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1. This is a classactionbroughtby theprisonersin theTehamaCounty

4 Jail,includingtheTehamaCountyWork FurloughFacility(hereinafterJail)to

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redressthedeprivationby DefendantsC, outrtyof TehamaandSheriffRudyBlanusa'

6 of plaintiffs,rights,privilegesandirnrlunitieszu'isingundertheConstitutionand

I l,aws of UnitedStatesT. heDefendantsa,ndeachof them,actingundercolor of law
I havedeprivedthe Plaintiffsof their rightsguaranteeudndertheUnitedStates I 10 Constitutionandby 42USC$ 1983throughovercrowdingi,nadequatsetaffing, 1 1 inadequatpeoliciesandproceduresb,y failing to providebeds,adequatme edical'
T2 dental,anclmentalhealthcare,a.decenctleanjail, a safejail, rezrsottatrvleisitation,

1 3 accestso telephonesa,ccestso law |i$rary, accestso thecourts,adequatcelothing

1,4 exchanges,ufficientexercisep, rogramsandsupervision'

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Z. Namedplaintiffs,DennisWyckoff,DanielSmith,BartraraNooner.

1 6 RandallSmithRichardAscherinanclareprisonersin ttreTehamaCountyJailwho 17 1 8 wereaffestedandtakento theTehamacountyJail,locatedin ReclBluff, california.

19 Many a.rresteeasndsentencepdrisolersale detainedi1 theTehamaCountyJailin

20 suchovercrowdedconditionsthattheyareclenieda constitutionallyadequatpelaceof

2r detentioni,lcluding a failureto providea bedto sleepon'

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. 3. Thejurisclictionof thisCourtis invokeduncle2r 8 USC$ l33l' this

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beinganactionarisingunderthe constitutionandLawsof theunited statesand

26 under42USC$ 1343,asanactionauthorizebdylaw to redrestshedeprivation

26 undercolorof Statelaw statuteo, rdinancer,egulationc, ustontandusageof a right,

27 privilegeandimmunitysecuredto plaintiffsby theFirst,Fourth,Eightand

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x FourieenthAmendmentsof the Constitutionof the UnitesStates"

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4. DefendantCOIINTY OF TEI-IAMA (herein afte.rcallerl"County") is a

3 unit of local government,duly formed and authorizedunder thelaws of the Stateof
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California. As part of its duties,Del'endantCountyprovicleslocaljail facilities,
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6 specificallythe TeharnaCountyJail andWork Furlough Facility in Red Bluff,

I California. Through the Sheriff's Departmentof tlre County of Tehamaand othel'

(o) County agenciesD, efendantCounty alsoprovidessupervisionto personsin the

I TehamaCounty Jail.
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5. Sheriff Rudy Blanusais the Sheriff of the County of T'ehanraanrlis
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.t t) Tehamawork F-urloughFacility andthe prisonershousectlherein.
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6. At all timespertinentto this Complaint,the Defendantsancltheir

1 5 employeesand agentswere actingunder the color in their official ctrpacityanclthe

1 6 ordinancesandregulationsof th.eCounty of Tehamaandthe laws of theStateof

t7 California.

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The nantedPlaintiffs arecitizens or pelsonsresiclingin theUnitecl

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B. During all timesmentionedherein, the Defenclantsa, nd eachof theln,

22 separatelyandin concert, actedunder color of law or prete,nseof law, to wit, r.lnclel
23 color of the statuteso, rdinancesr,egulationsc, ustomsandusageof the Stateof 24 California andthe County. Each of the Defenclantsherein, separatelyanclin coucert 25 26 engagedin the conducthereinmentionedto the injury of Plaintiffs, anclclepr:ivetchl e 27 Plaintiffs of the rights, privileges arrdimmunitiessecuredto Flaintiffs try the First,
28 Fourth, Eight and FourteenthAmendmentsto the Constitul,ionof theUnited $tates

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and thelaws of the United States,pnrsuantto fte practiceandpolicy of Defendattr

2 County.

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9. At all relevanttimes, the Plaintiffs were prisonersarrdheld in the

