Special Litigation Section Cases and Matters

Publications
Dear Colleague Letter on the Civil Rights of Students in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities

Disclaimer on Dear Colleague Letter:

The United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Education issued this document on December 8, 2014 to provide informal, non-binding guidance to assist juvenile justice residential facilities in providing education to youth in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws. This guidance document is not intended to be a final agency action, has no legally binding effect, and has no force or effect of law. The document may be rescinded or modified in the Departments’ complete discretion, in accordance with applicable laws. The Departments’ guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities beyond what is required by the terms of the applicable statutes, regulations, or binding judicial precedent. For more information, see "Memorandum for All Components: Prohibition of Improper Guidance Documents," from Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III, November 16, 2017.

California

G.F. v. Contra Costa County et al.
Statement of Interest (2014)

Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Camps
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2008)   |   MOA (2008)   |
First Amendment to MOA (2010)   |
Second Amendment to MOA (2012)   |
11th Monitoring Report (2014)

Florida

H.C v. Bradshaw
Statement of Interest (2018)

Georgia

N.P. et al. v. the State of Georgia et al.
Statement of Interest (2015)

Indiana

Indiana Juvenile Facilities, Indianapolis and Pendleton
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2010, Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility) | Findings Letter (2012, Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility)

Michigan

Doe v. Michigan Department of Corrections
Statement of Interest (2014)

Mississippi

Lauderdale County Youth Court, Meridian Police Department, and Mississippi Division of Youth Services
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2012)   |    Complaint (2012)   |
Joint Motion to Enter City Settlement (2015)   |
Memo in Support of Joint Motion to Enter City Settlement (2015)   |
City Settlement Agreement (2015)   |
Joint Motion to Enter State Settlement (2015)   |
Memo in Support of Joint Motion to Enter State Settlement (2015)   |
State Settlement Agreement (2015)   |
First Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2016)   |
Second Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2016)   |
First Report of the Police Independent Auditor (2016)   |
Third Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2017)   |
Second Report of the Police Independent Auditor (2017)   |
Fourth Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2017)   |
Fifth Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2018)   |
Letter from Department of Justice (2018)  | Compliance Assessment Table (2018)
Sixth Report of the Probation Services Independent Auditor (2018)  |

LeFlore County Juvenile Detention Center
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2011)   |
Complaint (2015)   |    Settlement Agreement (2015)   |
Order Entering Settlement Agreement (2015)   |
Findings Letter (2016)
Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility
Findings Letter (2012)

Missouri

St. Louis County Family Court
Findings Cover Letter (2015)   |    Findings Report (2015)   |
Memorandum of Agreement (2016)   |
First Report of the Independent Auditor (2017)   |
Second Report of the Independent Auditor (2018)   |
Letter Regarding Modifications to the Agreement (2018)   |
Third Report of the Independent Auditor (2018)   |

New York

New York Juvenile Facilities
Findings Letter (2009)   |    Complaint (2010)   |
Settlement Agreement (2010)   |
Joint Motion to Dismiss Columbia Girls Secure Center from Agreement (2014)   |
Order Dismissing Columbia Girls Secure Center (2014)   |
10th Monitoring Report (Columbia, 2013)   |
20th Monitoring Report (Finger Lakes, 2015)   |
21st Monitoring Report (Taberg, 2015)   |
22nd Monitoring Report (Taberg, 2015) Joint Motion to Dismiss Specific Settlement Agreement Paragraphs (2015)   |
Order Granting Joint Motion to Dismiss Paragraphs (2015)   |
Joint Motion to Dismiss Finger Lakes Residential Center (2015)   |
Order Granting Joint Motion to Dismiss Finger Lakes (2015)   |
23rd Monitoring Report (Taberg, 2016)   |
24th Monitoring Report (Taberg, 2016)

