J.B. et al v. State of Oregon et al
| J.B., J.S., K.S. and T.B. |
| State of Oregon, Richard Hill, Karen Brazeau, Robert Jester, Bobby Mink, Gary Lawhead, Mike Conzoner, Darin Humphreys, Brian Florip, Michael Jordan, Marcia Adams, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sly, Staffer #1, Staffer #2, Staffer #3 and Staffers #4-20 |
| 3:2026cv00460 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
| Michael J McShane |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act |
| Both |
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| Filing 18 OFFICIAL COURT TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS FILED Status Conference held on July 24, 2026, before Judge Michael J. McShane, Court Reporter Shellene L. Iverson, telephone number 541-431-4112. Transcript may be viewed at Court's public terminal or purchased from the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. Afterwards it may be obtained through the Court Reporter or PACER. See Policy at ord.uscourts.gov. Notice of Intent to Redact Transcript is due by 9/1/2026. Redaction Request due 9/15/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/25/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/23/2026. (Iverson, Shellene) |
| Filing 17 MINUTES of Proceedings: Global status conference held in all of the OYA cases involving Dr. Edwards. T.A.M. v. State of Oregon 3:25-cv-1668-MC is the first trial starting on November 2, 2026. The parties in T.A.M. shall confer regarding a questionnaire for the jury and provide draft to the Court by August 28, 2026. Jurors will arrive on Friday, October 30, 2026, to fill out the questionnaires which will be sent to the attorneys. Nine jurors will be seated and trial will take place in courtroom 9A of the Hatfield Courthouse. Parties to confer on the number of peremptory challenges and also on any ongoing discovery issues. Plaintiffs' opposed Motion to Amend Complaint to add punitive damages (ECF No. 48 in 3:25-cv-1668-MC) is GRANTED. Judge Kasubhai will preside over the January 2027 trial involving one of the cases with the Levi Merrithew Horst firm. The parties shall provide the Court with the January 2027 case name and number. Judge Immergut will preside over the February 2027 trial in T.M. v. Oregon 3:25-cv-1493-MC. There will be no March trial. Judge Mosman will preside over the April 5, 2027, trial in P.N. v. Oregon 6:25-cv-1297-MC. Judge Baggio will preside over the May 2027 trial in A.C. v. Oregon 3:25-cv-1119-MC. Although the Court generally limited depositions to one round of depositions, any party in a particular case may request leave to reopen for a limited second deposition if warranted under the circumstances. For cases other than those with trial dates set above, the parties may send proposed extensions for discovery and dispositive motions to [email protected]. If the parties do not agree on dates, each side should submit their proposal to David Svelund to forward to Judge McShane. For cases with trial dates set, the parties should begin to confer regarding how to arrange for transportation to trial of any Plaintiffs who are in custody. The Court will set a status hearing in March 2027 to select trials for June 2027 on. Jeremiah Vail Ross present as counsel for plaintiffs. Jessica Kempfe and Nathaniel Aggrey present as counsel for defendants. Court Reporter: Shellene Iverson. Judge Michael J. McShane presiding. (cp) |
Filing 16
SCHEDULING ORDER: Global Status Conference is set for 7/24/2026 at 10:00AM in Eugene by video conference before Judge Michael J. McShane. Discovery is to be completed by 3/1/2027. Exchange of Expert Witness Statements must be completed by 4/2/2027. Dispositive Motions are due by 5/7/2027. Ordered by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
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Filing 15
SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery is to be completed by 3/1/2027. Dispositive Motions are due by 5/7/2027. Exchange of Expert Witness Statements must be completed by 4/2/2027. Ordered by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
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| Filing 14 Joint Status Report . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Ross, Jeremiah) |
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Filing 13
Stipulated Common Protective Order. Signed on 4/8/2026 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp)