4 'lfeharnaCounty Jail or TeharnaCounty Work Furlough Facility.
oP 10. The deprivationssuf'ferectlry Flaintiffs were aud are the result of
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ongoing patternsof conductandpracticeby ttreDeferrdantsa, ndeachof them.
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B Unlessand until orderedby this Coutt, overcrowdedconclitionsresulting in

I inadequatesleepingaffangemontsm, edical,clentalandmentalhealth,cleanliness,

l 0 safety,staffing, clothingexchange,accessto a law library, accessto the coutts,
1 1 exercise,accessto telephonesp, roglams and supervision,will continueto deprive T2
prisonersincarceraterlin the TehamaCountyJail or Work Furlough Facility of their
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MATHIAT.I"CIHS

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11. The namedPlaintiffsarerepresentativeosf a classwithin the meatring

t 7 of Rule 23(a) and 23(b)(2) of the Fecleraltules of Civil Frocedure.

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12. The mernbersof the classareso numerousthatjoinder of all of thenris

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impractical, their being more than 128prisonersin the lleltamaCourrtyJai[ a.tarry
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2X one time.

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13. The membersof the classarereadily identifiable frotn the Defetrdants'

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14. There arequestionsof larv and fact conimonto the class;their class

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claimspredominateover any individual claim"
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15. The Defendants,and eachof them, haveactedor refusedto acton
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L6. ThenamedPlaintiffswill fairly andadequatelpyrotecttheinterestof

3 theclassh; avingno otherindividualinterest.
4 17. Theclassconsisot f all prisonersheldin theTehamaCouutyJail or
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11 1. For an Order andJudgemenrtequiringDefenclantpsrovicleadequate
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conditionsof confinemenitn, cludinga bedfor everyprisoner,lirnitingthe 13

'!,4 populationto theCaliforniaBoardof Correctionsratedcapacitya, cleqnatmeedical,

1 5 dental,andmentalhealthcare,safetya, decenct leanjail, reasonatrlveisitationa, ccess

1 6 to telephonesa,dequatexercises,taffing,accessto a lerwlibrary, accestso thecourts,

T 7 clothingexchangep,rogramsandsupervision;

18 2. Forreasonablaettorneyfseesandcostof suit;

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 Case: 2:92-cv-01472-JFM As of: 06/20/2012 01:11 PM PDT 1 of 9
PRISONER_CIVIL_RIGHTS, CLOSED
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California − Live System (Sacramento)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:92−cv−01472−JFM

(PC) Wyckoff, et al v. Tehama, et al Assigned to: Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds Demand: $0 Cause: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights Plaintiff Dennis Wyckoff
Plaintiff Daniel Lawrence Smith

Date Filed: 09/04/1992 Date Terminated: 04/24/1998 Jury Demand: Defendant Nature of Suit: 550 Prisoner: Civil Rights Jurisdiction: Federal Question
represented by Mark E. Merin Law Office of Mark E. Merin 1010 F Street Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 916−443−6911 Fax: 916−447−8336 Email: mark@markmerin.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Michael Bruce Jackson Law Offices of Michael B Jackson PO Box 207 429 West Main Street Quincy, CA 95971 530−283−1007 Email: mjatty@sbcglobal.net LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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
represented by Mark E. Merin (See above for address)

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LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Bruce Jackson (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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 Barbara Nooner

represented by Mark E. Merin (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Bruce Jackson (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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 Randall Smith

represented by Mark E. Merin (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Bruce Jackson (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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

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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

V. Defendant Tehama County
Defendant Rudy Blanusa Sheriff of the County of Tehama

represented by 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
Nelson Dean Buck Tehama County Counsel PO Box 8189 332 Pine Street Red Bluff, CA 96080 530−527−9252 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 06/14/1992 09/04/1992
09/04/1992 09/04/1992
09/04/1992 09/14/1992
09/15/1992

