Atwood v. Shinn et al
Plaintiff: Frank Jarvis Atwood
Defendant: David Shinn, James Kimble, Jeff Van Winkle and Lance Hetmer
Case Number: 2:2022cv00625
Filed: April 13, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Arizona
Office: Phoenix Division Office
Presiding Judge: John Z Boyle (PS)
Referring Judge: James A Teilborg
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that no later than Friday, June 17, 2022, counselfor Plaintiff and Defendants must file a status report indicating what, if any, issues remain for resolution and if none the parties shall stipulate to the dismissal of this case. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 6/10/22. (MJF)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: Order granting #28 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying #19 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; denying #19 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. See Attached Document for Details and Terms of the Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 6/6/22.(JAT/eg)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 RESPONSE re: #38 Order,, by Defendants Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Chiasson, Laura)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE re: #38 Order,, Second by Plaintiff Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Knight, Amy)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that Defendants are again ordered to brief: why Plaintiffs proposed accommodation of his Priest standing at his head for the entire time in the execution chamber is not possible to overcome Defendants concerns about someone moving around the execution chamber. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is again ordered to brief: why a last rites ceremony performed prior to entering the execution chamber is a substantial burden on his religion, and specifically exactly how long before death would be religiously inadequate. IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that these supplements must be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. today. SEE ATTACHED PDF FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 6/6/22. (MJF)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE re: #35 Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases,,,,,, by Defendants Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Chiasson, Laura)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE re: #35 Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases,,,,,, by Plaintiff Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Knight, Amy)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: The motion to consolidate (Doc. #18 in CV 22-625-PHX-JAT(JZB) and Doc. 6 in CV 22-860-PHX-MTL(JZB)) is denied. The Clerk of Court shall file a copy of this order in both cases. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by noon today, Plaintiff shall file a supplemental brief advising the Court of how long last rites ceremony (separate from the tonsure ceremony) will take. Plaintiff shall also address why a last rites ceremony performed prior to entering the execution chamber is a substantial burden on his religion, and specifically exactly how long before death would be religiously inadequate. Additionally, Plaintiff states that confession "is an integral part of last rights [sic]" (Doc. #34 at 5). Plaintiff must confirm that Plaintiff seeks to do last rites in the presence of multiple non-religious people in the execution chamber. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by 12:30 p.m. today, Defendants must file a supplement addressing why Plaintiff's proposed accommodation of his priest standing at his head for the entire time in the execution chamber is not possible to overcome Defendants' concerns about someone moving around the execution chambers. Defendants must also address when they state, "The only limitation Defendants have placed on Atwood's last rites ceremony is that it be performed before Atwood enters the lethal injection room[,]" (Doc. #32 at 6), when exactly they propose to allow Plaintiff to receive last rites. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 6/06/2022. (Associated Cases: 2:22-cv-00625-JAT--JZB, 2:22-cv-00860-MTL--JZB) (REK)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 REPLY BRIEF by Frank Jarvis Atwood Amended. (Knight, Amy)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Knight, Amy)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RESPONSE to Motion re: #28 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D)(Chiasson, Laura)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE re: Filing of Proposed Form of Injunction by Frank Jarvis Atwood . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Knight, Amy)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 *REPLY to Response to Motion re: #19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Defendants Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Ahl, David) *Modified to correct event, text, and document link on 6/3/2022 (REK).