Ohio

Scioto and Marion Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2007, Scioto)   |
Findings Letter (2007, Marion)   |   Complaint (2008)   |
Amended Consent Decree (2009)   |
First Compliance Report (2010)   |
Second Compliance Report (2011)   |
Addendum to the Second Compliance Report (2011)   |
Third Compliance Report (2011)   |
Amended Consent Decree (2011)   |
Third Report on Amended Stipulation (2013)   |
Fourth Report on Amended Stipulation (2013)   |
Supplemental Consent Order regarding the Progress Units (2013)   |
First Status Report on Progress Units (2013)   |
Second Status Report on Progress Units (2013)   |
Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint (2014)    |
Supplemental Complaint and Attachments (2014)    |
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (2014)    |
Attachments to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (2014)    |
Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed Order (2014)    |
Agreed Order, including Agreed Grid (2014)    |
Monitor Report on Girls (2015)    |
Monitor Report on The Ohio Model (2015)    |
Order Dismissing Case (2015)    |

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Juvenile Facilities
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (1994)   |
Monitoring Report (2015, Third Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2015, Fourth Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2016, First Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2016, Second Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2016, Third Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2016, Fourth Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2017, First Quarter)   |
Monitoring Report (2017, Second Quarter) and Attachment   |
Monitoring Report (2017, Third Quarter)   |
Joint Request for Monitor Applications (2018)   |

South Carolina

Kenny v. Wilson
Case Summary | Statement of Interest (2016)

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
Case Summary

Tennessee

Shelby County Juvenile Court
Findings Cover Letter (2012)   |    Findings Report (2012)   |
Memorandum of Agreement (2012)   |
First Report of the Due Process Monitor (2013)   |
Compliance Chart for First Report of the Due Process Monitor (2013)   |
First Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2013)   |
Appendix to First Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2013)   |
Cover Letter to Judge Curtis Person Regarding the First Facility Consultant Report (2013)   |
First Report of the Facility Consultant (2013)   |
Second Report of the Due Process Monitor (2013)   |
Second Report of the Facility Consultant (2013)   |
Second Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2014)   |
Assessment Study for the Second Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2014)   |    Third Report of the Facility Consultant (2014)   |
Third Report of the Due Process Monitor (2014)   |
Third Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2014)   |
Assessment Study for the Third Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2014)   |
Cover Letter Regarding the Fourth Facility Consultant Report (2014) Fourth Report of the Facility Consultant (2014)   |
Fourth Report of the Due Process Monitor and Exhibits (2014)   |
Fourth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2015)   |
Assessment Study for the Fourth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2015)   |
Cover Letter Regarding the Fifth Facility Consultant Report (2015)   |
Fifth Report of the Facility Consultant (2015)   |
Fifth Report of the Due Process Monitor and Exhibits (2015)   |
Fifth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2015)   |
Assessment Study for the Fifth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2015)   |
Sixth Report of the Facility Consultant (2015)   |
Sixth Report of the Due Process Monitor (2015)   |
Sixth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2015)   |
Seventh Report of the Facility Consultant (2016)   |
Seventh Report of the Due Process Monitor (2016)   |
Seventh Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2016)   |
Assessment Study for the Seventh Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2016)   |
Eighth Report of the Facility Consultant (2016)   |
Eighth Report of the Due Process Monitor (2016)   |
Eighth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2016)   |
Ninth Report of the Facility Consultant (2017)   |
Ninth Report of the Due Process Monitor (2017)   |
Ninth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2017)   |
Tenth Report of the Facility Consultant (2017)   |
Tenth Report of the Due Process Monitor (2017) |   |
Tenth Report of the Equal Protection Monitor (2017)   |
Eleventh Report of the Due Process Monitor (2018)   |

DISABILITY RIGHTS DOCKET

Publications
Olmstead Question and Answer

Alabama

Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. SafetyNet Youth, Inc. et al.
Case Summary | Statement of Interest (2014) | Order (2014)

California

Lanterman Developmental Center
Findings Letter (2006)

Thomas v. Kent
Case Summary | Statement of Interest (2016) | Supplemental Statement of Interest (2016)

