Case: Roe v. Meachum

3:93-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 1993

Closed Date: May 22, 1995

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Case Summary

This was a Section 1983 civil rights class action challenging the mental health care policies and practices of the defendant officials of the Connecticut Department of Correction at the Bridgeport Community Correctional Center. The case was filed February 24, 1993 by the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the ACLU National Prison Project on behalf of plaintiff inmates. Plaintiffs were also represented by private counsel (Jonathan Levine of the firm Silver, Golub & Teitell). The d…

This was a Section 1983 civil rights class action challenging the mental health care policies and practices of the defendant officials of the Connecticut Department of Correction at the Bridgeport Community Correctional Center. The case was filed February 24, 1993 by the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the ACLU National Prison Project on behalf of plaintiff inmates. Plaintiffs were also represented by private counsel (Jonathan Levine of the firm Silver, Golub & Teitell). The docket begins with the complaint filed on February 24, 1993 and indicates that the motion to certify the class action was filed the same day.

The class was composed of all inmates who were, or would be subject to defendants' care and custody at Bridgeport Community Correctional Center and who required, or would require, mental health services resulting from their mental illness. Plaintiffs further sought to represent a subclass composed of all inmates who were, or would be subject to defendants' care and custody and Bridgeport Community Correctional center and who required, or would require, mental health services resulting from their mental illnesses, whose primary language was Spanish and who could read, write, and speak very little, if any, English.

Plaintiffs complained that defendants failed to transfer inmates in need of mental health care at an inpatient mental health facility, and provided inadequate staff training concerning mental health needs of inmates, inadequate suicide prevention, and generally inadequate mental health diagnosis and care.

A settlement agreement was entered in 1995, along with a Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice. Defendants agreed to increase and maintain weekend staffing in the mental health unit, increase the number of on-site psychiatrist hours, adopt a Procedure Manual for the Mental Health Unit and implement it after appropriate training, conduct quarterly reviews of mental health records, and ensure that transactions for inmates in need of mental health care who did not speak English would be provided by bilingual medical or mental health staff. Although the defendants retained the option to modify the measures set forth, the plaintiffs were able to withdraw from the Agreement of Settlement and litigate the claims if they believed the changes rose to the level of a constitutional or statutory violation. No sanctions were imposed on defendants for failure to comply with the Agreement. The sole remedy for failure to comply was through termination of the Agreement and proceeding with an action in court. The agreement specified that the Court would permit the plaintiffs to reopen the case without filing a new action for the purpose of enforcement.

Notice was provided to all inmates of the proposed settlement of the class action in April 1995. Robert Ward, the Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives, sent a letter to the judge objecting to the proposal because of its requirements to fill currently vacant positions and to create new positions, which would have an impact on the financial situation of the state. He requested that the judge withhold accepting the settlement until the General Assembly had the opportunity to review it, and to consider and adopt a budget for that fiscal year. An inmate at the Bridgeport Correctional Center also sent two letters to the judge objecting to the proposed Agreement of Settlement. His main objections were that the proposed Agreement had not been made available to any inmate at the Bridgeport Correctional Center, and even if it had been available, most inmates would not have been able to read it because there was not sufficient staff available to monitor the readings. The first letter stated that once the proposed Agreement of Settlement was made available, he would finalize his objections. The second letter contained further complaints about the lack of availability of the Agreement to inmates and again requested an opportunity to present oral testimony on the lack of sanctions for non-compliance and the Department of Correction's history of non-compliance in Doe v. Meachum.

According to the docket, on May 22, 1995, the Court approved the Settlement Agreement, and the case was closed.

