Case: Calvin R. v. Peters

1:82-cv-01955 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 1, 1982

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Case Summary

This case alleged that Illinois prison officials failed to address violence among their facility's prison population. It culminated in a settlement in 1990. Unfortunately, the publicly available information on this case is limited. Numerous incarcerated persons at Illinois' Stateville Correctional Facility filed this class action suit on April 1, 1982, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Defendants included various officials from the Illinois Department of Correcti…

This case alleged that Illinois prison officials failed to address violence among their facility's prison population. It culminated in a settlement in 1990. Unfortunately, the publicly available information on this case is limited.

Numerous incarcerated persons at Illinois' Stateville Correctional Facility filed this class action suit on April 1, 1982, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Defendants included various officials from the Illinois Department of Corrections. Judge James H. Alesia was assigned.

Plaintiffs challenged defendants’ failure to curtail violence between incarcerated individuals at Illinois' Stateville facility. Under 42 USC § 1983, they alleged this amounted to reckless disregard of incarcerated persons’ welfare in violation of the Eighth Amendment’s bar on cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, defendants administered the Stateville in a way that encouraged repeated acts of violence including beatings, extortion, and sexual assault.

This case culminated in a consent decree on December 13, 1990, which mandated “improved protections from assault” at Stateville. The court continued to monitor implementation over the following years.

Summary Authors

Eric Gripp (1/28/2023)

People


Judge(s)

Alesia, James Henry (Illinois)

Williams, Ann Claire (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

O'Leary, Susan Takata (Illinois)

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Documents in this case

1:82-cv-01955

Docket [PACER]

Feb. 16, 2011

Feb. 16, 2011

Docket

1:82-cv-01955

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Jan. 23, 1986

Jan. 23, 1986

Order/Opinion

1986 WL 2102

1:82-cv-01955

Memorandum Opinion and Order

May 23, 1986

May 23, 1986

Order/Opinion

1986 WL 6426

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:14 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
262 Oct. 29, 1990

MINUTE ORDER of 10/29/90 before Honorable James H. Alesia :Motion of Kurtis M. Williams, a plaintiff in a case entitled Williams v. Lane, Case No. 87 C 3647, to modify the protective order in this case is withdrawn based upon the oral representation in open court by Asst. Attorney General O'Brien regarding the production of records. Notice not mailed. (ar) Modified on 11/27/1990 (Entered: 10/30/1990)

PACER
263 Dec. 12, 1990

Plaintiffs' MEMORANDUM in support of final approval of settlement; Notice of filing (Exhibits). (eav) (Entered: 12/18/1990)

PACER
265 Dec. 13, 1990

MINUTE ORDER of 12/13/90 before Honorable James H. Alesia : Judgment is entered as follows: Fairness hearing held. The Court finds that the interests of class members will be adequately protected and that the settlement of the class action is fair, adequate and reasonable. Michael Mahoney of the John Howard Association is appointed as monitor pursuant to the Consent Agreement and by the consent of the parties. On plaintiffs' oral motion, the individual plaintiffs' damages claims are dismissed. Case closed. Enter Consent Agreement. (For further detail see order attached to te original minute order form.). , terminating case Notice mailed 12/14/90 (eav) (Entered: 12/18/1990)

PACER
268 Dec. 13, 1990

ANSWER and RESPONSE by plaintiff class to consent agreement instanter; Notice of filing (Attachments). (Temporarily unavailable for docketing). (aew) (Entered: 03/11/1991)

PACER
266 Feb. 12, 1991

LETTER from Michael Moore to Judge Alesia dated 02/06/91 (Attachments). (is) (Entered: 02/13/1991)

PACER
267 Feb. 15, 1991

LETTER received from Edward Pavlick 02/15/91. (aew) (Entered: 02/19/1991)

PACER
269 June 21, 1991

PROOF OF SERVICE by affidavit of Caesaire Marsh of mailing written interrogatories upon defendants on 6/13/91 (Attachments). (is) (Entered: 06/24/1991)

PACER
270 June 25, 1991

MINUTE ORDER of 6/25/91 before Honorable James H. Alesia : On court's own motion, interrogatories filed by a Caesaire Marsh are stricken as this case was closed on December 13, 1990. Notice mailed 06/26/91. (is) (Entered: 06/26/1991)

PACER
271 July 12, 1991

Document Sealed (pursuant to Court Order of 08/13/85). (Temporarily unavailable for docketing). (is) (Entered: 08/14/1991)