Connecticut

Connecticut Valley Hospital
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2007) |
Complaint (2009) | Settlement (2009) |
Notice of Substantial Compliance with Certain Terms and Extension (2013)

Delaware

Delaware Mental Health System
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2010)   |
Complaint (2011)   |    Settlement Agreement (2011)   |
First Court Monitor Report (2012)   |
Second Court Monitor Report (2012)   |
Third Court Monitor Report (2013)   |
Fourth Court Monitor Report (2013)   |
Fifth Court Monitor Report (2014)   |
Sixth Court Monitor Report (2014)   |
Seventh Court Monitor Report (2015)   |
Eighth Court Monitor Report (2015)   |
Ninth Court Monitor Report (2016)   |
Tenth Court Monitor Report (2016)   |
Brief in Support of Joint Motion to Dismiss (2016)   |
Order Dismissing Case (2016)   |
Settlement Agreement Dismissal Fact Sheet (2016)

District of Columbia

Evans & United States v. Williams
Case Summary   |
Order Appointing Independent Court Monitor (2000)   |
Quality Trust Order (2001)    |
Special Master's Report and Recommendation (2014)

Georgia

Georgia State Hospitals and Georgia Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Systems
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2008, Georgia Regional)   |
Findings Letter (2009, Northwest Georgia Regional)   |
Settlement (2009, CRIPA)   |    Amended Complaint (2010, CRIPA)   |
Motion for Immediate Relief and Memo in Support (2010, CRIPA)   |
Notice to Terminate 2009 Settlement Agreement (2014, CRIPA)   |
Order Terminating 2009 Settlement Agreement (2014, CRIPA)   |
Findings Letter (2009, ADA)   |
Complaint (2010, ADA)   |   Settlement (2010, ADA)   |
Order Entering Settlement (2010, ADA)   |
First Independent Reviewer Report (2011)   |
DOJ Letter Regarding Year One Compliance (2011)   |
Order Modifying ADA Settlement (2012)   |
Second Independent Reviewer Report (2012)   |
DOJ Letter Regarding Year Two Compliance (2012)   |
Order Modifying ADA Settlement (2013)   |
Third Independent Reviewer Report (2013)   |
DOJ Letter Regarding Year Three Compliance (2013)   |
Fourth Independent Reviewer Report (2014)   |
Fifth Independent Reviewer Report (2015)   |
Motion to Show Cause (2016) | Year Five Supplemental Report (2016)
Joint Motion to Enter Extension of Settlement Agreement (2016) |
Consent Order Entering Extension of Settlement Agreement (2016) |
Year Five Supplemental Report (2016)

Georgia Advocacy Office v. Shelp
Statement of Interest (2010)

Hunter v. Cook
Statement of Interest (2013)

Idaho

Sonnenberg v. Disability Rights Idaho, Inc.
Case Summary | Statement of Interest (2015) |
Opinion and Judgment (2016)

Illinois

ILADD v. Quinn
Statement of Interest (2013)

Louisiana

Louisiana Use of Nursing Facilities for People with Mental Health Disabilities
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2016) | Complaint (2018) | Joint Motion to Dismiss (2018) | Settlement Agreement (2018)

Mississippi

Disability Rights Mississippi v. Mississippi Children's Home Services
Statement of Interest (2014)

Mississippi Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Systems/
United States v. Mississippi
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2011) |
Complaint (2016)

Troupe v. Bryant
Statement of Interest (2013)

Missouri

Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Findings Letter (2011) | Complaint (2013) |
Settlement Agreement (2013) |
Order Granting Joint Motion to Dismiss (2016)

