Prison Legal News et al v. Kane et al
Plaintiff: Prison Legal News, Daniel Denvir, Philadelphia City Paper, Christopher Moraff, Pennsylvania Prison Society, Solitary Watch, Regina Austin, Steven Blackburn, Wayne Jacobs, Edwin Desamour and William Cobb
Defendant: Kathleen Kane and R. Seth Williams
Amicus: Amy B Ginensky and Eli M. Segal
Case Number: 1:2015cv00045
Filed: January 8, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Harrisburg Office
County: Dauphin
Presiding Judge: Christopher C. Conner
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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April 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER (Memorandum 57 filed previously as separate docket entry) - It is ORDERED that plfts' motions 2 are CONSTRUED as MSJs & permanent injunctive relief & are GRANTED as so construed.. FURTHER ORDERED & DECLARED that Commonwealth's Rev ictimization Act... is unconstitutional in violation of 1st & 5th Amends to US Constitution & enforcement thereof hereby & permanently ENJOINED. Clrk of Ct shall enter declaratory jdgmt in favor of pltfs & against deft & thereafter close case. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 4/28/15. (ki)
March 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER (Memorandum 50 filed previously as separate docket entry) GRANTING MTD by Williams 24 & dismissing all claims vs same, DENYING MTD by Kane 25 , setting trial on merits for 3/30/15 @ 10:00 a.m. in Ctrm #3 and attaching all cnsl, direc ting parties to meet & confer to develop jt stip of facts necessary for resolution of pltfs' constitutional challenges, etc., & to file same by 3/23/15, & if parties unable to agree on stip of facts by 3/23/15 they shall separately notify ct of same by letter on docket. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/6/15. (ki)
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Plaintiff: Prison Legal News
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sabarish P Neelakanta
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
Represented By: Lance T Weber
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Plaintiff: Daniel Denvir
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Philadelphia City Paper
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Christopher Moraff
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Pennsylvania Prison Society
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Solitary Watch
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Regina Austin
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Steven Blackburn
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Wayne Jacobs
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: Edwin Desamour
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Plaintiff: William Cobb
Represented By: Amy B. Ginensky
Represented By: Tucker R. Hull
Represented By: Seth F. Kreimer
Represented By: Sara J. Rose
Represented By: Thomas B. Schmidt, III
Represented By: Eli Segal
Represented By: Witold J. Walczak
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Defendant: Kathleen Kane
Represented By: M. Abbegael Giunta
Represented By: Kenneth L. Joel
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Defendant: R. Seth Williams
Represented By: Bryan C. Hughes
Represented By: Michael R Scalera
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Amicus: Amy B Ginensky
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Amicus: Eli M. Segal
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