McGehee et al v. Hutchinson et al
Plaintiff: Jason McGehee
Defendant: Asa Hutchinson and Wendy Kelley
Consol_plaintiff: Stacey Johnson, Marcel Williams, Kenneth Williams, Bruce Ward, Ledell Lee, Jack Jones, Don Davis and Terrick Nooner
Amicus: Fresenius Kabi USA LLC and West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Case Number: 4:2017cv00179
Filed: March 27, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Office: Little Rock Office
County: Lincoln
Presiding Judge: Kristine G. Baker
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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May 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 207 JUDGMENT: Consistent with the 206 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered by the Court in this matter, the Court enters judgment as follows: Defendants Asa Hutchinson, who is sued in his official capacity as Governor of Arkansas, and Wendy Kelley, who is sued in her official capacity as Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction, are entitled to judgment in their favor on claim one filed by plaintiffs Stacey Johnson, Bruce Ward, Terrick Nooner, and Don Davis, as well as interven or-plaintiffs Justin Anderson, Ray Dansby, Gregory Decay, Kenneth Isom, Alvin Jackson, Latavious Johnson, Timothy Kemp, Brandon Lacy, Zachariah Marcyniuk, Roderick Rankin, Andrew Sasser, Thomas Springs, and Mickey Thomas (collectively, plaintiffs) un der the Eighth Amendment; Defendants are entitled to judgment in their favor on plaintiffs claim two under the Eighth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause; and Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment in their favor, in part, and defendants are entit led to judgment in their favor, in part, on plaintiffs claims three and four under the First Amendment and the right to counsel under 18 U.S.C. § 3599. The Court orders relief consistent with the terms of its prior 206 Order. Specifically, the Court memorializes the 62 Joint Execution Viewing Policy entered into by the parties prior to the April 2017 executions and followed during the April 2017 executions, and, per the parties on-the-record representations, the Court directs the parties, absent good cause, to abide by the Joint Execution Viewing Policy. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 5/31/2020. (jbh)
April 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 165 ORDER denying 142 , 143 plaintiffs' motions in limine to exclude certain anticipated testimony of Dr. Buffington and Dr. Antognini. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/12/2019. (jbh)
April 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER denying 73 plaintiffs' motion to modify joint proposed execution viewing policy. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/23/2017. (thd)
April 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 54 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER finding that plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction based on their method of execution claim under the Eighth Amendment. Defendants are enjoined during the pendency of this action from carrying into executio n the death sentences of Jason McGehee, Stacey Johnson, Marcel Williams, Kenneth Williams, Bruce Ward, Ledell Lee, Jack Jones, Don Davis, and Terrick Nooner. The Court finds that plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction based on their cha llenge to Director Kelley's viewing policies and enjoins Director Kelley from implementing the viewing policies insofar as they infringe plaintiffs' right to counsel and right of access to the courts. The parties are directed to confer and jointly present to this Court an appropriately tailored viewing policy by 12:00 p.m., Monday, 4/17/2017. Plaintiffs' 30 motion in limine to exclude or limit the testimony of Daniel E. Buffington is denied. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/15/2017. (thd)
April 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 4/4/2017. (thd)
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Plaintiff: Jason McGehee
Represented By: Scott W. Braden
Represented By: Jamie Giani
Represented By: Julie Pitt Vandiver
Represented By: John Charles Williams
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Defendant: Asa Hutchinson
Represented By: Christine A. Cryer
Represented By: KaTina Rena Hodge
Represented By: Colin R. Jorgensen
Represented By: Jennifer L. Merritt
Represented By: Lee Rudofsky
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Defendant: Wendy Kelley
Represented By: Christine A. Cryer
Represented By: KaTina Rena Hodge
Represented By: Colin R. Jorgensen
Represented By: Jennifer L. Merritt
Represented By: Lee Rudofsky
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Consol_plaintiff: Stacey Johnson
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig
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Consol_plaintiff: Marcel Williams
Represented By: Scott W. Braden
Represented By: Jamie Giani
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Consol_plaintiff: Kenneth Williams
Represented By: James H. Moreno
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig
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Consol_plaintiff: Bruce Ward
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Consol_plaintiff: Ledell Lee
Represented By: Lee Deken Short
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Consol_plaintiff: Jack Jones
Represented By: Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig
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Consol_plaintiff: Don Davis
Represented By: Scott W. Braden
Represented By: Deborah Ruth Sallings
Represented By: Julie Pitt Vandiver
Represented By: John Charles Williams
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Consol_plaintiff: Terrick Nooner
Represented By: Scott W. Braden
Represented By: Jamie Giani
Represented By: John Charles Williams
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Amicus: Fresenius Kabi USA LLC
Represented By: Brett David Watson
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Amicus: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Represented By: Brett David Watson
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