Nebraska

Beatrice State Developmental Center
Findings Letter (2008)   |    Settlement (2008)   |
Joint Motion to Dismiss (2015)   |
Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion (2015)   |
Judgment and Order of Dismissal (2015)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Mental Health System
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2011)   |
Motion to Intervene, Memo in Support, and Proposed Order (2012)   |
Complaint in Intervention (2012)   |
Memo in Support of Class Certification (2013)   |
Order Regarding Class Certification (2013)   |
Settlement Agreement (2013)   |
Settlement Agreement Fact Sheet (2013)   |
Order Approving Settlement Agreement (2014)   |
First Report of the Expert Reviewer (2014)   |
Second Report of the Expert Reviewer (2015)   |
Third Report of the Expert Reviewer (2016)   |

New Jersey

Disability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Velez
Brief as Amicus Curiae (2010)

Sciarrillo v. Christie
Case Summary   |    Statement of Interest (2013)   |
Order Dismissing Case (2013)   |
Opinion Regarding Dismissal (2013)   |
Appellate Brief as Amicus (2014)   |
Order Dismissing As Moot (2014)

New York

Kings County Hospital Center
Case Summary | First Immediacy Letter (2008) | Second Immediacy Letter (2008) | Third Immediacy Letter (2008) |
Findings Letter (2009) | Complaint (2010) | Settlement (2010)

Oregon

Oregon State Hospital and Mental Health System
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2008)   |
Letter Agreement (2012)   |   Interim Report (2014)   |
Cover Letter to Interim Report (2014)   |
Status Letter (2015)

Pennsylvania

Benjamin v. Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Case Summary | Brief as Amicus Curiae (2010) |
Statement of Support for Settlement (2011) |
Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellees (2012)

Smith v. Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Statement of Interest (2014)

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Facilities for People With Intellectual Disabilities
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (1997, CIS)   |   Findings Letter (2007)   |
Complaint (1999)   |   Interim Settlement (1999)   |
Supplemental Interim Settlement (2000)   |
Community-Based Service Plan (2001)   |
Transition Order (2008)   |   Compliance Order (2009)   |
Order Adopting Compliance Plan (2011)   |
Supplemental Transition Order (2012)   |   Successor Order (2012)   |
Second Supplemental Transition Order (2016)   |
Remedial Order Regarding Provider Payments (2016)

South Dakota

South Dakota Nursing Facilities
Findings Letter (2016)

Tennessee

Clover Bottom, Greene Valley, and Nat T. Winston Developmental Centers
Case Summary | Complaint (1996) | Settlement (1996) |
Agreed Order and Exit Plan (2015) |
Memorandum Approving Exit Plan (2015)

Texas

Steward v. Perry
Case Summary   |   Statement of Interest (2011)   |
Motion to Intervene and Memo in Support (2011)   |
Supplemental Statement of Interest (2011)   |
Third Statement of Interest (2012)   |
Order Granting Intervention (2012)   |
Complaint in Intervention (2012)   |
Brief in Support of Amended Motion for Class Certification (2012)   |
Interim Settlement Agreement (2013)

Texas State Supported Living Centers
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2006, Lubbock State School) |
Findings Letter (2008, Statewide) | Complaint (2009) |
Settlement (2009)

Virginia

Virginia System for Serving People with Developmental Disabilities
Case Summary   |    Findings Letter (2011)   |    Complaint (2012)   |    Settlement (2012)   |    Settlement Fact Sheet (2012)   |
Order Approving Consent Decree (2012)   |
First Independent Reviewer Report (2012)   |
Second Independent Reviewer Report (2013)   |
Third Independent Reviewer Report (2013)   |
Fourth Independent Reviewer Report (2014)   |
Fifth Independent Reviewer Report (2014)   |
Sixth Independent Reviewer Report (2015)   |
Seventh Independent Reviewer Report (2015)   |
Eighth Independent Reviewer Report (2016)   |

West Virginia

West Virginia Children's Mental Health System
Findings Letter (2015) | Findings Fact Sheet (2015)

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Publications
Addressing Police Misconduct brochure   |
Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity   |
Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence   |

Other Important Documents
Letter to Alabama Law Enforcement Agencies About H.B. 56 Immigration Enforcement

