Case: Madden v. Kemna

5:89-cv-06092 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 1989

Closed Date: 1991

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Case Summary

On October 16, 1989, prisoners of the state of Colorado filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Missouri Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. This case was consolidated with a similar case filed on November 15, 1989, by another set of prisoners of the state of Colorado. The prisoners had been transferred to the Western Missouri Correctional Center pursuant to a contract between the two states. They alleged that they had been un…

On October 16, 1989, prisoners of the state of Colorado filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Missouri Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. This case was consolidated with a similar case filed on November 15, 1989, by another set of prisoners of the state of Colorado. The prisoners had been transferred to the Western Missouri Correctional Center pursuant to a contract between the two states. They alleged that they had been unconstitutionally deprived of their liberty without due process of law because they were being held in a protective custody segregation unit without being afforded the same general privileges provided to inmates in the general prison population, as required by Missouri prison regulations.

On May 11, 1990, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Judge Howard Sachs) ordered that the Colorado inmates should be treated by the same standards as the Missouri inmates, holding that the prison regulation requiring substantial equality of privileges among prisoners created a protected liberty interest, and that substantial disparity in treatment of prisoners deprived the prisoners of their protected interests. Madden v. Kemna 739 F.Supp. 1358 (E.D.Mo. 1990). On June 11, 1991, the court dismissed the case with prejudice, ordering each party to bear its own costs.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (4/5/2006)

People


Judge(s)

Sachs, Howard Frederic (Missouri)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Emerson, Steven (Missouri)

Attorney for Defendant

Sheehan, Thomas Alan (Kansas)

York, Claudia J. (Missouri)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

5:89-06099

Docket (PACER)

Swiler v. Ashcroft

June 19, 1991

June 19, 1991

Docket

5:89-cv-06092

Docket (PACER)

Sept. 16, 1998

Sept. 16, 1998

Docket
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5:89-cv-06092

5:89-06099

Memorandum and Order

May 11, 1990

May 11, 1990

Order/Opinion

739 F.Supp. 1358

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:36 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1 Nov. 15, 1989

COMPLAINT with JS44-c filed. $120.00 R# 52921 ( none Summons(es) issued) (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/15/1989)

PACER
Nov. 15, 1989

Notice: Case referred to Pro Se office to Prisoner Pro Se (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/15/1989)

PACER
Nov. 17, 1989

Receipt# 52921 $120.00 from Plts'. (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/17/1989)

PACER
3 Nov. 28, 1989

MOTION by plaintiffs' for Emergency temporary restraining order (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/29/1989)

PACER
4 Dec. 5, 1989

ORDER that the (1) Clerk of the Court is directed to mail each plt. (except plf Smit) an in forma pauperis affidavit; (2) pltfs are directed to complete and return such affidavits to this Court for filing; (3) The Clerk of the Court is directed to mail dfts a copy of plt Smith's motion filed 11/28/89; and (4) dfts' are directed to respond to plf. Smith's "motion for emergency injunction, restraining order" within 10 days from the date of this Order. by Judge Howard F. Sachs (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/08/1989)

PACER
5 Dec. 8, 1989

MOTION by plaintiffs for appointment of counsel (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/11/1989)

PACER
6 Dec. 8, 1989

AFFIDAVIT of Randall Lee Smith regarding motion for appointment of counsel [5-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/11/1989)

PACER
21 Dec. 8, 1989

MOTION by plaintiff Randall Lee Smith for temporary restraining order (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1989)

PACER
7 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Dennis M Healey to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
8 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Anthony Cicceralli to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
9 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Starr K Swiler to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
10 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Walter Schubert to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
11 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff James Flowers to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
12 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Ronnie J Lobato to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
13 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Clyde Fultz to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
14 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Anthony Garcia to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
15 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Alvin Coslett to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
16 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Michael A Booker to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
18 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Lance Furnari to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
19 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Mark Garcia to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
20 Dec. 11, 1989

DECLARATION by plaintiff Mark Ray to proceed in forma pauperis. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/12/1989)

PACER
22 Dec. 11, 1989

Claudia J. York & Thomas A. Sheehan ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1989)

