Case: Grinis v. Spaulding

1:20-cv-10738 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Closed Date: July 2, 2020

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Case Summary

Three federal prisoners at the Federal Medical Center, Devens, Massachusetts filed this class-action habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on April 15, 2020. Alarmed by the rapid spread of COVID-19 in prisons across the country, the plaintiffs sought the release of enough inmates from FMC Devens that the remaining inmates would be able to maintain 6 feet of social distancing at all times, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. Represented by the ACLU, the ACLU of Massachusetts, and private counsel, they argued that their continued detention, with the high likelihood of a deadly outbreak sweeping through the prison, was cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The petition pointed to the CARES Act, as well as guidance from Attorney General William Barr, instructing federal prisons to expand the use of compassionate release and home confinement to reduce prison populations during the pandemic.

The plaintiffs sought to represent a class of all inmates in custody at FMC Devens; a subclass of inmates at high risk of injury or death from COVID-19; and a subclass of inmates who could qualify for early transfer to home confinement. For themselves and for the class, they sought declaratory judgment, and requested a special master to oversee the prison’s compliance with the order.

On April 24, 2020, the court denied approximately 2 dozen individual requests to be “added as a class member,” because no class had been certified.

On May 4, 2020, a member of the proposed class died of COVID-19 at FMC Devens. On May 5, Plaintiff Grinis was transferred to home confinement by order of his sentencing judge (criminal case 18-cr-10206), to serve the remaining 6 weeks of his sentence.

Skeptical of the claim that the prison’s failure to de-densify would amount to cruel and unusual punishment, the court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. In that order, dated May 8, 2020, the court also indicated that there was “a substantial question” regarding whether habeas corpus was the proper source for the relief that the plaintiffs sought. 2020 WL 2300313

This “substantial question” was answered on June 11, 2020, when the court ruled that the action was improperly brought as a habeas petition. Although a habeas petition in name, the action was in reality a civil claim governed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The court held that unless the plaintiffs reframed their complaint and proceeded under the PLRA, the action would be dismissed. 2020 WL 3097360

On June 18, 2020, the plaintiffs declined the court’s invitation to reframe their complaint. Even if it were legally appropriate to proceed under the PLRA, the pandemic’s rapid spread would make it impossible to obtain relief quickly enough to protect their lives and health. They asked the court to vacate its ruling of May 8, arguing that since the court had ruled that it did not have jurisdiction, it should not have addressed the merits of their habeas petition at all.

On July 2, 2020, the court dismissed the action, clarifying that it did have jurisdiction over any habeas petition brought before the court; the petition had been dismissed because the plaintiffs had not properly stated a claim under §2241 and declined to vacate the earlier judgment. As of September 23, 2020, the plaintiffs have not appealed the ruling.

Summary Authors

Gregory Marsh (7/28/2020)

People

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Judge(s)

Bumb, Renee Marie (New Jersey)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barsky, Amy (Massachusetts)

Fick, William W (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Barr, William P. (District of Columbia)

Lelling, Andrew E. (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Bumb, Renee Marie (New Jersey)

O'Toole, George A. Jr. (Massachusetts)

Sotomayor, Sonia (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Barsky, Amy (Massachusetts)

Fick, William W (Massachusetts)

Marx, Daniel N (Massachusetts)

Piemonte-Stacy, Eve (Massachusetts)

Rossman, Jessie J. (Massachusetts)

Segal, Matthew (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Barr, William P. (District of Columbia)

Lelling, Andrew E. (Massachusetts)

Other

Piemonte, Eve A. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:20-cv-10738	Docket [PACER]	July 2, 2020	July 2, 2020 Docket
1 1:20-cv-10738	Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Complaint
3 1:20-cv-10738	Motion for Immediate Bail Consideration, Temporary Restraining Order, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
4 (& 4-1 to 4-4) 1:20-cv-10738	Memorandum in Support of Motion for Immediate Bail Consideration, Temporary Restraining Order, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
5 1:20-cv-10738	Petitioners' Motion for Class Certification or Representative Habeas Action	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
6 1:20-cv-10738	Memorandum in Support of Petitioners' Motion for Class Certification or Representative Habeas Action	April 15, 2020	April 15, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
32 1:20-cv-10738	Respondents' Omnibus Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Opposition to Petitioners' Motion for Immediate Bail and Injunctive and Declaratory Relief	April 22, 2020	April 22, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief
32-3 1:20-cv-10738	Memorandum for Director of Bureau Prisons	April 22, 2020	April 22, 2020 Internal memorandum
32-4 1:20-cv-10738	Memorandum for Director of Bureau of Prisons	April 22, 2020	April 22, 2020 Internal memorandum
36 1:20-cv-10738	Respondents' Supplemental Declaration	April 24, 2020	April 24, 2020 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Grinis v. Spaulding American Civil Liberties Union Massachusetts	In April 2020, the ACLU of Massachusetts, together with Fick & Marx LLP, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of people incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Devens, Massachusetts who…	May 8, 2020	May 8, 2020 https://www.aclum.org/...