Summary Authors

Theresa Spaulding (5/20/2005)

People


Judge(s)

Daly, T. F. Gilroy (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Stuart H. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Levine, Jonathan M. (Connecticut)

Newman, JoNel (Florida)

Attorney for Defendant

Blumenthal, Richard (Connecticut)

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Documents in this case

3:93-cv-00375

Docket (PACER)

Sept. 5, 1996

Sept. 5, 1996

Docket
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Class Action Complaint

Feb. 24, 1993

Feb. 24, 1993

Complaint
87

3:93-cv-00375

Agreement of Settlement; Legal Notice to All Inmates of Proposed Settlement of Class Action

May 22, 1995

May 22, 1995

Settlement Agreement

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:23 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Feb. 24, 1993

COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 120.00 (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
2 Feb. 24, 1993

ORDER on Pretrial Deadlines handed to counsel Joining of Parties, Amending of Pleadings by 5/5/93 Motions to Dismiss by 6/4/93 ; Discovery cutoff 8/26/93 ; Motion for Summary Judgment by 10/4/93 (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
4 Feb. 24, 1993

MEMORANDUM by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in support of [3-1] motion to Certify Class by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
5 Feb. 24, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for permission to prosecute suit in fictitious name (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
6 Feb. 24, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe to Proceed in Forma Pauperis (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
Feb. 24, 1993

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
7 Feb. 25, 1993

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Larry Meachum 2/24/93 Answer due on 3/16/93 for Larry Meachum (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
8 Feb. 25, 1993

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Terre Marshall 2/24/93 Answer due on 3/16/93 for Terre Marshall (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
9 Feb. 25, 1993

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to James X. Singer 2/24/93 Answer due on 3/16/93 for James X. Singer (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
10 Feb. 25, 1993

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Lowell P. Weicker Jr. 2/24/93 Answer due on 3/16/93 for Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (Former Employee) (Entered: 02/25/1993)

PACER
11 Feb. 25, 1993

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Daniel Benwell 2/24/93 Answer due on 3/16/93 for Daniel Benwell (Johnson, D.) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

PACER
12 March 8, 1993

APPEARANCE of Attorney for Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. -- Stephen J. O'Neill (Krajcik, R.) (Entered: 03/08/1993)

PACER
13 March 8, 1993

APPEARANCE of Attorney for Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. -- Steven R. Strom (Krajcik, R.) (Entered: 03/08/1993)

PACER
14 March 10, 1993

Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe (Torday, B.) (Entered: 03/10/1993)

PACER
15 March 10, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for Stuart H. Adams, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Brief Due 3/31/93 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 03/10/1993)

PACER
March 16, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [6-1] motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/16/1993)

PACER
March 16, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting absent obj., and for good cause shown, [5-1] motion for permission to prosecute suit in fictitious name ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/16/1993)

PACER
March 16, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [15-1] motion for Stuart H. Adams, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice obo the Plas. ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/16/1993)

PACER
16 March 17, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to Extend Time of all deadlines in which to respond to plas. pending motions and to the Complaint (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/17/1993)

PACER
March 19, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting in part, over obj. and for good cause shown, [16-1] motion to Extend Time of all deadlines in which to respond to pending motions and to the Complaint, such that dfts shall respnd to the complaint by 4/9/93, shall respond to plas. interrogatories by 4/20/93, and shall respond to plas. motion for class certification by 4/27/93. In all other respects the motion is DENIED without prej. as premature. SO ORDERED reset Answer deadline to 4/9/93 for Lowell P. Weicker Jr., for Daniel Benwell, for James X. Singer, for Terre Marshall, for Larry Meachum , Brief Deadline set for 4/27/93 [3-1] motion to Certify Class ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 03/19/1993)

PACER
17 April 12, 1993

ANSWER to Complaint by Larry Meachum (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 04/12/1993)

PACER
18 April 16, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for inspections (Brief Due 5/7/93 ) (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 04/16/1993)

PACER
19 April 16, 1993

MEMORANDUM by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in support of [18-1] motion for inspections by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 04/16/1993)

PACER
20 April 21, 1993

APPEARANCE of Attorney for Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe -- STUART H. ADAMS, JR. (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 04/21/1993)

PACER
21 April 27, 1993

MEMORANDUM by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. in opposition to [3-1] motion to Certify Class by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Smith, S.) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
22 April 27, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Daniel K. Benwell Re [21-1] opposition memorandum by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Smith, S.) Modified on 04/28/1993 (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
23 April 27, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Summary Judgment (Brief Due 5/18/93 ) (Smith, S.) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
24 April 27, 1993

STATEMENT of Material Facts regarding [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Smith, S.) Modified on 04/28/1993 (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
25 April 27, 1993