# Docket Text
LODGED corrections to pretrial order by dfts County of Tehama, Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 06/17/1993)
1 COMPLAINT before Judge Garland E Burrell; referred to Magistrate John F Moulds; Summons issued; fee status paid; Receipt # 14084; Notice re: Consent forms (old) (Entered: 09/09/1992)
2 ORDER setting scheduling conference for 10:00 10/5/92 before Judge Garland E Burrell (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 09/09/1992)
3 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff Dennis Wyckoff, plaintiff Daniel Smith, plaintiff Barbara Nooner, plaintiff Randall Smith for preliminary injunction set for 10/13/92 at 9:00 before GEB ; Points and Authorities and Declarations in Support thereof, Exhibits A−E (old) (Entered: 09/10/1992)
LODGED proposed preliminary injunction by plaintiff (old) (Entered: 09/10/1992)
4 ORDER by Judge Garland E Burrell Case REFERRED to Magistrate John F Moulds , ; Scheduling conf VACATED (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 09/14/1992)
5 APPLICATION by plaintiff Dennis Wyckoff, plaintiff Daniel Smith, plaintiff Barbara Nooner, plaintiff Randall Smith for a Temporary Restraining Order and Ancillary Relief; Supporting Memorandums and Declarations; Exhibits A−E (old)

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09/15/1992 09/15/1992 09/16/1992 09/18/1992
09/23/1992 09/29/1992 09/29/1992
09/29/1992 09/29/1992 09/29/1992 09/30/1992
09/30/1992
09/30/1992 10/01/1992
10/13/1992 10/13/1992
10/14/1992 10/20/1992
10/23/1992
10/27/1992

(Entered: 09/16/1992)
6 DECLARATION of Paul T Persons in Support of application [5−1] (old) (Entered: 09/16/1992)
LODGED proposed temporary restraining order (old) (Entered: 09/16/1992)
7 OBJECTIONS by defendant County Of Tehama to application [5−1] (old) (Entered: 09/16/1992)
8 ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds setting hearing on application for TRO [5−1] 11:00 10/1/92, setting hearing on motion for preliminary injunction set for 10/13/92 at 9:00 before GEB [3−1] 11:00 10/13/92 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 09/18/1992)
9 ANSWER by defendant County Of Tehama (old) (Entered: 09/23/1992)
LODGED Offer of Judgment by defendants County of Tehama, Sheriff Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
10 OPPOSITION by defendant County Of Tehama to plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction set for 10/13/92 at 9:00 before GEB [3−1]; Declarations of Blanusa, Mieske, Mutchie (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
11 APPENDIX OF EXHIBITS A−T (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
12 DECLARATION of Wendy D Blaser (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
13 NOTICE by defendant County Of Tehama of Jail Population Count Sheets (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
14 AMENDED COMPLAINT [1−1] by plaintiff Dennis Wyckoff, plaintiff Daniel Smith, plaintiff Barbara Nooner, plaintiff Randall Smith; adding Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
15 APPLICATION for TRO RE: Law Library Memorandum and Declarations by plaintiff Dennis Wyckoff, plaintiff Daniel Smith, plaintiff Barbara Nooner, plaintiff Randall Smith (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
LODGED proposed Temporary Restraining Order (old) (Entered: 09/30/1992)
16 MINUTES of plaintiff's motions for TRO/Preliminary Injunction: applications [15−1], [5−1] and motion for preliminary injunction [3−1] are SUBMITTED; briefs re: law library access by 10/23/92; responses by 11/2/92; F &R's to issue; access to jail− plaintiff to give 48 hrs notice; amended complaint ordered filed by stipulation; answer to original complaint deemed answer to amended complaint and additional charges denied; tour by Magistrate Judge of jail set for 10/28/92 @ 11:00am (old) (Entered: 10/07/1992)
17 NOTICE of Offer of Judgment by defendant County Of Tehama, defendant Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 10/14/1992)
LODGED notice of filing of proposed findings and recommendations and order; proposed findings and recommendations and order by defendants County of Tehema, Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 10/14/1992)
18 TRANSCRIPT of 10/1/92 hearing on plaintiff's motion for TRO and for Preliminary Injunctions before Magistrate Judge JFM (old) (Entered: 10/20/1992)
19 ORDER RE: DOCUMENTS by Judge Garland E Burrell STRIKING offer of judgment and stipulation and order thereon [17−1] from the record (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 10/20/1992)
20 RESPONSE by dfts County Of Tehama, Rudy Blanusa in OPPOSITION to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction; DECLARATION of Wendy D Blaser in support; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 10/26/1992)
21 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF by plaintiffs in SUPPORT of motion for preliminary injunction [3−1]; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 10/27/1992)