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Docket

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Last updated April 11, 2026, 4:48 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	April 15, 2020	PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number 0101-8197974 Fee status: Filing Fee paid., filed by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Category Sheet)(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/15/2020) 1 View on RECAP 2 View on RECAP	RECAP
2	April 15, 2020	ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge George A. OToole, Jr assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
3	April 15, 2020	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz.(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
4	April 15, 2020	MEMORANDUM in Support re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief filed by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
5	April 15, 2020	MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz.(Fick, William) Modified on 6/11/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
6	April 15, 2020	MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action filed by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Fick, William) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
7	April 15, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel N. Marx on behalf of Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz (Marx, Daniel) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
8	April 15, 2020	Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. The Clerk shall serve the petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 and complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief, together with the pending motions, on the Respondents and the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. The Respondents shall file a response to the petition and the motion for immediate bail consideration, temporary restraining order, and preliminary injunctive relief within seven (7) days of the entry of this Order.(PSSA, 4) (Entered: 04/15/2020)	RECAP
9	April 16, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Eve A. Piemonte on behalf of Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding (Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
10	April 16, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Barsky on behalf of Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz (Barsky, Amy) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
11	April 16, 2020	Emergency MOTION for Status Conference and Immediate Disclosure of Initial Information and Periodic Reports by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz.(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/16/2020)	RECAP
12	April 17, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Segal on behalf of Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz (Segal, Matthew) (Entered: 04/17/2020)	RECAP
13	April 17, 2020	NOTICE of Appearance by Jessie J. Rossman on behalf of Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz (Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 04/17/2020)	RECAP
14	April 20, 2020	Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 11 Motion (Lyness, Paul) (Entered: 04/20/2020)	RECAP
	April 20, 2020	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
15	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS CHARLES NEWTON AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
16	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADD'S DAVID A. WHEELER AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
17	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS EDWARD MACKENZIE AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
18	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS FIDEL PEREYRA AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
19	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS ISRAEL CRUZ AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
20	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS MARK L. TASKER AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
21	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS SHARIF HOLMES AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
22	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS YANEL GREENE AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
23	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS YEFFRY REYNOSO AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER.(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
24	April 21, 2020	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages (Unopposed) by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding.(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
25	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS MICHAEL D. SCOTT AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
26	April 21, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS PABLO M. RIVERA AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/21/2020)	RECAP
27	April 22, 2020	Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 24 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Halley, Taylor) (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
28	April 22, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS JERMANE M. SAMUEL AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER..(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
29	April 22, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS KAREEM H. WOOD AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER..(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
30	April 22, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS MODESTO OZUNA AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER..(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
31	April 22, 2020	MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE DISTRICT COURT ADDS YEFFRY REYNOSO AS A CLASS MEMBER IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER..(Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/22/2020)	RECAP
32	April 22, 2020	RESPONSE/ANSWER to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), and Omnibus Response to Motion for Class Certification, Motion for Temporary and Injunctive Relief by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 AG Memo Mar. 2020, # 4 AG Memo Apr. 2020)(Piemonte, Eve) (Main Document 32 replaced on 4/23/2020) (Halley, Taylor). (Entered: 04/22/2020) 1 Declaration View on RECAP 2 Declaration View on RECAP 3 AG Memo Mar. 2020 View on RECAP 4 AG Memo Apr. 2020 View on RECAP	RECAP
	April 22, 2020	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
33	April 23, 2020	ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief : This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the sessions courtroom deputy as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: www.public.mad.uscourts.gov/seating-signup.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Courts general orders and public notices available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. Motion Hearing set for 4/27/2020 03:00 PM in Courtroom 22 before Judge George A. OToole Jr.. Please mark your calendars accordingly.(Lyness, Paul) (Entered: 04/23/2020)	RECAP
34	April 24, 2020	Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The several motions requesting that the movant be "added as a 'class member'" (dkt. nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, and 31) are all DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. Whether a class will be certified has yet to be determined.(Lyness, Paul) Modified on 4/24/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 04/24/2020)	RECAP
35	April 24, 2020	Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz.(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/24/2020)	RECAP
36	April 24, 2020	DECLARATION re 32 Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2241, (Supplemental) by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 04/24/2020) 1 Declaration View on RECAP	RECAP