MEMORANDUM in support of [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Smith, S.) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
26 April 27, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Leave to File documents under seal: medical records attached to affidavit of Dr. Jay Berkowitz (Smith, S.) (Entered: 04/28/1993)

PACER
27 April 30, 1993

ORDER referring: [3-1] motion to Certify Class referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 04/30/1993)

PACER
April 30, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting, until further order of the Court, or until such time as the Clerk of the Court retires the record to the FRC, at which time the document will automatically be unsealed. [26-1] motion for Leave to File documents under seal: medical records attached to affidavit of Dr. Jay Berkowitz (UNDER SEAL) ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 05/03/1993)

PACER
28 May 3, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for Leave to File response to defts. opp. to mot. for class certification (Brief Due 5/24/93 ) (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 05/03/1993)

PACER
May 6, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [28-1] motion for Leave to File response to defts. opp. to mot. for class certification, Brief Deadline set for 5/20/93 to file reply memo to defts' opposition to [3-1] motion to Certify Class ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/06/1993)

PACER
31 May 14, 1993

ORDER granting [18-1] motion for inspections ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 05/18/1993)

PACER
May 14, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting absent objection and after careful review such that the attached order shall enter forthwith [19-1] support memorandum ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/17/1993)

PACER
29 May 17, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe to Compel compliance w/ discovery req (Brief Due 6/7/93 ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/17/1993)

PACER
30 May 17, 1993

MEMORANDUM by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in support of [29-1] motion to Compel compliance w/ discovery req by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/17/1993)

PACER
32 May 20, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Reconsideration of [31-1] order granting inspections (Smith, S.) (Entered: 05/20/1993)

PACER
33 May 20, 1993

RESPONSE brief in support by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe to [3-1] motion to Certify Class by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/21/1993)

PACER
34 May 20, 1993

Rule 56(f) Statement by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in opposition to [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James X. Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/21/1993)

PACER
35 May 20, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of Paul Amble, M.D. by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe Re [34-1] opposition memorandum by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/21/1993)

PACER
36 May 20, 1993

AFFIDAVIT of JoNel Newman, Esq. by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe Re [34-1] opposition memorandum by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 05/21/1993)

PACER
37 May 28, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Leave to File reply brief in response to pltf's Rule 56(f) statement in opp to deft's motion for s/j (Brief Due 6/18/93 ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/01/1993)

PACER
38 May 28, 1993

ORDER referring: [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/02/1993)

PACER
39 June 3, 1993

APPEARANCE of Attorney for Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe -- Jonathan M. Levine (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/03/1993)

PACER
June 3, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [37-1] motion for Leave to File reply brief in response to pltf's Rule 56(f) statement in opp to deft's motion for s/j,. Brief Deadline set for 6/11/93 [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/03/1993)

PACER
40 June 7, 1993

RESPONSE by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to [29-1] motion to Compel compliance w/ discovery req by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

PACER
41 June 7, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for Discovery conference , & for entry of discovery schedule (Brief Due 6/28/93 ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/08/1993)

PACER
42 June 10, 1993

Deft's position re: pltf's pending motions & objs. (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 06/11/1993)

PACER
43 June 14, 1993

ORDER referring: [41-1] motion for Discovery conference referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith, [29-1] motion to Compel compliance w/ discovery req referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 06/14/1993)

PACER
June 29, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [32-1] motion for Reconsideration of [31-1] order granting inspections. Accordingly Court adheres to its prior Ruling & Defts. shall comply with Courts 5/14/93 filed order forthwith. ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Kolesnikoff, D.) (Entered: 06/29/1993)

PACER
July 6, 1993

ENDORSEMENT [A discovery conf. was held this date; and it was agreed that the parties would endeavor to draft a joint proposed scheduling/discovery order for the courts aproval] granting [41-1] motion for Discovery conference, granting [41-2] motion for entry of discovery schedule ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 07/14/1993)

PACER
July 6, 1993

ENDORSEMENT [At the discovery conf. a procedure was agreed upon which might moot ar at least significantly narrow the scope of this motion. Counsel shall report the result of their following this procedure. The court shall then act accordingly on this motion. [29-1] motion to Compel compliance w/ discovery req under advisement ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 07/14/1993)

