Chester et al v. Beard et al
| Frank Robert Chester, Zachary Wilson and Donald Hardcastle |
| Jeffrey A. Beard, David Diguglielmo and Franklin J. Tennis |
| 1:2008cv01261 |
| July 2, 2008 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights Office |
| Outside State |
| Yvette Kane |
| None |
| Federal Question |
| 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
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ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. Defendants motion to strike (Doc. No. 240 -1) is DENIED as to the expert report of Dr. Andy Papas and the Declaration of Dr. David Waisel; 2. Defendants moti on to strike (Doc. No. 240 -1) is GRANTED as to the Washington Post article, dated October 6, 2013, and that article is stricken from the record; and, 3. Defendants motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 205 ) is GRANTED. Pursuant to Rule 54(b) of t he Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment in favor of Defendants and against the Plaintiff class. The case is to remain open for the sole purpose of adjudication of the merits of the Intervenors pending motion to unseal. Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 2/13/15. (pw)
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ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the motion to intervene (Doc. No. 251) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the Intervenors motion to unseal and brief in support (Doc. Nos. 251-7, 251-8.). 251 Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 11/13/14. (sc)
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ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiffs motion to supplement the record on summary judgment (Doc. No. 226-2) is GRANTED as follows: 1. Plaintiffs have 45 days from the date of this order in whi ch to conduct limited supplemental discovery insofar as they seek more information on the FDA investigation referenced in their motion. General discovery regarding the testing laboratory will be denied as beyond the scope of the Courts order. 2. Plai ntiffs may supplement the record with information regarding the FDA report; 3. Following the end of this limited discovery, Plaintiffs have 21 days in which to file a supplemental brief; and,4. Defendants have 21 days following the filing of Plaintiffs brief to file an opposing brief on this matter.Signed by Honorable Yvette Kane on 2/28/2014. (sc)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER -IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 175 MOTION for Sanctions is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Jan. 14, 2013. SEE MEMORANDUM FOR DETAILS. (sc)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the DA of Philadelphia's 111 Motion to Intervene is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the DA of Philadelphia's 113 Motion to file its brief under seal is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal doc 112 on the docket. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Nov. 15, 2012. (sc)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Pltf Hubert Michael's Motion for Stay of Execution, TRO, Prelim Inj 139 is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Nov. 6, 2012. SEE ORDER.(sc)
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MEMORANDUM ORDER - To the extent that any party wishes to seek a stay of this particular discovery order pending further litigation, this Court would not be inclined to stay enforcement of its order unless all aspects of this litigation, including t he impending execution of Mr. Michael, werestayed by joint consent of this parties. In light of this guidance, IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall report to the Court on the status of compliance with its order, or any joint request for stay, by November 2, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on November 2, 2012. (kjn)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION - It is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs emergency motion for discovery is GRANTED in part in that the Defendants are directed to identify the sources of the pharmacological agents identified by the Commonwealth in its death penalty pro tocol to the Plaintiffs counsel, subject to a thefollowing conditions: It is hereby further ORDERED that any documents disclosing this informationshall be marked CONFIDENTIAL, shall be used solely for the purpose ofpreparation and trial of this litig ation and for no other purpose whatsoever, and shallnot be disclosed to any person with the exception of the following individuals:(1) the counsel of record in this action; and(2) Judges, Magistrate Judges, law clerks and other personnel of the Court ;without prior approval of the Court. Individuals authorized to review confidential information pursuant to this Protective Order shall hold such confidential information in confidence and shall not divulge the confidential information, either orally or in writing, to any other person, entity or government agency, other than those listed above, unless authorized to do so by Court Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on November 1, 2012. (kjn)
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ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the 154 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED. Dfts' bropp to Pltf Michael's mtn for stay of execution shall be due by 10/31/12 and Pltf Michael's rplybr shall be due by 11/2/12. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Oct. 31, 2012. (sc)
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MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. By 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2012, Plaintiffs shall supplement their motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories and requests for production of documents by submitting a tailored and specific set of the discovery requests that Plaintiffs wish to propound upon Defendants. 2. Plaintiffs shall be permitted to file this supplemental information under seal without additional leave of Court. 3. Defendants shall be prepared to identify for the Court any substantive objections to the requested discovery, and to advise the Court and the parties regarding these substantive objections during the conference call scheduled with District Court on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at 1:30 p.m.Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on October 24, 2012. (kjn)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 84 MOTION to Strike the Appearance of Counsel filed by defendants is DENIED; and Mr. Williams 91 MOTION for Leave to File Sur Reply is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Oct. 5, 2012. (sc)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 42 Motion to Dismiss Pltfs' Complaint is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Sept. 28, 2009. (sc)
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