Case: Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty v. Ryan

2:02-cv-01344 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: July 18, 2002

Closed Date: May 19, 2003

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Case Summary

Prisoner and human rights advocacy groups that maintained websites filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 19, 2002, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. They alleged that a state statute, prohibiting prison inmates from sending mail to or receiving mail from a communication service provider or from having access to the Internet through a provider, was unconstitutional. The plaintiffs published firsthand accounts from prisoners on …

Prisoner and human rights advocacy groups that maintained websites filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 19, 2002, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. They alleged that a state statute, prohibiting prison inmates from sending mail to or receiving mail from a communication service provider or from having access to the Internet through a provider, was unconstitutional. The plaintiffs published firsthand accounts from prisoners on their websites and often sent information to prisoners in the mail. The Arizona Department of Corrections imposed disciplinary sanctions on at least five inmates because their names appeared on the websites. Plaintiffs were represented by the ACLU Technology Liberty Project and the ACLU National Prison Project.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Judge Earl Hamblin Carroll) on May 19, 2003, ruled that the plaintiffs did have standing to sue. Furthermore, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and enjoined enforcement of the statute, holding that the statute in question was not rationally related to a legitimate penalogical objective of the State. Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty v. Ryan, 269 F.Supp.2d 1199 (D. Ariz. 2003).

Summary Authors

David Terry (2/27/2006)

People

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Judge(s)

Carroll, Earl Hamblin (Arizona)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

2:02-cv-01344

Docket (PACER)

June 21, 2004

June 21, 2004

Docket
44

2:02-cv-01344

Order

May 19, 2003

May 19, 2003

Order/Opinion

269 F.Supp.2d 1199

Docket

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Last updated April 10, 2025, 8:54 p.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 July 18, 2002

COMPLAINT FILED (LSP) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

PACER
2 July 22, 2002

MOTION for admission pro hac vice as to David C Fathi, atty for pla Canadian Coalition A, pla Citizens United Alte, pla Stop Prisoner Rape [2-1] (DMT) (Entered: 07/23/2002)

PACER
4 July 23, 2002

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED summons/complaint upon dft Terry L Stewart on 7/19/02 in Phoenix, AZ (DMT) (Entered: 07/24/2002)

PACER
3 July 24, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion for admission pro hac vice as to David C Fathi, atty for pla Canadian Coalition A, pla Citizens United Alte, pla Stop Prisoner Rape [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 07/24/2002)

PACER
5 Aug. 6, 2002

MOTION for admission pro hac vice as to Ann Beeson, atty for pla Canadian Coalition A [5-1] (DMT) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

PACER
6 Aug. 8, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion for admission pro hac vice as to Ann Beeson, atty for pla Canadian Coalition A [5-1] (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 08/08/2002)

PACER
7 Aug. 8, 2002

ANSWER to complaint [1-1] by dft (DMT) (Entered: 08/13/2002)

PACER
8 Aug. 20, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll ; prel scheduling conf set for 9:30 12/9/02 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 08/20/2002)

PACER
9 Sept. 3, 2002

MOTION to exceed the page limit on their motion for preliminary injunction and their memorandum by plas [9-1] (lodged motion for preliminary injunction filed 9/27/02 per order #11) (DMT) Modified on 09/27/2002 (Entered: 09/06/2002)

PACER
Sept. 3, 2002

LODGED motion for preliminary injunction by plas (9-1) (lodged motion by dft also, lodged 9/19/02 relating to [9-1](DMT) Modified on 09/20/2002 (Entered: 09/06/2002)

PACER
10 Sept. 23, 2002

NOTICE by plas of supplemental authority (DMT) (Entered: 09/24/2002)

PACER
11 Sept. 27, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion to exceed the page limit on their motion for preliminary injunction and their memorandum by plas [9-1] (lodged motion for preliminary injunction at docket clerk's desk) (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

PACER
12 Sept. 27, 2002

MOTION for preliminary injunction against dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1] (OK to file per order #11 filed 9/27/02) (LAD) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

PACER
13 Sept. 27, 2002

MOTION for scheduling order by dft Terry L Stewart [13-1] and for hearing date re application for preliminary injunction by dft Terry L Stewart [13-2] (LAD) (Entered: 09/27/2002)

