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items, they must have their familv Laundering of tire clothing to wear. u:''ddeerrwweeaarr if trh ey

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is a unit of 10ca1 qovernment, duly formed and authori-zed under the

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l-aws of the state of cal-ifornia"

A s p a r t o f i . . b . sc l u t j - e s , c i e f e n c i a i l r ;

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County provides l-ocal jail

f aci1i1:ies,

speci f ical-l y tlre Mercecl

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county Jair rocated in the city of Mercecr, county of Merced"

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Through the Sheriff,s

Department of the County of Mercerl and oLher

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county agencies, def endant county arso prorrides supervisi_on tcr

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Persons in the Fresno County Jail"

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Tom Sawyer is the Sheriff of the Countrl of

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Merced, responsible for the Merced county Jai-r-, ancr it.s inmates"

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At all times pertinent

to this conplaint,

the namerl

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individual defendant was acl-ing under the c'ror of his officiar.

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capacity and the ordinances and regulations of Merced cr_runty,a.ncl

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the laws of the State of Ca1i_fornia"

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The narnedp-tainti-ffs are citizens rjr rrers.ns residing 'Ln

Lhe United States.

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During all times nentioned herein, the clefendants, anci them, separatery and j-n concert, acterl under cnlor anrj of law, to wit, under col-or of the sta.buf-esu c;rc1-inanr_:es"

regulations,

customs and usage of the states 'f catifornia

county ' Each of the def enclants herein, separate.Ly a'ct in

and the co'cert,

engaged and conspired in the i

the in jury of plaintif f s, an

rights' privileqes and immr:ni

Fi-rst, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth

constitution

of the united sates

rlegal ci cle ties and
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conduct prived the secured to Fourteenth t,e raws of

here-in*nrent.i.onecl to

plaintif f s of the

plai't1ffs

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Amend.nen*s to the

the united state,s "

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B. At all relevant times, the held in the Uerrrcceed d rCrnorurnn*t-y,. }r,f a L n J a i l .

of def endant Coun.L.y, Plai-ntiffs nrer:epr.isone::s

and

Ikpnion)'patcs.:'uoLuriurrrl;nineueetotsepicrrldsscworarleel:euuiucunrrnsnsnlrgtrld1estsgaitr'oiacti^o0rrnrnw9zsur.grgfl"dtaoaotlinrhrnfn^,oTfafedg_ir:1thnooETcep0enorhutrro0jehgriiaienasnrffeoipteMorlai'dr'l'nnsdsdoe*eMsgleerabrerpeeqcrenlaersereueit0adppcv,mdaprnraieajdnntisdatdtneegtiiicneogrlrCnlosiecrn"aswenouocssctacnuilurJktnaetn-nhy'detsttao.iyyes_yosTfscpaofuorhoirnrJfnvcryMefftraolpeogehesianernri-edcssetiiMrdacnresduroesocrroctr'ravonfeoitccoinrsJnarceorhcvgiastdrefdruyeharircf.islrerhre.notncm.pi,dsnirarglta.esarnwrwpf.tnlica_rei'idrc1tlt.loSntasrhuiotyv_rciitdnlf,e"ni:aeoosOtrgcic'ntfnnv-cro_ocedfaearrnirueo"ostrnrctue-'se-wlfvrit..nsrywaoiEda*uvttuee1u*r-hnfesdifirwraetc,gv-irc*o.eetdi'ireoefgdctn*jffccrqlaeliliaa:ncoDar,'f,rIit'es'wd:e,ar.'drl.lvr-::ineaa^cLtieg.spocs.ls:rrr,rraci,"rn_rTT.-re"t:irrL]:ras'vlsl^eabrr't.neas.:eLlrnrr.:resls ,

sJ'eeping are doeumented and repo*ted of Corrections which vrere adctressed

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Sheriff and. cclpieri to

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prisoners in pro per have

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Mercecl Coun,b.yMain Ja.il " restric*ed J^egal acc(3 s s

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plain'Lif fs are representatives of: a cl.ass Rule 23(a) and 23(h) (2) of bhe Federa].ilu.J"es

i-2. The memhers of the class are so numerous tha^t joincler_ of all of them is impractical_. there bej_ng more fhan 300 prisorlst:s :i.lr the Merced County Main Jaj_1. at any one ti-me " The Main i.taiJ- has a Board Rated Capacity of t.?7.

t3 " The members of the cl-ass a]:e reaci_i-_[yirJent:Lf i-al-rIe ur:olrr the defendants, records.

their

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class,"

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generarry applicable

to tlre cl-ass by f ailing

tc: prorr j_cie

constitutionarly

adequate f acir--ities ancl lreari'gs "

j-6" The named plainLj'f f s wil.I f air:l1r and acleguat-ely prc{-.ect

tlre interests of the class, having no other. _Lntent herein,

17 " T'e crass consists of a'r. priso'elrs trer.d i' *he l$ercecl c o u n t y M a i n . T a i t f r o m M a r c h 3 , 1 g g 3 t * t h e p r e s e n t , a n d a J _ J -:fu t-r:r:e prisoners.

l-8" Flaintiffs tsith their practice

do not propose nol[.ice at thj-s time, consis*en* in similal: eases.

W I J E R E F O R Ep, l a i n t i f f s

pray:

1" adequate prisonerr

For an orcrer and judgment requiring clefe'cran"hsto provf"cle conditions of conf inement. i-ncr_utli'g a becl for eve]-:1i
drl end to overcrrJwdingr access to legal na"'heri"a.[s.

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servj_ces and places to sitr dfld For reasonable dttorneysr fees For such other relief as may he purposes of ttris lit_i.gahion.

f,acil.ities for exercise, adequate clean cJ"otlri.ng; and costs of suit; necessary and proper to

Dated: March 4, 1993.

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALTFORNTA

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t r l a i n t i f f s n N i c h o l a s T o r * e s , !t d l . , a n d d e f e n r i . a n t s

1 B county of Merced, et dl", have reached a mutual agreenent as to

1 9 the terms of a stipulated settlement order to he entered in the

20 above referenced matter.

fn connection witlr the proposed

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stipulated settlement order lodged on Jury 250 i_ggl, and signed hy

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the court on Jury 29, Lgg4, tlre court now i_ssues the fo]rowing

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strar_1serve alr named plain.t-iffs

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B address of record f,or each named plaintiff;

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3 " This matter is scheduled for hearing before the

1 0 undersiqned magistrate judge on september 14, rgg4, dt 9:00 a.m.

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Dated: August $_, 1994,

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and argument relating to the fairness, reasonabreness and

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Any person who wishes tr: object tcr

the approvaL of the settlement agreement must fil.e objecgions, i1

writing, with the cl-erk of the united states Dj-stri.ct courto

Eastern Distric'b of california,

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FOR PLATNTIFFS
PAUL COMISKEY 2308 J Street, Suite C P.O" Box l-01,9 Sacramento, CA 958L2

FOR pEFENpANqg

JOI{N I{AGAR P,O" Box 86935 f,os Angeles, CA

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counsel no later than five (5) court days prior to

the heerring date set forth above, that is, rlo l_ater than

September 9, 1_994"

The court wirl not consider arguments or objections raised by you at the hearing unl-ess you have first. fired your objections in writ-ing in accordance with this Not-ice. No personal appearance need be nade for the court to consider written objections.

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 Case: 2:93-cv-00357-GGH-GGH As of: 06/20/2012 01:17 PM PDT 1 of 4
PRISONER_CIVIL_RIGHTS, CLOSED
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California − Live System (Sacramento) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:93−cv−00357−GGH−GGH

(PC) Torres, et al v. Merced, et al Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows Referred to: Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows Demand: $0 Cause: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Plaintiff