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11/02/1992 11/02/1992 11/02/1992 11/02/1992 11/03/1992 11/03/1992 11/06/1992 11/12/1992 11/12/1992 11/12/1992 11/23/1992 11/23/1992 11/25/1992
12/10/1992 01/12/1993 01/22/1993 01/25/1993 02/08/1993 02/16/1993 03/08/1993

22 EXHIBIT list by defendant County Of Tehama, defendant Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 11/02/1992)
23 EX PARTE APPLICATION by defendant County Of Tehama, defendant Rudy Blanusa to strike exhibits (old) (Entered: 11/02/1992)
24 REPLY by defendant County Of Tehama, defendant Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 11/02/1992)
26 REPLY by dfts County Of Tehama, defendant Rudy Blanusa to plaintiff's supplemental brief [21−1] (old) (Entered: 11/03/1992)
25 ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds ORDERING: further oral argument on dft's motion for preliminary injunction [3−1] set for 11/12/92 at 3:00 in ctrm 8 (cc: all counsel) (old) Modified on 11/03/1992 (Entered: 11/03/1992)
27 REPLY brief by plaintiffs to dfts' opposition to motion for preliminary injunction [3−1]; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 11/03/1992)
28 EX PARTE APPLICATION by dfts to strike exhibits; DECLARATION of John Hagar (old) (Entered: 11/06/1992)
LODGED stipulation and order for injunctive relief (old) (Entered: 11/12/1992)
29 REPLY brief by pltfs in OPPOSITION to dfts' application to strike exhibits [28−1] (old) (Entered: 11/12/1992)
33 MINUTES of pltf's motion for preliminary injunction and dft's application to strike exhibits: motion for preliminary injunction [3−1] is SUBMITTED; Jury trial 6/21/93 at 9:00 before GEB (old) (Entered: 12/04/1992)
30 DECLARATION of Ronald Dreifort, Esq (old) (Entered: 11/24/1992)
31 DECLARATION of Matthew McGlynn, Esq (old) (Entered: 11/24/1992)
32 STIPULATION and ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds GRANTING lodged stipulation and order re: injunctive orders [0−0]; ORDERING: dfts are enjoined from bedding inmates on the floor; maximum assigned bed capacity at jail is 106; maximum bed capacity at Work/Education Facility is 38; dfts are enjoined from adding beds to jail and Work/Education Facility; sheriff of Tehama County is authorized to release inmates from Tehama County Jail and/or Work/Education Facility or any specific housing unit therein when it is w/i 10 percent of being filled; Sheriff shall release inmates or refuse newly−committed inmates whenever all beds in said jail or Work Facility are filled; stipulation shall EXPIRE after new addition to Tehama County Jail is 75 percent occupied under the initial Board of Corrections' rated capacity of that new addition (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 11/25/1992)
34 TRANSCRIPT of 11/12/92 motion by pltf for preliminary injucntion and dft's application to stike exhibits before JFM (old) (Entered: 12/11/1992)
35 LETTER to court from attorney Paul T Persons RE: current status of Tehema County pending preliminary injunction (old) (Entered: 01/13/1993)
36 DECLARATION of Sheriff Rudy "Mike" Blanusa; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 01/25/1993)
37 SUPPLEMENTAL OPPOSITION by dfts Rudy Blanusa, County Of Tehama re: opposition to pltfs' motion for preliminary injunction [20−1]; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 01/26/1993)
38 SECOND REPLY BRIEF by pltfs in SUPPORT of motion for preliminary injunction [3−1]; EXHIBITS (old) (Entered: 02/09/1993)
39 REPLY by plaintiffs to dfts' offer of judgment (old) (Entered: 02/16/1993)
40 REPLY by pltfs to the declaration of Sheriff Rudy "Mike" Blanusa [36−1]; EXHIBITS A and B (old) (Entered: 03/09/1993)

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04/07/1993
04/21/1993
05/03/1993 05/04/1993 05/12/1993 05/13/1993 05/20/1993 05/25/1993 05/27/1993
06/01/1993 06/07/1993 06/08/1993
06/09/1993
06/14/1993 06/14/1993 06/14/1993 06/14/1993 06/16/1993