PACER
272 Jan. 7, 1992

LETTER from Charles Farrell to Judge Alesia dated 12/20/91 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 01/08/1992)

PACER
273 March 30, 1992

FORMAL complaints received from Eugene Jones El, N−60204; Robert Jocko, A−91912; Anthony Johnson, N−34165; and E. Varnado Payne, A−86116 −− all dated March 23, 1992 (is) (Entered: 04/01/1992)

PACER
274 March 30, 1992

FORMAL complaints received from Renaldo Cross, A−81241; Thomas Clark, N−13724; Darryl Christian, B−11647; Amos Kyse, Jr., B−09730; H. Gurley, N−63340; Lee Jones, C−82838; Ulysses Jacobs, N−61387; Dwight Miles, B−01854; Terry Williams, B−02765; Clifford Anderson, N−14023; Gerald Dobbins, B−17829; Ramone Moore, B−09218; Charles Mason, B−11748; Benny Jordan, B−12749 and Ferrell Bond, N−92953 −− all dated March 23, 1992 (is) (Entered: 04/01/1992)

PACER
275 April 3, 1992

FORMAL complaints received from Michael Tillman, N−80861; Anthony McCraney, B−02029; C.A. Mevine, N−63212, Marvin Gleash, N−80925; E. Harris, N−02832; K. Hawkins, A−80915; Green, B−15063; Robert E. Stremmel, II, A−91944; Robert Kubat, A−50466; Wililam Garr (?), A−1730; Einar Johnsen, B−11953; John R. Barnett, B−16489; Q. Woodland, B−15719; Randy King, B−16538; A. Washington, N−31994; Michael Brown, N−98845; Nesbitt, A−97797; and Bernard Triplett, N−98018 −− all dated March 23, 1992 (is) (Entered: 04/06/1992)

PACER
276 April 7, 1992

FORMAL complaints received from A. Mitchell, N−92781; Michael Adams, A−98200; John F. Hernandez, N−60977; F. Applegate, N−81072; James V. Murdock, C−61216; Selma Geder, N−52397; Clyde Prince, N−22352; Isaac Johnson, N−62467; Charlie G. Eastland, A−01258; Jeffery Kelly, N−12425 −− dated March 23, 1992 and Russell Kelly, N−61434 −− dated April 2, 1992 (is) (Entered: 04/08/1992)

PACER
277 April 9, 1992

FORMAL complaints received from the following dated March 23, 1992: Charles Noble, N−20540, Darryl Thomas, N−32870, Johnny Ford, N−41658, Frank Nixon, N−42856, Fernandez King, B−11427, Gregory Martin, N−60438, Lorne Gray, B−02672, Maurice Thomas, N−61368, Taylor Lewis, B−06767, Rickey McGee, N−31915, Garrett Moore, B−12049, Curtis R. Buck, Jr., N−10007, Kendrick Tate, B−13298, Mark Shimes, N−91001, Celeritas Green, B−18583, Dwight Johnson, N−50143, Jerome Butler,, N−60179, Tracy D. Dobbs, N−54328, Ronnell Henderson, N−82669, Russell Washington, N−93959, J.B. Boston, A−72004, Tyler Marks, N−32609, Simeon Barefield, N−64027, Patrick Cleveland, N−43840 and Lauel Lurks, N−71872 (is) (Entered: 04/10/1992)

PACER
278 April 17, 1992

FORMAL complaint received from Cecil White, N−73997 dated March 23, 1992 (is) (Entered: 04/20/1992)

PACER
279 June 29, 1992

EMERGENCY complaint received from Charles Farrell dated June 21, 1992 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 06/30/1992)

PACER
280 July 6, 1992

AFFIDAVIT of Charles Farrell in support of emergency complaint received on July 6, 1992 [279−1] (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 07/07/1992)

PACER
281 Nov. 12, 1992

LETTER from D C Pharady of July 6, 1992 which was resubmitted on November 6, 1992 by Charles Farrell (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 11/13/1992)

PACER
282 Feb. 25, 1993

LETTER from Philip Briscoe dated 02/19/93 (Attachments). (fce) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

PACER
283 March 10, 1993

INSTANT MOTION by petitioner Miles Barnes to apply to the U.S. District Court for an order permitting relevent document's to be released ; Notice of filing (is) (Entered: 03/10/1993)

PACER
284 March 10, 1993

PETITION by plaintiff Miles Barnes for writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum (Attachment) ; Notice of filing (is) (Entered: 03/10/1993)

PACER
285 March 10, 1993

EXHIBITS A−G by plaintiff Miles Barnes (is) (Entered: 03/10/1993)

PACER
286 March 11, 1993

MINUTE ORDER of 3/11/93 by Hon. James H. Alesia : Denying Miles Barnes' motion for order permitting disclosure of documents [283−1] and petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum [284−1]. Mailed notice (is) (Entered: 03/12/1993)

PACER
287 April 14, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated 04/08/93 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 04/15/1993)

PACER
288 April 26, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated 04/23/93 to Hon. James H. Alesia (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 04/27/1993)

PACER
289 April 29, 1993

LETTER dated April 23, 1993 from Charles Farrell (fce) (Entered: 04/30/1993)

PACER
290 May 4, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated April 30, 1993 (Attachment) (is) (Entered: 05/05/1993)

PACER
291 May 12, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated May 10, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 05/13/1993)

PACER
292 May 17, 1993

LETTERS from Charles Farrell dated May 11, 1993 and May 14, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 05/18/1993)

PACER
293 May 18, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated May 13, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 05/19/1993)

PACER
294 May 19, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated May 16, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 05/19/1993)

PACER
295 May 27, 1993

LETTERS from Charles Farrell dated May 12, 1993 two letters dated May 24, 1993 and a letter dated May 25, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 05/27/1993)

PACER
296 June 3, 1993

LETTER from plaintiff Albert Bullock dated May 28, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 06/04/1993)

PACER
297 June 3, 1993

LETTERS from Charles Farrell dated May 21, 1993 and May 31, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 06/04/1993)

PACER
298 June 9, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated June 6, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 06/10/1993)

PACER
300 July 6, 1993

LETTER from Charles Farrell dated July 2, 1993 (Attachments) (is) (Entered: 07/07/1993)

PACER
301 July 13, 1993

LEGAL notice of possible violations to the consent decree by Charles Farrell (is) (Entered: 07/13/1993)

PACER
302 Dec. 16, 1993

EMERGENCY MOTION by plaintiffs' to extend jurisdiction (Attachment); Notice of motion. (vmj) (Entered: 12/17/1993)

PACER
303 Dec. 16, 1993

MINUTE ORDER of 12/16/93 by Hon. James H. Alesia : Granting plaintiffs' emergency motion to extend jurisdiction [302−1] for two weeks. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 12/17/1993)

PACER
304 Jan. 4, 1994

ORDER (vmj) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

PACER
305 Jan. 4, 1994

AGREED ORDER. (vmj) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

PACER
306 Jan. 4, 1994

MINUTE ORDER of 1/4/94 by Hon. James H. Alesia: Enter agreed order extending this court's jurisdiction under the consent agreement for one year − nunc pro tunc December 16, 1993. Mailed notice (vmj) (Entered: 01/11/1994)

PACER
307 July 28, 1998

MOTION by James Newsome to vacate or modify protective order (Exhibits); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/04/1998)

PACER
308 July 30, 1998

MINUTE ORDER of 7/30/98 by Hon. James H. Alesia : Motion of James Newsome, a plaintiff in another lawsuit, to vacate is moot; to modify protective order entered on 3/14/85 so Newsome can consult with and use material prepared by Dr. Sean McConville, one of plaintiffs' experts in this case, is granted subject to James Newsome first executing a protective order. This Order is reciprocal. vacate or modify protective order [307−1] moot. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/04/1998)

PACER
309 Aug. 19, 1998

AGREED MOTION to enter protective order (Exhibits); Notice of motion. (mak) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

PACER
310 Aug. 20, 1998

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Atttachments) (mak) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

PACER
311 Aug. 20, 1998

MINUTE ORDER of 8/20/98 by Hon. James H. Alesia : Movant James Newsome's agreed motion to enter protective order as stipulated by the parties in this case and the parties in Newsome v. James, et al, No. 96 C 7680 [309−1] is granted. Enter stipulated protective order. Mailed notice (mak) (Entered: 08/21/1998)

PACER
Feb. 16, 2011

SEALED/RESTRICTED documents 51, 52, 261, 271 destroyed 2/16/2011. (dlc, ) (Entered: 02/16/2011)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Illinois

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 1, 1982

Case Ongoing: Perhaps, but long-dormant

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Incarcerated individuals from Illinois' Stateville prison.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Illinois Department of Corrections

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Other Dockets:

Northern District of Illinois 1:82-cv-01955

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Issues

General/Misc.:

Failure to discipline

Failure to supervise

Neglect by staff

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Sexual abuse by residents/inmates

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