37	April 24, 2020	Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: Electronic Order entered GRANTING 35 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. See L.R. 7.1(b)(3) (requiring leave to file a reply brief); id. 7.1(b)(4) (requiring leave to file in excess of 20 pages). Any reply by the petitioners is due by Monday, April 27, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. and is limited to no more than 25 pages. (Halley, Taylor) (Entered: 04/24/2020)	RECAP
	April 24, 2020	Order
	April 24, 2020	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
38	April 27, 2020	REPLY to Response to 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief, 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action filed by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/27/2020) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G View on PACER	RECAP
39	April 27, 2020	Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. OToole, Jr: Motion Hearing held on 4/27/2020 re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief filed by Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz, Michael Gordon. The court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net.)(Attorneys present: For Petitioner's: William Fick, Daniel Marx, Jessie Rossman, Matthew Segal; For Respondents: Eve Piemonte) (Lyness, Paul) (Entered: 04/27/2020)	RECAP
40	April 30, 2020	Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Fick, William) (Entered: 04/30/2020)	RECAP
41	May 4, 2020	Second Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief (Fick, William) (Entered: 05/04/2020)	RECAP
42	May 4, 2020	EXHIBIT re 41 Notice of Supplemental Authorities (6th Cir. Wilson Decision) by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Fick, William) (Entered: 05/04/2020)	RECAP
43	May 7, 2020	Supplemental Opposition re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Immediate Bail Consideration, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief [Notice of Supplemental Authorities] filed by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 05/07/2020)	RECAP
44	May 8, 2020	MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding.(Piemonte, Eve) Modified on 6/11/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 05/08/2020)	RECAP
45	May 8, 2020	Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered denying 3 Motion for Immediate Bail Consideration, Temporary Restraining Order, and Preliminary Injunctive Relief. (Halley, Taylor)	RECAP
46	May 8, 2020	ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action : This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the session's courtroom deputy as soon as possible.Access to the hearing will be made available to the media and public. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: www.public.mad.uscourts.gov/seating-signup. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the Court's general orders and public notices available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact media@mad.uscourts.gov. Motion Hearing set for 5/12/2020 02:00 PM before Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. (Halley, Taylor) (Entered: 05/08/2020)	RECAP
47	May 11, 2020	RESPONSE to Motion re 44 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Michael Gordon, Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz. (Fick, William) (Entered: 05/11/2020)	RECAP
48	May 12, 2020	NOTICE by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding Regarding Petitioner Alexander Grinis (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Memorandum and Order)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 05/12/2020) 1 Exhibit Memorandum and Order View on RECAP	RECAP
49	May 12, 2020	MOTION to Substitute Party by Michael Gordon, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Pablo Rivera)(Fick, William) Modified on 6/11/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 05/12/2020) 1 Declaration of Pablo Rivera View on PACER	RECAP
50	May 12, 2020	Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. OToole, Jr: Motion Hearing held by Zoom on 5/12/2020 re 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action filed by Alexander Grinis, Angel Soliz, Michael Gordon. The Court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net.)(Attorneys present: For Petitioners: William Fick, Amy Barsky, Daniel Marx,Jessie Rossman,Matthew Segal; For Respondents: Eve Piemonte) (Lyness, Paul) (Entered: 05/12/2020)	RECAP
51	May 14, 2020	Third Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 05/14/2020)	RECAP
52	May 26, 2020	MOTION for Reconsideration re 45 Order on Motion for TRO by Michael Gordon, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support)(Rossman, Jessie) Modified on 6/11/2020 (Lyness, Paul). (Entered: 05/26/2020) 1 Memorandum in Support View on PACER	RECAP
53	May 27, 2020	MEMORANDUM in Support re 52 MOTION for Reconsideration re 45 Order on Motion for TRO filed by Michael Gordon, Angel Soliz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Rossman, Jessie) (Entered: 05/27/2020)	RECAP
54	May 27, 2020	Supplemental Opposition re 5 MOTION to Certify Class or Representative Habeas Action (Notice of Supplemental Authority) filed by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Opinion - Wragg v. Ortiz)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 05/27/2020) 1 Opinion - Wragg v. Ortiz View on PACER	RECAP
55	May 29, 2020	Transcript of Video Conference Motion Hearing held on April 27, 2020, before Judge George A. OToole. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net Redaction Request due 6/19/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/29/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/27/2020. (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 05/29/2020)	RECAP
56	May 29, 2020	Transcript of Video Conference Motion Hearing held on May 12, 2020, before Judge George A. OToole. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net Redaction Request due 6/19/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/29/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/27/2020. (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 05/29/2020)	RECAP
57	May 29, 2020	NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 05/29/2020)	RECAP
58	June 9, 2020	Opposition re 52 MOTION for Reconsideration re 45 Order on Motion for TRO filed by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Supreme Court Order of Stay)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 06/09/2020)	RECAP
59	June 10, 2020	Supplemental Opposition re 52 MOTION for Reconsideration re 45 Order on Motion for TRO (Notice of Supplemental Authority) filed by Michael Carvajal, Stephen Spaulding. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Wilson v. Williams, # 2 Exhibit Chunn v. Edge)(Piemonte, Eve) (Entered: 06/10/2020)	RECAP
60	June 11, 2020	Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPINION AND ORDER entered. (Lyness, Paul)	RECAP
61	June 18, 2020	MOTION RESPONSE TO COURTS JUNE 11, 2020 ORDER AND MOTION TO CLARIFY OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO VACATE COURTS MAY 8, 2020 ORDER re 60 Order, 45 Order on Motion for TRO by Michael Gordon, Angel Soliz.(Fick, William) (Entered: 06/18/2020)	RECAP
63	July 2, 2020	Order Dismissing Case	RECAP
	July 2, 2020	Order

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

COVID-19 (novel coronavirus)

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 15, 2020

Closing Date: July 2, 2020

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Prisoners at Federal Medical Center Devens, seeking compassionate release or transfer to home confinement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and others similarly situated.

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

ACLU National (all projects)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Denied

Defendants

Federal

Federal Medical Facility Devens

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections