UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

_______________________________ 

MARY ANN MCBRIDE, et al., ) 

 ) Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-11222 

 Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) Hon. Sean F. Cox 

 v. ) Mag. David R. Grand 

 ) 

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT ) STIPULATED ORDER FINDING

CORRECTIONS, et al., ) MDOC IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE 

 )WITH THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT

 Defendants. ) AGREEMENT, TERMINATING 

 ) MONITORING, AND TERMINATING

_______________________________) THIS COURT’S JURISDICTION 

Abraham Singer (P23601) 

Law Offices of Abraham Singer 

30833 Northwestern Hwy. Ste. 120 

Farmington Hills, MI 48334 

(248) 626-8888 

asinger@singerpllc.com 

Andrew D. Lazerow 

Stephen C. Bartenstein 

Brian E. Kempfer 

Covington & Burling LLP 

850 Tenth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20001 

(202) 662-6000 

alazerow@cov.com 

John A. Sloat (P75933) 

Disability Rights Michigan 

4095 Legacy Parkway, Ste 500 

Lansing, MI 48911 

(517) 487-1755 

jsloat@drmich.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Kristin M. Southerland (P64353) 

Assistant Attorney General 

Attorney for Defendants 

Michigan Dep’t of Corrections, 

Heyns, Finco, Treacher, Stewart, 

Woods & Stoddard 

Michigan Dep’t of Attorney General 

Corrections Division 

P.O. Box 30217 

Lansing, MI 48909 

(517) 335-3055 

southerlandk@michigan.gov 

Attorney for Defendants

 

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STIPULATED ORDER FINDING MDOC IN SUBSTANTIAL 

COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT 

AGREEMENT, TERMINATING MONITORING, AND TERMINATING 

THIS COURT’S JURISDICTION 

The parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. Section XVI.D of the Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 112) provides

for termination of the Settlement Monitor’s responsibilities when “the Settlement 

Monitor issues written certification to the Court and Parties that the MDOC is in 

substantial compliance with its obligations under [the] Agreement.” Section 

XVII.D of the Settlement Agreement states that this “Court will retain jurisdiction

over this action . . . during the period of the Settlement Monitor’s appointment.” 

2. On November 27, 2023, Settlement Monitor Rick Wells of Sabot

Consulting, Inc., issued his seventh six-month report indicating that “MDOC has 

certainly demonstrated overall substantial compliance with the requirements of the 

[Settlement Agreement].” 

3. Given the Settlement Monitor’s finding of substantial compliance, and

pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Monitor’s 

responsibilities and this Court’s jurisdiction over this matter are hereby terminated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

THIS 12th DAY OF December 2023 

_____________________________ s/David R. Grand 

Hon. Sean F. Cox Hon. David R. Grand 

United States District Judge United States Magistrate Judge 

s/Sean F. Cox 

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The parties, through their respective counsel, stipulate to the entry of the above 

order. 

Dated: December 1, 2023 Dated: December 1, 2023 

/s/ Kristin M. Southerland 

Kristin M. Southerland (P64353) 

Attorney for Defendants 

Michigan Dep’t of Corrections; 

Heyns, Finco, Treacher, Stewart, 

Woods & Stoddard 

Michigan Dep’t of Attorney General 

Corrections Division 

P.O. Box 30217 

Lansing, MI 48909 

(517) 335-3055 

southerlandk@michigan.gov 

Counsel for Defendants 

/s/Brian E. Kempfer (w/permission) 

Andrew D. Lazerow 

Stephen C. Bartenstein 

Brian E. Kempfer 

Covington & Burling LLP 

One CityCenter 

850 Tenth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20001 

(202) 662-6000 

alazerow@cov.com 

sbartenstein@cov.com 

bkempfer@cov.com 

 

Counsel for Plaintiffs 

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