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER that if Plaintiff seeks an injunction on the agreed-to religious accommodations, the parties must jointly file a proposed form of injunction by Friday, 6/3/22. If no proposed form of injunction is received by this deadline, the Court will deem Plaintiff to have waived an injunction on the agreed-to accommodations. FURTHER ORDERED that if the Court has failed to capture all disputed religious accommodations sought by Plaintiff as underlined above, Plaintiff must file a revised form of preliminary injunction by Friday, 6/3/22. As indicated above, Plaintiff's failure to file any further requests by this deadline, or failure to have such requests contain the specificity required herein, will be deemed to be a waiver of any additional requests. FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants must respond to the emergency motion for preliminary injunction (Doc. #28 ) by Saturday, 6/4/22 (the Court has selected a Saturday due to the emergency nature of this request and Defendants may not file on the next business day; the response is due Saturday). FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff must file a reply in support of his emergency motion for preliminary injunction by 9:00 AM, Monday, 6/6/22. FURTHER ORDERED that if the method of execution is at any point deemed to be lethal gas, Plaintiff and Defendants must comply with the additional filing requirements set forth above. See order for complete details. Signed by Senior Judge James A. Teilborg on 6/2/22. (NKS)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Emergency MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order)(Knight, Amy)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re: #19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Knight, Amy)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE to Motion re: (18 in 2:22-cv-00625-JAT--JZB, 18 in 2:22-cv-00625-JAT--JZB) MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Associated Cases: 2:22-cv-00625-JAT--JZB, 2:22-cv-00860-MTL--JZB) (Knight, Amy)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE re: Areas of Disagreement Regarding Accommodation of Plaintiff's Religious Exercise Request by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle re: #21 Order,,, #24 Order on Motion for Extension of Time,,, . (Sparks, Jeffrey)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER that Defendants' unopposed motion (Doc. #23 ) is granted as follows: 1. If Defendants agree to Plaintiff's religious exercise requests before and during his execution, the parties must also submit to the Court a proposed form of injunction delineating the specific parameters of any religious visits prior to Plaintiff's execution and conduct during Plaintiff's execution. If Defendants have agreed to facilitate Plaintiff's requests, that proposed form of injunction must be filed no later than Wednesday, 6/1/2022. If Defendants have not agreed to facilitate Plaintiff's requests, they must file a Notice indicating where the parties disagree. 2. Plaintiff must respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #19 ) and Motion to Consolidate (Doc. #18 ) no later than Wednesday, 6/1/2022. 3. Defendants may file a Reply no later than Thursday, 6/2/2022. Signed by Senior Judge James A. Teilborg on 6/1/2022. (RMW)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time STIPULATED REQUEST FOR ONE-DAY EXTENSIONTO COMPLY WITH COURTS ORDERS OF MAY 25, 2022 by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sparks, Jeffrey)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for Reid Robertson Allison on behalf of Plaintiff Frank Jarvis Atwood. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Remark: Pro hac vice motion(s) granted for David A Lane on behalf of Plaintiff Frank Jarvis Atwood. This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (BAS)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE re: Intent to File Emergency Motion for Injunctive Relief by Frank Jarvis Atwood re: #16 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction,, . (Knight, Amy)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER that if Defendants agree to accommodate Plaintiff's religious exercise requests before and during his execution, the parties must also submit to the Court a proposed form of injunction delineating the specific parameters of any religious visits prior to Plaintiff's execution and conduct during Plaintiff's execution. If Defendants have agreed to facilitate Plaintiff's requests, that proposed form of injunction must be filed no later than Tuesday, 5/31/2022. If Defendants have not agreed to facilitate Plaintiff's requests, they must file a Notice indicating where the parties disagree. See the attached order for additional information. Signed by Senior Judge James A. Teilborg on 5/25/2022. (RMW)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER: Plaintiff must respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #19 ) and Motion to Consolidate (Doc. #18 ) no later than Tuesday, 5/31/2022. Defendants may file a Reply no later than Wednesday, 6/1/2022. See the attached order for additional information. Signed by Senior Judge James A. Teilborg on 5/25/2022. (RMW)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(Ahl, David)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. **Doc. #17 is being re-docketed by Clerk using the correct event for statistical purposes.** (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Associated Cases: CV-22-00625-PHX-JAT-JZB, CV-22-00860-PHX-JZB) (DXD)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 **Redocketed at Doc. #18 ** MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Associated Cases: 22-cv-625; 22-cv-860) (Sparks, Jeffrey) Modified on 5/23/2022 (DXD).