PACER
14 Sept. 27, 2002

RESPONSE by plas to motion for scheduling order by dft Terry L Stewart [13-1], motion for hearing date re application preliminary injunction by dft Terry L Stewart [13-2] (DMT) (Entered: 10/02/2002)

PACER
15 Oct. 18, 2002

NOTICE by plas of unopposed motion for preliminary injunction (LAD) (Entered: 10/22/2002)

PACER
16 Oct. 18, 2002

RESPONSE by dft Terry L Stewart to motion for preliminary injunction against dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1] (LAD) (Entered: 10/22/2002)

PACER
17 Oct. 31, 2002

REPLY by plas to response to motion for preliminary injunction against dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1] (DMT) (Entered: 11/05/2002)

PACER
18 Nov. 5, 2002

MOTION to consolidate trial of action with hrg on application for preliminary injunction by dft [18-1] (DMT) (Entered: 11/07/2002)

PACER
19 Nov. 14, 2002

RESPONSE by plas to motion to consolidate trial of action with hrg on application for preliminary injunction by dft [18-1] (DMT) (Entered: 11/15/2002)

PACER
20 Nov. 19, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion for scheduling order by dft Terry L Stewart [13-1], granting motion for hearing date re application for preliminary injunction by dft Terry L Stewart [13-2], denying motion to consolidate trial of action with hrg on application for preliminary injunction by dft [18-1] setting motion for preliminary injunction against dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1] at 10:00 12/9/02 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 11/19/2002)

PACER
21 Nov. 26, 2002

NOTICE OF ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL for dft Charles L Ryan by Michael L Brodsky, Daniel P Schaack (DMT) (Entered: 11/27/2002)

PACER
22 Dec. 2, 2002

CASE MGT PLAN/REPORT by plas, dft (DMT) (Entered: 12/03/2002)

PACER
23 Dec. 3, 2002

NOTICE by plas of supplemental authority (DMT) (Entered: 12/04/2002)

PACER
24 Dec. 9, 2002

MINUTE ENTRY before Judge Earl H. Carroll . Crt Rptr: Candy Potter. Scheduling conference held. Order to issue setting forth case management deadlines and a trial date. Oral argument heard on the motion for preliminary injunction against dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1]. IT IS ORDERED taking the matter under advisement on 12/9/02. [24-2] (BAH) (Entered: 12/09/2002)

PACER
25 Dec. 16, 2002

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion for preliminary injunction. Dft Stewart, his agents, servants, employees, attorneys and all others in active concert or participation with him from are enjoined from enforcing AZ House Bill 2376 pending a final determination of the constitutionality of that statute by the Court) by plas [12-1] (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 12/16/2002)

PACER
26 Dec. 17, 2002

NOTICE of service of discovery by dft Charles L Ryan . (former emp) (Entered: 12/18/2002)

PACER
27 Feb. 4, 2003

NOTICE of service of first supplemental disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft Charles L Ryan (former emp) (Entered: 02/05/2003)

PACER
28 Feb. 28, 2003

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll ; prel scheduling conf set for 4/14/03 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 02/28/2003)

PACER
30 March 5, 2003

TRANSCRIPT of preliminary injunction argument before Judge Earl H Carroll by Court Reporter: Candy L Potter for the following date(s): 12/9/02 (DMT) (Entered: 03/10/2003)

PACER
31 March 11, 2003

NOTICE of compliance of second supplemental disclosure statement pursuant to FRCivP 26(a) by dft (DMT) (Entered: 03/13/2003)

PACER
32 March 12, 2003

Transcript Designation and Ordering Form by dft Charles L Ryan re 12/9/02 oral argument (DMT) (Entered: 03/13/2003)

PACER
33 March 25, 2003

JOINT STATEMENT of stipulated facts by plas, dft (DMT) (Entered: 03/26/2003)

PACER
34 April 7, 2003

ADDENDUM to parties joint report and discovery plan by plas, dft [22- 1] (former emp) Modified on 04/11/2003 (Entered: 04/10/2003)