Date Filed: 03/04/1993 Date Terminated: 02/09/2000 Nature of Suit: 550 Prisoner: Civil Rights Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Nicholas Joseph Torres

represented by Paul Wayne Comiskey Prisoner Rights Union 900 G Street Suite 302 Sacramento, CA 95814−1019 916−442−6868 Email: paulcomiskey@hotmail.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul Turner Persons Law Offices of Paul T Persons 1834 Arroyo Canyon Chico, CA 95928 916−893−4710 Email: ptpersons@aol.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard P Herman Prisoner Rights Union PO Box 4108 Laguna Beach, CA 92652 949−494−9411 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Jimmy Lee O'Brien

represented by Paul Wayne Comiskey (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul Turner Persons (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard P Herman (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff Heath Leo Steers

represented by Paul Wayne Comiskey (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul Turner Persons

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(See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Richard P Herman (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V. Defendant County of Merced
Defendant Tom Sawyer as Sheriff

represented by Allen R Berrey Merced County Counsel 2222 M Street Merced, CA 95340 209−385−7564 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
John Henry Hagar Law Office of John Hagar PMB 314 1819 Polk Street San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 771−1911 Fax: (415) 552−4067 Email: hagarlaw09@gmail.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Allen R Berrey (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
John Henry Hagar (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 03/04/1993
03/04/1993
03/09/1993
03/10/1993 03/24/1993

# Docket Text
1 COMPLAINT to Honorable Garland E Burrell; Referred to Magistrate John F Moulds; fee status paid; Receipt # 143384;(old) Modified on 03/08/1993 (Entered: 03/08/1993)
2 APPLICATION by plaintiffs for TRO and ancillary relief set 3/25/93 at 9:00 before JFM; DECLARATIONS of Nicholas Joseph Torres, Jimmy Lee O'Brien and Heath Leo Steers (old) Modified on 03/08/1993 (Entered: 03/08/1993)
3 AMENDED APPLICATION by pltfs for TRO and ancillary relief; MEMORANDUM in support; DECLARATIONS of Nicholas J Torres, Jimmy Lee O'Brien and Heath Leo Steers (old) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
4 PROOF OF SERVICE by facsimile by pltf Nicholas Joseph Torres of application for TRO [2−1], complaint [1−1] (old) (Entered: 03/10/1993)
LODGED STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING application for temporary restraining order and ancillary relief and VACATING hearing date 3/25/93 (old) (Entered: 03/24/1993)

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03/25/1993
03/25/1993 03/31/1993 03/31/1993 04/16/1993
06/08/1993 06/30/1993 02/03/1994 02/16/1994
02/22/1994 03/02/1994 04/26/1994 05/05/1994 05/18/1994