Arizona

United States v. Town of Colorado City (D. Ariz.)
Complaint (2012) | Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment (2015) | Order on Municipal Liability (2016) | Jury Verdict (2016) | Order Approving Settlement Agreement (2016)

California

Inglewood Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2009)

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Stations in Antelope Valley
Findings Letter (2013) | Findings Letter (2013, Spanish) |
Statement of Intent (2013) | Settlement Agreement (2015) |
Order Approving Settlement Agreement (2015)

Connecticut

East Haven Police Department
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2011, English)   |
Findings Letter (2011, Spanish)   |
Letter of Intent (2012)   |   Complaint (2012)   |   Settlement (2012)   |
Joint Compliance Expert's 6-Month Compliance Report (2013)   |
Joint Compliance Expert's 12-Month Compliance Report (2014)   |
Joint Compliance Expert's 18-Month Compliance Report (2014)   |
Joint Compliance Expert's 30-Month Compliance Report (2015)

Florida

Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Technical Assistance Letter (2012)

City of Miami Police Department
Findings Letter (2013)   |   Findings Letter (Spanish, 2013)   |
Findings Letter (Creole, 2013)   |
Settlement Agreement (2016)   |
First Report of the Independent Reviewer (2016)

Orange County Sheriff's Office
Technical Assistance Letter (2008) | Settlement (2010)

Idaho

Bell et al. v. City of Boise, et al.
Statement of Interest (2015)

Illinois

Chicago Police Department
Findings Report (2017) | Cover Letter to Findings Report (2017) |
Findings Report Executive Summary (Spanish, 2017) | Agreement in Principle (2017)

Harvey Police Department
Technical Assistance Report (2012) | Closing Letter (2012)

Kentucky

S.R. and L.G. v. Kenton County, et al.
Case Summary | Statement of Interest (2015)

Louisiana

New Orleans Police Department
Case Summary   |   Findings Report (2011)   |
Letter to Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu (2011, English)   |
Letter to Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu (2011, Spanish)   |
Letter to Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu (2011, Vietnamese)   |
Complaint (2012)   |
Joint Motion for Entry of the Consent Decree (2012)   |
Request for Proposal for Consent Decree Monitor (2012)   |
Order regarding Request for Proposal (2012)   |
Order Entering Consent Decree (2013)   |
Opinion and Order Entering Consent Decree (2013)   |
Entered Consent Decree (2013) and Errata Sheet   |
Opinion and Order Entering Consent Decree (2013)   |
Order Cancelling May 31, 2013 Meeting and Staying Case   |
Notice of Appeal and Cancellation of May 31, 2013 Meeting   |
Fifth Circuit Order Denying City's Motion for Stay (2013)   |
Memorandum Recommending Sheppard Mullin as Monitor (2013)   |
Order Appointing Sheppard Mullin as Monitor (2013)   |
Third Quarterly Monitoring Report (2014)   |

Ville Platte Police Department and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office
Findings Report (2016)   |
Ville Platte Police Department Settlement Agreement (2018)   |
Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Settlement Agreement (2018)   |

Maryland

Baltimore Police Department
Case Summary   |    Findings Report (2016)   |    Findings Summary (2016)    |
Findings Summary (Spanish, 2016)    |
Findings Report Cover Letter to Mayor Rawlings-Blake (2016)    |
Agreement in Principle (2016)   |
Complaint (2017)   |
Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (2017)   |
Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (2017)   |
Memorandum and Order Appointing Independent Monitor   |
Consent Decree (2017)   |    Consent Decree Fact Sheet (2017)   |
Order Setting Public Comment Period and Public Fairness Hearing (2017)   |
Order Entering Consent Decree (2017)   |
Request for Applications to Serve as Court Monitor (2017)   |
Applications to Serve as Court Monitor (2017)   |
Public Comments on Monitor Applicants (2017)   |
Monitor Finalist Applicants (2017)   |
Combined Community Questions for Monitor Finalists (2017)   |