PACER
35 April 14, 2003

MINUTE ENTRY before Judge Earl H. Carroll . Crt Rptr: Candy Potter. Scheduling conference held. Written order to issue setting forth case management deadlines and a trial date. [35-2] (BAH) (Entered: 04/14/2003)

PACER
36 April 16, 2003

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll ; dispositive motions (sum jgm) shall be filed by 4/18/03. Responses by 5/2/03 and replies by 5/12/03 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 04/16/2003)

PACER
37 April 18, 2003

MOTION for summary judgment by dft Charles L Ryan [37-1] (former emp) (Entered: 04/21/2003)

PACER
38 April 18, 2003

MOTION for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, 57, and 65 by plas [38-1] (former emp) (Entered: 04/22/2003)

PACER
39 April 18, 2003

CERTIFICATE of mailing of a copy of plas motion for summary judgment on 4/18/03 (former emp) (Entered: 04/22/2003)

PACER
40 May 2, 2003

RESPONSE by dft to motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, 57, and 65 by plas [38-1] (DMT) (Entered: 05/06/2003)

PACER
41 May 2, 2003

RESPONSE by plas to motion for summary judgment by dft Charles L Ryan [37-1] (DMT) (Entered: 05/06/2003)

PACER
42 May 12, 2003

REPLY by dft Charles L Ryan to response to motion for summary judgment by dft Charles L Ryan [37-1] (FMP) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

PACER
43 May 12, 2003

REPLY by pla Canadian Coalition A, pla Citizens United Alte, pla Stop Prisoner Rape to response to motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, 57, and 65 by plas [38-1] (FMP) (Entered: 05/15/2003)

PACER
44 May 19, 2003

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, 57, and 65 by plas [38-1]; dft's employees, agents, servants, attorneys, and all other persons acting in concert or participation with dft are permanently enjoined from, directly, or indirectly, enforcing AZ House Bill 2376, codified as A.R.S. Subsection 31-235(C), (D); 31-242; and 41-1604(A)(9); denying motion for summary judgment by dft Charles L Ryan [37-1] to dismiss case (cc: all counsel) (former emp) Modified on 06/05/2003 (Entered: 05/19/2003)

Clearinghouse
45 May 19, 2003

JUDGMENT: per the Court's order of 5/19/03 granting plas' motion for summary judgment and denying dft's motion for summary judgment, this case is closed [44-2] (cc: all counsel/jgmdrw) (former emp) (Entered: 05/19/2003)

PACER
46 June 2, 2003

BILL OF COSTS submitted by plas (DMT) (Entered: 06/05/2003)

PACER
47 June 2, 2003

MOTION for attorney's fees and expenses by plas [47-1] (DMT) (Entered: 06/05/2003)

PACER
48 June 20, 2003

MOTION by plas for publication of order 44-1 [48-1] (DMT) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

PACER
49 June 25, 2003

TAXATION OF COSTS for plas in the amount of $ 190.00 against dft (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

PACER
50 July 2, 2003

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll granting motion by plas for publication of order 44-1 [48-1] (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 07/02/2003)

PACER
51 July 17, 2003

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT as to the motion for attorney's fees and expenses filed by plas, dft ; possible dism ddl set for 9/15/03 (DMT) (Entered: 07/18/2003)

PACER
52 July 29, 2003

NOTICE by plas, dft of satisfaction of award of costs (DMT) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

PACER
53 May 24, 2004

MOTION for order for court to show cause by movant Adam McAdams [53-1] (DMT) (Entered: 05/25/2004)

PACER
54 June 21, 2004

ORDER by Judge Earl H. Carroll denying motion for order for court to show cause by movant Adam McAdams [53-1] as action closed on 5/19/03 (cc: all counsel) (DMT) (Entered: 06/21/2004)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Arizona

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 18, 2002

Closing Date: May 19, 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Prisoner rights advocacy groups that maintained Internet websites alleging that state statute prohibiting prison inmates from sending mail to or receiving mail from a communication service provider or from having access to the Internet is unconstitutional

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Arizona Department of Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Freedom of speech/association

Other Dockets:

District of Arizona 2:02-cv-01344

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

General/Misc.:

Mail

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