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| Filing 12 MINUTES of Proceedings: Status Conference held before Judge Michael J. McShane on April 3, 2026. One of the Janci cases will begin trial November 2, 2026, with location to be determined. The Pretrial Conference for that case will be set for 9:00 a.m. on October 19, 2026, in Portland before Judge Michael J. McShane. Second trial will begin January 4, 2027 with one of the Merrithew cases. Location to be determined. Third case will be one of the Kafoury cases. Location to be determined. Parties to provide status report indicating if the parties in any case consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction. Other judges will likely hear some or perhaps all of the cases following the November 2026 trial. Court extends deadlines: For cases filed before December 2025, fact discovery ends June 15, 2026, Expert disclosures are due July 15, 2026, dispositive motions are due August 6, 2026 with responses due August 27, 2026, and replies due September 10, 2026. Parties to confer on discovery deadlines for cases filed December 2025 and later and provide proposed deadlines to the Court. Parties will generally have to rely on depositions taking place in the coming weeks. If a party feels a second deposition is needed, they will need to demonstrate cause and identify targeted issues. But generally Plaintiffs' counsel in all the cases should work together to ensure the upcoming depositions capture all the necessary information. ORDER: Redacted complaints are to be provided unredacted under attorney's eyes only designation. If there are third party reporters, the parties will have to come to the Court for a process to give those third parties the opportunity to speak with attorneys or not. For expunged records, the Court understands that there may not be records. But the Court agrees with the Plaintiffs on this issue and the expungement statute is to protect the youths, not keep the youth from accessing records. If there are records, the state needs to turn them over to the youth. Jeremiah Vail Ross present as counsel for plaintiffs. Nathaniel Aggrey and Jessica Kampfe present as counsel for defendants. Court Reporter: Jill Jessup. Judge Michael J. McShane presiding. (gw) |
| Filing 11 Joint Status Report . Filed by J.B., J.S., K.S., T.B.. (Ross, Jeremiah) |
| Filing 10 Notice of Dismissal of Party Kimberly Copeland . Filed by J.B., J.S., K.S., T.B.. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Tollng Agreement-Copeland) (Ross, Jeremiah) |
| Filing 9 Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) Agreement . Filed by J.B., J.S., K.S., T.B.. (Ross, Jeremiah) |
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Filing 8
ORDER: As this case has been reassigned to Judge McShane, the Clerk is direct to STRIKE Judge Baggio's Civil Case Management Order 5 . Ordered by Judge Amy M. Baggio. (jp)
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| Filing 7 Notice of Case Reassignment: This case has been reassigned from Judge Amy M. Baggio to Judge Michael J. McShane. (cw) |
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Filing 6
ORDER: By 3/31/2026, the parties are directed to confer and file a Rule 26(f) report that includes a mutually agreed upon proposed discovery plan and proposed dates that are consistent with the scheduling information included in the Court's Civil Case Management Order 5 . If the parties cannot mutually agree upon a proposed discovery plan or proposed dates, the parties should include a brief explanation of the disagreement(s).For scheduling purposes, the parties are advised that the Court expects most civil cases to be resolved within 18 months of filing. Ordered by Judge Amy M. Baggio. (jp)
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| Filing 4 Answer to Complaint following a Notice of Removal (Related Doc. #1 ) with Jury Demand . Nathaniel Aggrey. Filed by Michael Jordan, Brian Florip, Mike Conzoner, Gary Lawhead, Karen Brazeau, Richard Hill, Darin Humphreys, State of Oregon, Marcia Adams, Robert Jester. (Aggrey, Nathaniel) |
| Filing 3 Notice of Appearance of Donna L. Lee appearing on behalf of Kimberly Copeland. Filed by on behalf of Kimberly Copeland. (Lee, Donna) |
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Filing 2
Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Amy M. Baggio and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. Discovery is to be completed by 7/8/2026. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 8/7/2026. Pretrial Order is due by 8/7/2026. Ordered by Judge Amy M. Baggio. (sb)
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| Filing 1 Notice of Removal of Case Number 26CV05532 from Multnomah County Circuit Court. Filing Fee in amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10189481 issued.. Filed by Michael Jordan, Brian Florip, Mike Conzoner, Gary Lawhead, Karen Brazeau, Richard Hill, Darin Humphreys, State of Oregon, Marcia Adams, Robert Jester (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Civil Cover Sheet). (Aggrey, Nathaniel) |
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