41 RESPONSE by defendants to Mr Persons' correspondence of 3/25/93 re: remaining issues presenting factual disputes for trial; joining pltfs' request for a status conference or for an order which establishes a pretrial date and trial cut−off dates (old) (Entered: 04/08/1993)
42 SCHEDULING ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds ORDERING: Discovery ddl 5/27/93; designation of witnesses completed by 5/1/93, except for inmate witnesses, who may be designated up to 6/1/93; Mtn filing ddl 5/14/93; Pretrial conf (final) 5/27/93 at 3:00 in chmbrs of JFM; Trial 6/21/93 at 10:00 before JFM (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 04/21/1993)
43 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES by dfts (old) (Entered: 05/04/1993)
44 SUPPLEMENTAL designation by dfts to witness list [43−1] (old) (Entered: 05/04/1993)
45 MINUTE ORDER: Pretrial conf (final) ADVANCED TO 5/27/93 AT 11:00 ctrm 8 JFM (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 05/13/1993)
46 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by dfts in limine instructing pltfs' counsel not to refer to or to interrogate any witness concerning population issues resolved by the Rule 68 set 5/27/93 at 3:00 before JFM (old) (Entered: 05/13/1993)
47 PRETRIAL Statement from dfts Rudy Blanusa, County Of Tehama (old) (Entered: 05/20/1993)
48 OPPOSITION by pltfs to motion in limine instructing pltfs' counsel not to refer to or to interrogate any witness concerning population issues resolved by the Rule 68 [46−1] (old) (Entered: 05/26/1993)
49 MINUTES before Magistrate John F Moulds re TAKING UNDER SUBMISSION the motion in limine instructing pltfs' counsel not to refer to or to interrogate any witness concerning population issues resolved by the Rule 68 [46−1] Pretrial conf (final) held 5/27/93; Mtn filing ddl SATISFIED; trial to begin 6/22/93; parties to submit trial briefs by 6/15/93; exhibit and witness list to court by 6/18/93 Discovery ddl SATISFIED (old) (Entered: 05/28/1993)
50 PRIOSONER WITNESS list by pltfs (old) (Entered: 06/02/1993)
51 MINUTE ORDER: ; Settlement conference set for 6/14/93 at 9:00 before PAN (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/08/1993)
52 LETTER to court from defendant County Of Tehama addressed to the Magistrate−Judge re response to the court's inquiry during the pretrial conference/ enclosed is a copy of the signed order concerning deft's first rule 68 offer (old) (Entered: 06/08/1993)
53 PRETRIAL ORDER by Magistrate John F Moulds; LISTING disputed and undisputed facts; witnesses to be called; exhibits to be offered; discovery documents; TRIAL set for 6/22/93 at 10:00 ctrm 8 JFM; trial briefs shall be filed by 6/15/93; objections to this order within 7 days (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/09/1993)
54 TRIAL brief submitted by defts Rudy Blanusa and County Of Tehama (old) (Entered: 06/15/1993)
LODGED PROTECTIVE ORDER by pltfs ordering defts to produce pltfs medical records for inspection and copying; EXHIBITS medical records for inspection and copying (old) (Entered: 06/15/1993)
55 MINUTES of the settlement conf before Magistrate Peter A Nowinski Settlement Conference HELD case did not settle (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
64 TRIAL briefs submitted by plaintiffs (old) (Entered: 06/17/1993)
56 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehema County Jail to have and produce Frances Freeman in court 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)

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06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/16/1993 06/17/1993 06/18/1993 06/18/1993 06/21/1993 06/21/1993
06/22/1993
06/22/1993 06/22/1993 06/22/1993