PACER
July 26, 1993

ENDORSEMENT affirming [0-0] order, denying [23-1] motion for Summary Judgment ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 07/27/1993)

PACER
44 Sept. 22, 1993

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe to Extend Time until 10/6/93 to file answer or obj to defts' 1st set of interrog & req for prod & defts' depo (Brief Due 10/13/93 ) (Lopez, B.) (Entered: 09/22/1993)

PACER
Sept. 24, 1993

ENDORSEMENT granting [44-1] motion to Extend Time until 10/6/93 to file answer or obj to defts' 1st set of interrog & req for prod & defts' depo ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 09/27/1993)

PACER
45 Nov. 16, 1993

PROTECTIVE ORDER, to protect the confidentiality of information provided by the deft. (see order for details) (signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/17/1993)

PACER
46 Dec. 3, 1993

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Protective Order , and to Quash (Brief Due 12/24/93 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 12/07/1993)

PACER
Jan. 13, 1994

ENDORSEMENT granting [3-1] motion to Certify Class ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/14/1994)

PACER
47 Jan. 20, 1994

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for Order compelling discovery and governing atty. conduct at depositions (Brief Due 2/10/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

PACER
48 Jan. 20, 1994

MEMORANDUM by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in support of [47-1] motion for Order compelling discovery and governing atty. conduct at depositions by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/20/1994)

PACER
49 Jan. 21, 1994

SCHEDULING ORDER: The Mag. Judge acting with the authority of the trial judge hereby approves and enteres as an order this stipulaed order;(see order for details) setting Status Report by 5/26/94 . ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/24/1994)

PACER
50 Jan. 25, 1994

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for Protective Order deposition for Janice Gruendel for 1/14/94 (Brief Due 2/15/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/25/1994)

PACER
51 Jan. 25, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Steven R. Storm by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Re [50-1] motion for Protective Order deposition for Janice Gruendel for 1/14/94 by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James X. Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/25/1994)

PACER
52 Jan. 28, 1994

ORDER referring: [47-1] motion for Order compelling discovery and governing atty. conduct at depositions referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/28/1994)

PACER
53 Jan. 31, 1994

ORDER referring: [50-1] motion for Protective Order deposition for Janice Gruendel for 1/14/94 referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith, [46-1] motion for Protective Order referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 01/31/1994)

PACER
Feb. 7, 1994

ENDORSEMENT: all of these motions where discussed at the 1/13/94 conf. and a stip. scheduling order was issued 1/21/94: mooting [50-1] motion for Protective Order deposition for Janice Gruendel for 1/14/94, mooting [47-1] motion for Order compelling discovery and governing atty. conduct at depositions, mooting [46-1] motion for Protective Order, mooting [46-2] motion to Quash ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 02/09/1994)

PACER
54 Feb. 18, 1994

STIPULATION concerning Attorney conduct at depositions by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe, Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 02/18/1994)

PACER
Feb. 25, 1994

ENDORSEMENT approving and adopting [54-1] stipulation ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 02/25/1994)

PACER
55 March 7, 1994

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe to Extend Time of Scheduling Order (Kunofsky, L.) (Entered: 03/07/1994)

PACER
March 9, 1994

ENDORSEMENT granting absent objection [55-1] motion to Extend Time of Scheduling Order ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Johnson, D.) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

PACER
March 9, 1994

Deadline updated; reset Status Report deadline to 6/26/94 (Johnson, D.) (Entered: 03/09/1994)

PACER
56 May 12, 1994

SCHEDULING ORDER see for details ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Former Employee) (Entered: 05/13/1994)

PACER
58 July 26, 1994

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to Modify [56-1] Scheduling order (Brief Due 8/16/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 07/26/1994)

PACER
59 July 29, 1994

ORDER referring: [58-1] motion to Modify [56-1] Scheduling order referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 07/29/1994)

PACER
60 Aug. 18, 1994

MEMORANDUM by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe in partial opposition to [58-1] motion to Modify [56-1] Scheduling order by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James X. Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Torday, B.) (Entered: 08/18/1994)