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER: 1) Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is deemed timely filed. 2) Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #10 ) is denied as moot. 3) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(3) Defendants must answer Counts One, Two, and Three of the Amended Complaint (Doc. #15 ) or otherwise respond by appropriate motion by 5/25/2022. 4) No later than 5/25/2022, Plaintiff must file a Notice indicating whether and when he intends to file an emergency motion for injunctive relief. See the attached order for additional information. Signed by Senior Judge James A. Teilborg on 5/19/2022. (RMW)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading pursuant to LRCiv 15.1(b) by Frank Jarvis Atwood . (Attachments: #1 Attachment Amended Complaint showing changes)(Knight, Amy)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Knight, Amy)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY to Response to Motion re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Ahl, David)
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 USCA Case Number re: Application for Permission to File a Second or Successive Habeas Corpus Petition, Ninth Circuit Case Number 22-70084. (BAC)
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RESPONSE to Motion re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Knight, Amy)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-B)(Ahl, David)
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 *SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle: re: WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon Jeff Van Winkle, Warden, ASPC-Florence on 04/15/2022. (Sparks, Jeffrey) *Modified to correct date waiver sent, attorney noticed on 4/21/2022 (LAD).
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 *SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle: re: WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon David Shinn, Director, ADCRR on 04/15/2022. (Sparks, Jeffrey) *Modified to correct date waiver sent, attorney noticed on 4/21/2022 (LAD).
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 *SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle: re: WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon James Kimble, Warden, ASPC-Eyman on 04/15/2022. (Sparks, Jeffrey) *Modified to correct date waiver sent, attorney noticed on 4/21/2022 (LAD).
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 *SERVICE EXECUTED filed by Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle: re: WAIVER OF THE SERVICE OF SUMMONS upon Lance Hetmer, Assistant Director for Prison Operations on 04/15/2022. (Sparks, Jeffrey) *Modified to correct date waiver sent, attorney noticed on 4/21/2022 (LAD).
April 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Lee Sparks on behalf of Lance Hetmer, James Kimble, David Shinn, Jeff Van Winkle. (Sparks, Jeffrey)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Within 10 days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff must either serve the Complaint and Summons on each Defendant with a copy of this Order or obtain a waiver of such service. See document for further details. Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 4/15/2022. (REK)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court must transfer this case to the Phoenix Division to be assigned a Phoenix Division case number and judge, and administratively close the Tucson Division case. Signed by Judge James A Soto on 4/14/22. (MYE)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Case transferred in from Tucson Division on 04/15/2022. Case Number CV-22-00184-TUC-JAS. All future filings shall reflect the following case number: CV-22-00625-PHX-JAT(JZB). This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no PDF document associated with this entry. (MYE)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT (BAC)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT. Filing fee received: $402.00, receipt number BAZDC-20556688 filed by Frank Jarvis Atwood. (Perkovich, Joseph) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Ex. A [Order; Atwood v. Days, et al., 2:20-cv-623-JAT-JZB], #3 Exhibit Ex. B [ADCRR Execution Protocol], #4 Exhibit Ex. C [Mar. 17, 2021 letter of ADCRR GC Keogh], #5 Exhibit Ex. D [Jun. 16, 2021 letter to GC Keogh], #6 Exhibit Ex. E [Jun. 30, 2021 letter from GC Keogh], #7 Exhibit Ex. F [Jan. 2, 2022 informal complaint], #8 Exhibit Ex. G [Jan. 18, 2022 ADCRR response], #9 Exhibit Ex. H [Jan. 19, 2022 inmate grievance], #10 Exhibit Ex. I [Feb. 2, 2022 ADCRR response], #11 Exhibit Ex. J [Feb. 6, 2022 appeal])(BAC)

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Plaintiff: Frank Jarvis Atwood
Represented By: Amy Pickering Knight
Represented By: Joseph Perkovich
Represented By: David A Lane
Represented By: Reid Robertson Allison
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Defendant: David Shinn
Represented By: David Ernest Ahl
Represented By: Jeffrey Lee Sparks
Represented By: Laura Patrice Chiasson
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Defendant: James Kimble
Represented By: David Ernest Ahl
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Defendant: Jeff Van Winkle
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Defendant: Lance Hetmer
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