57 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehama County Jail to have and produce Walter Mapes in court on 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
58 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehama County Jail to have and produce Ron Puckett in court on 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
59 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of CA Rehabilitation Center to have and produce Randall Smith in court on 6/23/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
60 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehama County Jail to have and produce Gary Stapleton in court on 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) Modified on 06/17/1993 (Entered: 06/16/1993)
61 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehema County Jail to have and produce James Ward in court on 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
62 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of CA State Prison Solano to have and produce Dennis Wyckoff in court on 6/23/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
63 ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum ISSUED to Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of Tehama County Jail to have and produce Richard Young in court on 6/25/93 at 10:00am (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/16/1993)
65 AMENDED ORDER by Magistrate Gregory G Hollows ORDERING: a amended writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum be issued to command warden at San Quentin to produce the body of Gary Stapleton at trial on 5/23 at 10:00 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/17/1993)
66 CERTIFIED Mail Receipt re: habeas corpus ad testificandum addressed to Tehama County Jail c/o Sgt. Goodwater (old) (Entered: 06/21/1993)
67 OBJECTIONS by dfts Rudy Blanusa, County Of Tehama to pltfs' trial exhibits (old) (Entered: 06/21/1993)
68 OBJECTIONS by pltfs to dfts' exhibits list (old) (Entered: 06/21/1993)
69 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge John F Moulds ORDERING Tehama County Health Center, Ronald L Clark DDS, Steven J Coffman MD; Tehama County Mental Health; and Tehama County to produce for inspection and copying by Plaintiff's counsel the medical, dental, mental health and custody records of all prisoners listed as Prisoner Witnesses (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/21/1993)
70 ORDER by Judge John F Moulds ORDERING that a writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum be issued and that Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of relevant facility produce Shirley McDonald to USDC on 6/25/93 at 10:00; sent via Federal Express and fax to Central Calif Women's Facility, 23370 Road 22, Chowchilla, CA 93610 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/22/1993)
72 CERTIFIED Mail Receipt of article addressed to CA Rehabilitation Center, 5th Street Norco, CA 91760 (old) (Entered: 06/23/1993)
73 CERTIFIED Mail Receipt of article addressed to CA State Prison, Solano, 1600 California Drive, Vacaville, CA 95696 (old) (Entered: 06/23/1993)
74 MINUTES of court trial day 1 before Judge John F Moulds: Trial held 6/22/93 : pretrial matters opening stmts, direct exams, cross−exams, deft's exhibits, pltf's exhibits C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 06/24/1993)

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06/23/1993
06/23/1993
06/24/1993 06/25/1993 06/28/1993 06/30/1993 06/30/1993 06/30/1993 06/30/1993 06/30/1993 07/02/1993 07/02/1993 07/02/1993 07/06/1993 07/15/1993
07/15/1993 06/13/1994 05/09/1997 05/12/1997 06/12/1997

71 ORDER by Judge John F Moulds ORDERING issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Testificandum commanding Warden, Sheriff or Jailor of CA State Prison at Solano in Vacaville to Produce Dennis Wyckoff on 6/25/93 at 10:00 at Courtroom #8 in front of JFM (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 06/23/1993)
75 MINUTES of court trial day 2 before Judge John F Moulds; pltfs submits exhibits; inmate Gary Stapleton sworn and testified; cross exam; inmate Randall Smith sworn and testified; cross exam; further testimony and exhibits C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 06/28/1993)
76 MINUTES of court trial day 3 before Judge John F Moulds; William Raymond Nelson sworn and testified; pltfs exhibits; further testimony and exhibits; C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 06/28/1993)
77 MINUTES of court trial day 4 before Judge John F Moulds; pltfs motion to remove restraints for testimony granted as to all witnesses except Ward; testimony; cross exam; redirect exam; exhibits (old) (Entered: 06/28/1993)
78 MINUTES of COURT TRIAL DAY 5 before Judge John F Moulds: Exhibits admitted and withdrawn; C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 07/01/1993)
79 MINUTES of COURT TRIAL DAY 6 before Judge John F Moulds: cross−exam, exhibits presented, witnesses presented and excused; C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 07/01/1993)
80 MINUTES of COURT TRIAL DAY 7 before Judge John F Moulds: witnesses sworn in, exhibits presented, cross−exams; C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 07/01/1993)
81 REQUEST by dfts County Of Tehama, Rudy Blanusa to call one rebuttal witness re: exercise (old) (Entered: 07/02/1993)
82 OFFER OF PROOF by dfts County Of Tehama, Rudy Blanusa re: request [81−1] (old) (Entered: 07/02/1993)
83 REQUEST for Judicial notice by dfts County Of Tehama, Rudy Blanusa (old) (Entered: 07/02/1993)
84 REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings on the Testimony of Ed Bernauer M D, 6/23/93 (old) (Entered: 07/06/1993)
85 REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings on the Testimony of William R Nelson, 6/24/93 (old) (Entered: 07/06/1993)
87 MINUTES of COURT TRIAL DAY 8 before Judge John F Moulds: witnesses sworn and testified, exhibits presented; cross exams, closing arguments; matter is submitted for court's decision C/R: Cheryl Hribal (old) (Entered: 07/07/1993)
86 Exhibit and Witness List (old) (Entered: 07/07/1993)
88 NOTICE by defendants of filing of procedure 6415 pursuant to court's request that dfts provide copies of the law library procedures in place at the jail PRIOR to implementation of the jail's law library and new procedures issued 6/93 (old) (Entered: 07/16/1993)
89 POST TRIAL BRIEF AND PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT by dfts (old) (Entered: 07/16/1993)
90 LETTER to court from John Hagar counsel for defendants re Supreme Court decision of Farmer v Brennan (kb) (Entered: 06/14/1994)
92 TRANSCRIPT of 7/23/97 hearing on closing argument by C/R Cheryl T Young (kdc) (Entered: 05/12/1997)
91 ORDER by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds ORDERING status conference set for 1:30 6/26/97 in chanbers parties may file status reports no later than 6/19/97 (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 05/12/1997)
LODGED stipulation re: continaunce of status conference from 6/26/97 to 7/17/97 at 2:00 pm before JFM (old) (Entered: 06/12/1997)