PACER
23 Dec. 11, 1989

MOTION by defendants to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to pltfs' complaint. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1989)

PACER
24 Dec. 11, 1989

Suggestions by defendants in support of motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to pltfs' complaint. [23-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/13/1989)

PACER
25 Dec. 14, 1989

Response by defendants to Order of Dec.5,1989. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/18/1989)

PACER
26 Dec. 15, 1989

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs (1) graned leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (2)J granting motion for appointment of counsel [5-1] (3) Steven G. Emerson is requested to enter his appearance on behalf of te pltfs'.(4) the clerk of the Court shall forward with this Order a complete copy of the case file to Mr. Emerson.(5) within 20 days of the date of this Order, plt. Martinez is to inform the Court whether he wishes to continue with this action; (6) failure of plt. Martinez to respond as ordered will result in his being severed and dismissed as a plt.(7) the Clerk of the Court is directd to mail plt. Martinez a copy of this Order by reg mail and cert. mail, return receipt . P 035 314 207. (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/19/1989)

PACER
27 Dec. 20, 1989

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs' Steven G. Emerson of Morris & Larson. (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/28/1989)

PACER
28 Dec. 22, 1989

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to pltfs' complaint. [23-1] due 1/5/90 for Ron Heien, for Mike Kemna, for Dick D Moore, for John D Ashcroft (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/28/1989)

PACER
29 Jan. 5, 1990

ANSWER by defendant John D Ashcroft, defendant Dick D Moore, defendant Mike Kemna, defendant Ron Heien (Court Employee) (Entered: 01/08/1990)

PACER
30 March 2, 1990

MOTION and suggestions by plaintiffs for leave to file FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/05/1990)

PACER
31 March 8, 1990

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting motion for leave to file FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [30-1] (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/12/1990)

PACER
32 March 8, 1990

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Number of summon(s): -0- (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/12/1990)

PACER
33 March 19, 1990

MOTION by defendants to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to pltfs' First Amended Complaint. (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/20/1990)

PACER
34 March 21, 1990

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to pltfs' First Amended Complaint. [33-1] 3/30/90 for Ron Heien, for Mike Kemna, for Dick D Moore, for John D Ashcroft Answer due 3/30/90. (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/23/1990)

PACER
35 March 30, 1990

Separate ANSWER by defendant Mike Kemna to First Amended Complaint. (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/03/1990)

PACER
36 March 30, 1990

MOTION of separte dft. Missouri Dept. of Corrections and Human resources to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon whic relief can be granted. (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/03/1990)

PACER
37 March 30, 1990

Suggestions in support of motion of separte dft. Missouri Dept. of Corrections and Human resources to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon whic relief can be granted. [36-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/03/1990)

PACER
38 April 11, 1990

Reply suggestions by plaintiff to motion of separte dft. Missouri Dept. of Corrections and Human resources to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon whic relief can be granted. [36-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 04/13/1990)

PACER
39 April 30, 1990

Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum. (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/07/1990)

PACER
40 May 1, 1990

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs that the persons to whom the Writ was directed shall comply with its terms. [39-1] (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/07/1990)

PACER
41 May 3, 1990

MOTION by plaintiff for preliminary injunction (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/07/1990)

PACER
42 May 4, 1990

AFFIDAVIT of Lance L. Furnari, Jerry W. Savoy, Ronnie Lobato, Walter Schubert, Dennis M. Healey, Anthony Garcia, Robert Hamburg, Anthony Ccicceralli and Starr K. Swiler, Jr. (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/07/1990)

PACER
43 May 9, 1990

Suggestions by defendant John D Ashcroft, defendant Dick D Moore, defendant Mike Kemna, defendant Ron Heien in opposition motion for preliminary injunction [41-1] (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/11/1990)

PACER
44 May 11, 1990

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting motion for preliminary injunction [41-1]; that pending litigation, dfts Kemna & the director of the Dept of Corrections shall promptly, & w/in no more than 10 days (unless the time is extended by the court f/some compelling reason) comply w/the MO prison regulation mandating that the CO inmates presently housed in protective custody segregation at Cameron, MO, be afforded the same general privileges provided inmates in the general prison population, consistently w/existing available resources of the Dept of Corrections & the security needs to the Dept. It is further Ordered that, no measurable monetary harm to dfts being shown, (on the contrary, each day's delay inproviding relief adds to dfts' exposure to damges & attys' fees) & no material availability of plas' funds being established, no bond shall be required as a condition of preliminary injunctive relief in this case. (cc: counsel) (Phyllis Travers) (Entered: 05/11/1990)

