 26, 2015	Unopposed MOTION Place Doc. No. 34 Under Seal re 34 MOTION for Reconsideration by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Forman, Edward) (Entered: 02/26/2015)	RECAP
36	Feb. 27, 2015	ORDER granting 35 Motion to File Objection Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 2/27/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 02/27/2015)	RECAP
37	March 9, 2015	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Plaintiff JH (Marshall, John) (Entered: 03/09/2015)	RECAP
38	March 17, 2015	ANSWER to 28 Amended Complaint ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TO PLAINTIFFS' FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by Tim Bubb, Steven Davis, Duane Flowers, David Freriks, Ed Keister, Mike Kiger, David Levacy, Jim O'Brien, Doug Smith. (Teetor, Matthew) (Entered: 03/17/2015)	RECAP
39	April 2, 2015	ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to file the required report no later than 4/6/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 04/01/2015. (sr1) (Entered: 04/02/2015)	RECAP
40	April 3, 2015	STATUS REPORT Status Report of Defendants Concerning Private Mediation by Defendants Tim Bubb, Steven Davis, Duane Flowers, David Freriks, Ed Keister, Mike Kiger, David Levacy, Dana Moore, Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility, Jim O'Brien, Doug Smith. (Teetor, John) (Entered: 04/03/2015)	RECAP
41	April 6, 2015	ORDER. Status Report on settlement discussions due by 4/30/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 4/6/2015. (pes1) (Entered: 04/06/2015)	RECAP
42	April 30, 2015	NOTICE by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty Status Report of Parties (Marshall, John) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	RECAP
42	April 30, 2015	NOTICE by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty Status Report of Parties (Marshall, John) (Entered: 04/30/2015)	RECAP
43	May 7, 2015	MOTION to Amend/Correct Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 05/07/2015)	RECAP
43	May 7, 2015	MOTION to Amend/Correct Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 05/07/2015)	RECAP
44	May 8, 2015	ORDER GRANTING 43 Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order filed by Jeffery Honesty. The current pretrial schedule is SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 7/30/2015 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 5/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 05/08/2015)	RECAP
44	May 8, 2015	ORDER GRANTING 43 Joint Motion to Amend Case Scheduling Order filed by Jeffery Honesty. The current pretrial schedule is SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 7/30/2015 at 01:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 5/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 05/08/2015)	RECAP
45	July 30, 2015	ORDER. The pretrial schedule remains SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 9/3/2015 at 02:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 7/30/2015. (pes) (Entered: 07/30/2015)	RECAP
45	July 30, 2015	ORDER. The pretrial schedule remains SUSPENDED. Status Conference set for 9/3/2015 at 02:00 PM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 7/30/2015. (pes) (Entered: 07/30/2015)	RECAP
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46	Sept. 1, 2015	ORDER. Status Conference CONTINUED to 9/8/2015 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/1/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	RECAP
46	Sept. 1, 2015	ORDER. Status Conference CONTINUED to 9/8/2015 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/1/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/01/2015)	RECAP
47	Sept. 8, 2015	ORDER. Status Conference set for 10/6/2015 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/08/2015)	RECAP
47	Sept. 8, 2015	ORDER. Status Conference set for 10/6/2015 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 9/8/2015. (pes) (Entered: 09/08/2015)	RECAP
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48	Oct. 6, 2015	STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/6/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/06/2015)	RECAP
48	Oct. 6, 2015	STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/6/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/06/2015)	RECAP
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49	Oct. 7, 2015	ORDER. Plaintiffs' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Ruling, ECF 34, is DENIED without prejudice to renewal should the settlement not be finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/7/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/07/2015)	RECAP
49	Oct. 7, 2015	ORDER. Plaintiffs' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Ruling, ECF 34, is DENIED without prejudice to renewal should the settlement not be finalized. Signed by Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King on 10/7/2015. (pes) (Entered: 10/07/2015)	RECAP
50	Nov. 16, 2015	NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 11/23/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	RECAP
50	Nov. 16, 2015	NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 11/23/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King. (jr) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	RECAP
51	Nov. 16, 2015	STIPULATION of Dismissal by Plaintiff Jeffery Honesty. (Marshall, John) (Entered: 11/16/2015)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Ohio

Case Type(s):

Juvenile Institution

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 18, 2014

Closing Date: 2015

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Prisoners at a juvenile detention facility

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Due Process

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Ohio 2:14-cv-01608

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Unknown

Relief Granted:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Issues

General/Misc.:

Conditions of confinement

Disciplinary procedures

Juveniles

Torture

Totality of conditions

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Disciplinary segregation

Restraints (physical)

Solitary confinement/Supermax (conditions or process)

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Policing:

Excessive force

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of J.H. v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/14149/ (last updated 3/25/2018).