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06/23/1997 07/09/1997 07/14/1997 02/25/1998
04/23/1998 04/24/1998
04/28/1998 06/24/1998 06/29/1998

93 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds: status conference continued from 6/26/97 to 2:00 7/17/97 (cc: all counsel) (dd) (Entered: 06/23/1997)
94 STATUS CONFERENCE BRIEF by defendant Tehama County (old) (Entered: 07/10/1997)
95 STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT by plaintiffs (dd) (Entered: 07/16/1997)
96 ORDER by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds re: Notice of Class Action Settlement Agreement; a class action "fairness hearing" is set for 10:00am on 4/23/98 ; the parties have agreed upon the following: the "old side" of the Tehama Jail shall operate with a maximum bed capacity of 106; dft shall inform Paul Persons, the attorney for pltfs to monitor Tehama County Jail, concerning the population of the old side of the Jail; dft shall pay attorney fees and costs to Paul Persons, the attorney for pltfs, in the amount of $55,000.00 w/twenty (20) days after the court enters a final judgment in this matter; any objections shall be made in writing and filed with the court on or before 4/9/98; prisoners who have questions concerning the proposed settlement should contact the attorney for pltf class: Paul Persons (cc: all counsel) (old) (Entered: 02/25/1998)
98 MINUTES of "Fairness hearing" before Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds: no objections filed; no one appearing to object; order to issue (ndd) (Entered: 04/24/1998)
97 STIPULATION AND ORDER by Judge Garland E. Burrell with FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge John F Moulds: the "old side" of Tehama County Jail shall operate with a maximum bed capacity of 106; dfts shall inform Paul Persons concerning the population of the old side of the jail tha whenever the old side operates at 90% of its capacity for 30 continuos nights, dfts shall notify pltfs' counsel in writing; dfts shall pay attorney pays and costs to Paul Person in the amount of $55,000 within 20 days after the Court enters final judgment (cc: all counsel) (kdc) (Entered: 04/24/1998)
99 JUDGMENT issued in accordance with the court's order of 4/24/98 (cc: all counsel) (kdc) (Entered: 04/28/1998)
100 NOTICE: VACATING judgment that was entered on 4/23/98 (cc: all counsel) (kdc) (Entered: 06/24/1998)
101 CLERK'S NOTICE: notice issued on 6/25/98 vacating 4/23/98 judgment was issued in error; judgment remains in effect (kdc) (Entered: 06/29/1998)

 
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23 of Plaintif f s as to those court costs (inclucling reasonabl.e

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Plaintif f s,

NOTTCE OF CI,ASS ACTION SETTI,EMENT AGREEMENT

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TO ALIT PRISONERS IN THE TEIIAI4A COIIMTY ']"ATL:

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prisoners shall be afforded an el-e-

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bunl<s in place in the old side of

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plainLif f s to rnonitor t.he Tehama

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County Jail-, concerning the popu.la-

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bed maximum capacity [gs beds] for

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f endant,s shall notify plaint if f s'

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counsel in wri-tinq.