5 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Garland E Burrell GRANTING lodged stipulation granting application for TRO and ancillary relief [0−0]; ORDERING: parties having entered into an agreement pursuant to the application for TRO and ancillary relief, and the relief prayed for having been granted, pltf's application for TRO and ancillary relief [2−1] ORDERED OFF CALENDAR (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 03/25/1993)
6 MINUTES of TRO hearing before Magistrate John F Moulds: matter ordered OFF CALENDAR; stipulation to be filed (old) (Entered: 03/26/1993)
7 ANSWER by dfts County of Merced, Tom Sawyer to complaint (old) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
LODGED stipulation and order re: injunctive relief (old) (Entered: 04/01/1993)
8 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Garland E Burrell GRANTING lodged stipulation for injunctive relief [0−0]; ORDERING: 1) dfts are EJOINED from bedding inmates on the floor; 2) maximum assigned bed capacity at the Main Jail is 182; 3) dfts are ENJOINED from adding beds to the Main Jail in each and every housing unit which exists on the date this stipulation is executed; 4) Sheriff if Merced County is authorized to release inmates from the Merced County Jail whenever the Merced County Jail system, or any specific housing unit therein, is w/i ten percent of being filled; Sheriff shall release inmates or refuse to accept newly−committed inmates whenever all beds in the Main Jail are filled; 5) either party may seek to modify or terminate this stipulation pursuant to standards set forth in RUFO v INMATES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 04/16/1993)
LODGED stipulation re: class certification (old) (Entered: 06/11/1993)
9 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Garland E Burrell GRANTING lodged stipulation re: class certification [0−0]; ORDERING: action CERTIFIED as a CLASS ACTION pursuant to FRCP 23 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/30/1993)
10 MINUTES of 2/3/94 before Magistrate John F Moulds settlement conference requested; Further Status Conference is SET for 5/26/94 at 1:30pm ; scheduling order to issue; settlement Judge will be drawn and parties will contact Judge for date (kb) (Entered: 02/04/1994)
11 ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds ORDERING: Defendants may depose plaintiffs, and any party may depose a witness confined in a prison, upon condition that, at least 14 days before such a deposition, the deposing party shall serve all parties with the notice required by Fed R Civ P 30(b)(1); this matter is assigned to the Honorable Gregory G Hollows for a settlement conference, counsel for the parties shall arrange for a settlement conference to be held prior to the further status conference; status conference is SET for 5/26/94 at 1:30pm ; the parties shall submit status reports no later than 7 days before the Status conference (cc: all counsel) (kb) (Entered: 02/16/1994)
12 MAIL Returned Order [11−1], [11−2] addressed to counsel Paul Wayne Comiskey, Prisoner Rights Union, PO Box 1019, 2308 J Street, Suite C, Sacramento, CA 95812−1019 (kb) (Entered: 02/24/1994)
13 NOTICE by defendants County of Merced and Tom Sawyer of hearing Settlement conference SET for 4/26/94 at 2:30pm before GGH ( cc: GGH) (old) (Entered: 03/03/1994)
14 MINUTES of 4/26/94 before Magistrate Gregory G Hollows: case has not settled; Settlement conference is CONTINUED to 5/23/94 at 1:00pm (kb) (Entered: 04/28/1994)
15 LETTER to court from John Hagar counsel for defendants request that the Court continue for approximately 45 days the status conferences to allow time to completed settlement discussions (kb) (Entered: 05/05/1994)
16 ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds ORDERING: Scheduling Conference reset to 8/4/94 at 3:00pm ; parties shall submit in duplicate and serve upon all other

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07/26/1994 07/29/1994
08/05/1994
04/13/1995 12/09/1999 02/09/2000 05/26/2009

parties within 7 days preceding the conference status reports that address all matters set forth in this court's 2/16/94 order (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 05/18/1994)
17 MINUTE ORDER: further status conference in this matter is dropped from calendar 8/4/94 at 3:00pm (cc: all counsel) (kb) (Entered: 07/26/1994)
18 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: the parties stipulate to the Honorable Gregory G Hollows as the Judge for all purposes concerning the Final Judgement, Fairness Hearing and for the resolution of law library issues at the conclusion of the experiment period for at least 12 months or until the completion of construction whichever lasts longer ; counsel for the parties will communicate at least every 6 months concerning the status of this experiment; defendants shall pay to plaintiffs' counsel attorney fees in the amount of $12000 at the time of the filing of the Final Judgment (cc: all counsel) (kb) (Entered: 07/29/1994)
19 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: within 5 days of the filed date of this order defendants shall post copies of this Order with the attached proposed Stipulated Settlement Order as well as the attached Settlement Notice on every floor level of the County of Merced Main Jail and that Sandy Mush Branch Jail facility such that the inmates of said institutions have reading access to the postings; within 5 days of the filed date of this order, counsel for plaintiffs shall serve all named plaintiffs with a copy of this Order and all attachments by mail at the last address of record for each named plaintiff; this matter is scheduled for hearing before the Magistrate Judge Gregory G Hollows on 9/14/94 at 9:00am at which the court shall hear evidence and argument relating to the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the settlement (cc: all counsel) (kb) Modified on 08/05/1994 (Entered: 08/05/1994)
20 ORDER by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds reassigning case to U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory G Hollows (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 04/13/1995)
21 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows ORDERING: The parties to this action are ordered to show cause, within 30 days from the file date of this order, why this action should not be dismissed (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 12/09/1999)
22 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows ORDERING: the parties to this action were ordered to show cause within 30 days why this action should not be dismissed; no response received CASE DISMISSED (cc: all counsel) (kdc) (Entered: 02/09/2000)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT of Transmittal from FRC. (Flores, E) (Entered: 05/29/2009)