PACER
61 Aug. 25, 1994

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. for status/scheduling Conference (Brief Due 9/15/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

PACER
62 Aug. 25, 1994

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to Continue all depositons , and for Clarification of [56-1] Scheduling order (Brief Due 9/15/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

PACER
63 Aug. 25, 1994

AFFIDAVIT of Steven R. Storm by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Re [62-1] motion to Continue all depositons by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James X. Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum, [62-2] motion for Clarification of [56-1] Scheduling order by Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Daniel Benwell, James X. Singer, Terre Marshall, Larry Meachum (Torday, B.) (Entered: 08/25/1994)

PACER
64 Aug. 30, 1994

ORDER referring: [62-1] motion to Continue all depositons referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith, [62-2] motion for Clarification of [56-1] Scheduling order referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith, [61-1] motion for status/scheduling Conference referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 08/31/1994)

PACER
65 Sept. 19, 1994

PRETRIAL ORDER setting Filing of Trial Memorandum by 10/7/94 ;11/94 ready trial list ( signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 09/19/1994)

PACER
Sept. 19, 1994

Settlement Conference held ( TPS) 9/16/94 (Gothers, M.) (Entered: 09/20/1994)

PACER
66 Oct. 5, 1994

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe for pretrail Conference (Brief Due 10/26/94 ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/05/1994)

PACER
67 Oct. 5, 1994

MOTION by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe to Extend Time to 10/17/94 on pretrial order (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/05/1994)

PACER
68 Oct. 7, 1994

RESPONSE by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to [67-1] motion to Extend Time to 10/17/94 on pretrial order by John Doe, David Coe, Evan Moe, Edward Roe (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/07/1994)

PACER
69 Oct. 13, 1994

ORDER referring: [67-1] motion to Extend Time to 10/17/94 on pretrial order referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith, [66-1] motion for pretrail Conference referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/13/1994)

PACER
Oct. 21, 1994

ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice [66-1] motion for pretrail Conference signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 10/21/1994)

PACER
Oct. 21, 1994

ENDORSEMENT granting [67-1] motion to Extend Time to 10/17/94 on pretrial order ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Kunofsky, L.) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

PACER
70 Oct. 24, 1994

MOTION by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. to Extend Time to 10/31/94 to file trial memo (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/24/1994)

PACER
71 Oct. 27, 1994

ORDER referring: [70-1] motion to Extend Time to 10/31/94 to file trial memo referred to Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith (signed by Judge T. F. Gilroy Daly ) (Torday, B.) (Entered: 10/27/1994)

PACER
72 Oct. 31, 1994

TRIAL BRIEF by Edward Roe, Evan Moe, David Coe, John Doe Estimated trial time is for 4 days. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
Oct. 31, 1994

ENDORSEMENT granting [70-1] motion to Extend Time to 10/31/94 to file trial memo, reset Filing of Trial Memorandum due by 10/31/94 ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Kunofsky, L.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
73 Nov. 1, 1994

TRIAL BRIEF by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Estimated trial time is for 3 weeks (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
74 Nov. 1, 1994

Witness list by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
75 Nov. 1, 1994

EXHIBIT List by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
76 Nov. 1, 1994

PROPOSED Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law by Larry Meachum, Terre Marshall, James X. Singer, Daniel Benwell, Lowell P. Weicker Jr.. (Torday, B.) (Entered: 11/01/1994)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1994

ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice [58-1] motion to Modify [56-1] Scheduling order ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1994

ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice [61-1] motion for status/scheduling Conference ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER
Nov. 30, 1994

ENDORSEMENT denying without prejudice [62-1] motion to Continue all depositons, denying without prejudice [62-2] motion for Clarification of [56-1] Scheduling order ( signed by Mag. Judge Thomas P. Smith ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 11/30/1994)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 24, 1993

Closing Date: May 22, 1995

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

prisoners of the Connecticut Department of Correction at the Bridgeport Community Correctional Center

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State

Bridgeport Community Correctional Center

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Due Process

Other Dockets:

District of Connecticut 3:93-cv-00375

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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

Issues

General/Misc.:

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Suicide prevention (facilities)

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Mental health care, general

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