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trt REBECCABOVEE declare:

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4 Tehama countyu california;

T am over ti"re age of (18) eigh'been years

5 anrl not a party to the within action; my bttsiness address -is 633

6 Washington Street, Red Bluff, California'

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On February 20, 1998 I served a copy of the at*ached

8 docurnent described as a proposed NOTICF 'OF CI''ASSACTIOIiI SETTI.EMENT 9 AGREEMENoTn the parties of record in said cause by placing a 'frue

10 and correct copy thereOf enclosed j-r'r a sealecl envelope aniJ

11 addressed as follows:

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PAUL T. PERSONS

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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1834 ARROYOCANYON

CHICO CA 95928

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I am readily famil-iar with the of f icets pLracti'ce for

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and processing correspondence for mailing wj'Lfu tlte

I7 unite.d states postar service and, in the ordinary course of

18 business, the correspond.ence wil.l- be cleposi'ted with the united

19 States Postal Service on the same day mentj-onecl ahov'e"

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I decl.are under penalty of perjury under the laws of the

2L State of calif ornia that the f oregoing i-s 'br:ue and corlrecL '

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRTCT OF CAI'IFORNTA

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NO. C]V-S 92 l-472 GEB 'JFM
STTFUT,ATIO}{ RE FTNAI, SETTLEMENT AGRFEME}flT; ORDER

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The parties hereby agree and st'ipulate to t.he following fou::

1_8 paragraph final

seLtLemenL agreement, which is intended

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L9 all remaining issues in this litigation:

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1-. The ,.old sj-de,' of t'he Tehama County .fa"j.1 sha-11

2 T operate with a maximum bed capacit'y of 105 - A11 prisoners sha"ll be

z z afforded an elevated bed upon being housed" Defendant's shall made

z 5 best efforts not to ut.ilize all biers of the tripl-e bunks in place

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DefendanLs shall inf orm Paul Persons ' t-he

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4 follows: whenever the o1d side of the ,Jail- operates at 90? of its

5 i_06 bed maximum capacity [95 beds] for thirty

t30l conLj-nuous

o nights, defendanLs shall notify plainLiffs'

counsel in writing'

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3. Defendants shall pay att,orney f ees and cosLs tc:

PauI Persons, the at.torney for plaintiffs,

in the amoult of

9 $55,000.00 within twent.y t20l days aft.er the Court enLers a f inal

1_0 judgement in this matter.

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LZ claims between the parties, including all claj-ms for cosls and

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United SLates MagistraLe 'Judge Eastern District of California

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PROOI' OF SERVTCE BY }'I.AIT,

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T, REBECCA BOVEE declare:

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I am a citizen of the United States and ernployed in

4 Tehama County, Catifornia; I am over the aqe of (1S) eighteen years 5 and not a party to the within action; ny business address j-s 633

6 Washington Street, Red Bluff, California"

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on February 2Q, 1998 I served a copy of the atbachecl

8 document described as STIPUITATIONRE FINAL SHTTLEI4ENTAGRAEUHNT;

9 ORDERon the parties of record in saicl cause by pl,acing a trr-re and

10 correct copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed as

11 follows:

T2

PAUL T. PERSONS

ATTORNEY AT LAW

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]-834 ARROYOCANYON

CHTCO CA 95928

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I am readily farniliar with the office's practice. fr:r

16 crellection and processing correspondence for mailing wittr the
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I7 United States PostaI , Service and, in the ordinary course of

18 business, the correspondence will be deposited with L.he Unitecl

19 States Postal- Service on the same dav mentioned above"

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of 'h-he

2l S'bate of CaIif ornia that the f oreqoing is true and correct-".

22 Executed on February 20, 1998 at Red Bluff, Qalifornia" 23

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