PACER
45 May 29, 1990

MOTION by plaintiff to withdraw attorney of Morrison & Larson. (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/30/1990)

PACER
46 May 29, 1990

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Steven G.Emerson of Watson,Ess,Marshall & Enggas. (Court Employee) (Entered: 05/30/1990)

PACER
47 Oct. 9, 1990

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: by Judge Howard F. Sachs ORDERED that within 20 days the parties shall submit to the court a status of the pending claims.(cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/09/1990)

PACER
48 Oct. 15, 1990

NOTICE by plaintiff Dennis M Healey of change of address to Centennial Correctional Facility, P.O. Box 600, Canon City, Co. 81215- 0600. (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/15/1990)

PACER
49 Oct. 23, 1990

Plaintiffs' Status Report to the Court. (Court Employee) (Entered: 10/24/1990)

PACER
50 Oct. 29, 1990

Dfts'Report of the Status of Pending Claims. (Court Employee) (Entered: 11/01/1990)

PACER
51 Dec. 10, 1990

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs ; Trial in KCMO 3/11/91 9:30a.m. voir dire and jury inst. due 3/7/91. (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 12/10/1990)

PACER
52 Jan. 3, 1991

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of 1st interrogatories to pla's. (Court Employee) (Entered: 01/07/1991)

PACER
53 Feb. 11, 1991

CERTIFICATE by defendant of service of Response to plfs' request for production of documents mailed. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/13/1991)

PACER
57 Feb. 13, 1991

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service of answers to dfts' 1st interrogatories. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/20/1991)

PACER
54 Feb. 15, 1991

REMARK: Plts' statement of anticipated length of trial (3-4 days) (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/19/1991)

PACER
55 Feb. 15, 1991

EXHIBIT LIST by plaintiffs'. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/19/1991)

PACER
56 Feb. 15, 1991

Witness list submitted by plaintiffs'. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/19/1991)

PACER
59 Feb. 19, 1991

MOTION by defendants for leave to file Witness lists, exhibits lists and statement of anticaped length of trial out of time. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

PACER
61 Feb. 19, 1991

EXHIBIT LIST by defendant (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

PACER
62 Feb. 19, 1991

REMARK: Dfts' Statement of anticipated length of trial. (3-4) days. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

PACER
60 Feb. 21, 1991

Witness list submitted by defendant (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/21/1991)

PACER
63 Feb. 25, 1991

CERTIFICATE by plaintiff of service of answers to dfts' 1st interrogatories mailed. (Court Employee) (Entered: 02/26/1991)

PACER
64 Feb. 27, 1991

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting motion for leave to file Witness lists, exhibits lists and statement of anticaped length of trial out of time. [59-1] (cc: all counsel) (Court Employee) (Entered: 03/06/1991)

PACER
65 June 3, 1991

CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM (Settlement check due 6/10/91) (Court Employee) (Entered: 06/04/1991)

PACER
66 June 11, 1991

Stipulation of dismissal w/prejudice, w/each party to ber its own costs (Phyllis Travers) (Entered: 06/13/1991)

PACER
67 June 19, 1991

ORDER by Judge Howard F. Sachs granting stipulation of dismissal w/prejudice, w/each party to bear its own costs [66-1] terminating case (cc: all counsel) (Phyllis Travers) (Entered: 06/20/1991)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Missouri

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 16, 1989

Closing Date: 1991

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Prisoners from Colorado who had been transferred to a Missouri correctional center from their home state, pursuant to a contract for imprisonment, alleging that they had been deprived of liberty interest without due process

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

State

Missouri Department of Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Other Dockets:

Western District of Missouri 5:89-cv-06092

Western District of Missouri 5:89-06099

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.:

Classification / placement

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Administrative segregation

Protective custody

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