Pedersen, et al v. Plumas, et al
Plaintiff: Walter Pedersen and Cheryl Preston
Defendant: County Of Plumas and Richard MacKenzie
Case Number: 2:1989cv01659
Filed: December 4, 1989
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Plumas
Presiding Judge: John F. Moulds
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 167 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 02/22/2024 ORDERING Defendant Plumas County to pay Plaintiffs' counsel a total of $258,313.94 for the attorneys' fees and costs in this case incurred from 1/1/2018 to 1/31/2024. T his payment to be made within 60 days of 2/20/2024. Defendant Plumas County is also ORDERED to pay Plaintiffs' counsel a total of $72,500.00 for the attorneys' fees and costs in this case to be incurred between 2/14/2024 and 12/31/2025. This payment to be made 30 days after Plaintiff's counsel's second inspection of the newly constructed Plumas County Jail facility or on 12/31/2025, whichever comes earlier. (Spichka, K.)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 165 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/2/2024 and stipulated between the parties the deadline to file the joint stipulation regarding attorney's fees is continued to 2/20/2024. (Yin, K)
December 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 163 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 12/21/2023 ORDERING all provisions of the consent decree and its previous amendments remain in effect. Within one month of the opening of the new Plumas County Jail facility, defendants shall permit plaintiff's counsel to enter and inspect the premises. Within eleven months of plaintiff's counsel's first inspection after the opening of the new Plumas County Jail facility, defendants shall permit plaintiff's counsel to again enter and inspect the premises. Within one month of plaintiff's counsel's second inspection after the opening of the new Plumas County Jail facility, the parties shall submit a joint status report in compliance with the Amende d Consent Decree. The parties shall submit a plan addressing payments to plaintiff's counsel for their monitoring efforts in this case not later than 2/2/2024. The parties shall submit a joint status report not later than 7/1/2024. (Yin, K)
December 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 161 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 12/11/2023 VACATING the status conference set for 12/18/2023, before the undersigned. Within 7 days, the parties shall submit a proposed order in support of the proposed amended consent decree f iled 12/4/2023. On or before 2/2/2024, the parties shall submit to the court all matters requiring the undersigned's review. Following the appointment of the undersigned's successor, the parties shall notice this action for a status conference on or around six months from the date of this order. (Yin, K)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/8/2021 ORDERING Defendants to produce to Plaintiff's Counsel a copy of the COVID Manual (or redacted copy, if appropriate), or inform Plaintiff's Counsel why they are unwilling to pro duce the COVID Manual on or before 2/15/2021; ORDERING Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman will entertain a protective order regarding the COVID Manual, if needed; SETTTING a further status conference for 5/7/2021 at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman; and ORDERING the parties to file a joint status report, on or before 4/30/2021, addressing whether the parties believe the 5/7/2021 status conference is needed, and whether a further status conference is required and a proposed date for such conference, if any. (Henshaw, R)
May 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/29/2019 ORDERING defendant to submit for NCCHC accreditation on or before 1/2020 and ORDERING plaintiffs' counsel, within 60 days of the date of this order, to send defendant a breakdown of attorneys' fees from 1/1/2018 to date, send defendant a proposal for length of monitoring period for amended consent decree, as described in this order, and send defendant a proposed draft amended consent decree. (Henshaw, R)
August 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 8/11/2017 ORDERING a further Status/Settlement Conference is set for 11/3/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. No later than 4:00 p.m. on 10/27/2017, the parties shall file a joint status report and draft amended consent decree. (Yin, K)
May 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/11/2017 ORDERING defense counsel to pay sanctions of $250 to the Clerk of Court within 14 days of the date of this order. Joint status report, to be filed 7/21/2017, shall also address dental care issues discussed in 2/8/2017 order. (Henshaw, R)
May 4, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/3/2017 SETTING a Telephonic Status Conference for 5/10/2017 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman. (Henshaw, R)
February 8, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/8/17 ORDERING that on or before March 16, 2017, defendants shall file a report addressing the status of medical accreditation; A further status conference addressing all outstanding issues i s set for August 10, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., before the undersigned; the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 21, 2017; On or before May 1, 2017, the parties shall file a joint status report addressing the dental care issues discussed above; Plaintiffs' motion to enforce the consent decree (ECF No. 79 ) is GRANTED; Defendants' motion to modify the consent decree (ECF No. 81 ) is DENIED.(Dillon, M)
August 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 08/24/16 ordering No later than October 28, 2016, plaintiffs shall file their motion to enforce the consent decree. No later than November 23, 2016, defendants shall file their opposition to plain tiffs motion, and their motion to amend the consent decree. No later than December 23, 2016, plaintiffs shall file their reply brief on the motion to enforce the consent decree, and their opposition to defendants motion. No later than January 23, 2 017, defendants shall file their reply brief on the motion to amend the consent decree. On or before January 19, 2017, the parties shall file a joint status report addressing those issues on which they are near resolution. (Further Status Conference set for 2/2/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman.) (Plummer, M)
August 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 8/11/16 ORDERING that on or before Friday, August 19, 2016, the parties shall file a stipulation setting a date for a further status conference in January or February 2017 to address those is sues on which the parties are near resolution (medical care, mental health care, law library, exercise, staffing). The stipulation will also set a date for the parties to file a further status report two weeks prior to the 2017 status conference; The stipulation shall also set a briefing schedule for the denture issue; defendants shall file their briefing one month prior to the January or February 2017 status conference; plaintiffs shall file their briefing two weeks prior to the 2017 status conference.(Dillon, M)
January 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 01/22/16 ORDERING that the parties shall file a joint status report by 06/10/16; the joint status report shall propose alternative dates for an in-person status conference before the undersigned in July 2016 and/or August 2016. (Benson, A)
September 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 64 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 9/2/15. No later than September 4, 2015: Defendants shall file their settlement brief. No later than October 9, 2015: Plaintiffs shall file their settlement brief. All other events shall occur as previously scheduled. (Dillon, M)
July 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 62 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 7/29/15. No later than August 28, 2015: Defendants shall file their settlement brief setting forth their position on outstanding issues relating to the consent decree. No later th an October 2, 2015: Plaintiffs shall file their settlement brief responding to the issues raised in Defendants brief, and raising any additional issues Plaintiffs would like to address. On Friday, October 30, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., the Magistrate Judg e and members of his staff shall participate in a tour of the Plumas County Correctional Center, located at 50 Abernathy Lane, Quincy, California 95971. The parties and their attorneys may be present during this tour. On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 10 a.m., the parties, their attorneys, and the Magistrate Judge shall meet in Courtroom 25 to participate in a meeting in the form of a settlement conference to discuss the outstanding issues relating to the consent decree.(Dillon, M)
May 20, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/20/15 ORDERING that a status conference is set for June 25, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned; On or before June 19, 2015, the parties shall file a joint status report containing proposals for how and a timeline to address the alleged deficiencies in mental health care and the law library.(Dillon, M)
April 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/16/15 ORDERING that within fourteen days of the date of this order, defendants shall file a response to plaintiffs request for a status conference, setting forth the status of compliance with the Consent Decree.(Dillon, M)
April 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 48 JOINT STIPULATION to AMENDMENT of CONSENT DECREE signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/1/13. (Dillon, M)
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Plaintiff: Walter Pedersen
Represented By: Paul Wayne Comiskey
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