Garcia v. Montgomery County
Statement of Interest (2013)

Sharp v. Baltimore City Police Department
Statement of Interest (2012) | Letter to Parties (2012)

Michigan

Detroit Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2002)   |   Settlement (2003)    |
Transition Agreement (2014)    |
Order Entering Transition Agreement (2014)    |
Review Letter to the City (2014)

Missouri

Ferguson Police Department
Case Summary   |   Letter Regarding Name Plates (2014)   |
Letter Regarding Bracelets (2014)    |
Findings Report (2015)   |    Findings Summary (2015)    |
Findings Summary (Spanish, 2015)    |
Findings Cover Letter to City Manager Shaw and Chief Jackson (2015)    |
Complaint (2016)   |
Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (2016)   |
Joint Memo in Support of Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (2016)   |
Consent Decree (2016)   |
Order Setting Fairness Hearing for April 19, 2016 (2016)   |
Request for Applications to Serve as Monitor (2016)   |
Applications to Serve as Monitor (2016) |
Joint Motion For Approval of Consent Decree Monitor Selection |
Memo in Support of Joint Motion For Approval of Consent Decree Monitor Selection |
Order Approving Monitor (2016) |
Transcript of Fairness Hearing (4/19/2016) |
Excerpt of Ruling from Fairness Hearing (4/19/2016) |
City of Ferguson's Initial Status Report (2016) |
Monitor Initial Work Plan (2016) |
Status Conference Transcript (12/6/2016) |
Status Conference Transcript (3/22/2017) |
Order Setting Status Hearings (2017) |
Status Conference Transcript (9/19/2017) |
Independent Monitor Spring 2018 Semiannual Report   |
Appendix to Spring 2018 Report   |
Transcript of Status Conference (2018)   |

Montana

Missoula County Attorney's Office
Case Summary | Findings Letter (2014) |
Memorandum of Understanding (2014) |
Compliance Reports from the Montana Attorney General’s Office:

Missoula Police Department
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2013)   |
Settlement Agreement (2013)   |
First Report of the Independent Reviewer (2013)   |
Second Report of the Independent Reviewer (2014)   |
Third Report and Year 1 Report of the Independent Reviewer (2014)   |
Fourth Report of the Independent Reviewer (2015)   |
Sustained Compliance Report (2015)

University of Montana Police Department
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2013)   |
Settlement Agreement (2013)   |
First Report of the Independent Reviewer (2013)   |
Second Report of the Independent Reviewer (2014)   |
Third Report and Year 1 Report of the Independent Reviewer (2014)   |
Sustained Compliance Report (2015)

New Jersey

Newark Police Department
Findings Report (2014)   |   Findings Summary (Spanish, 2014)   |
Findings Summary (Portuguese, 2014)   |
Agreement in Principle (2014)   |
Request for Applications to Serve as Court Monitor (2014)   |
List of Applicants for the Monitorship (2015)   |
Complaint (2016)   |
Joint Memo in Support of Consent Decree (2016)   |
Consent Decree (2016)   |    Consent Decree Fact Sheet (2016)   |

New Mexico

Albuquerque Police Department
Findings Letter (2014)   |    Joint Statement of Principles (2014)   |
Letter of Commitment on Settlement (2014)   |
Settlement Agreement (2014)   |
Settlement Agreement Fact Sheet (2014)   |
Request for Information (2014)   |
Order on Amicus Participation (2014)   |
Order Appointing Independent Monitor (2015)   |
Opinion and Order Entering Settlement (2015)   |

New York

Beacon Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2005) | Settlement (2010)

Floyd v. City of New York
Statement of Interest (2013)

Padilla v. City of New York
Statement of Interest (2013)

Schenectady Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2003)

Suffolk County Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2011)   |
Settlement Agreement (2014)   |
Settlement Agreement (Spanish, 2014)   |
Compliance Assessment (June 2015)   |
Compliance Assessment (Dec. 2015)   |
Compliance Assessment (Apr. 2016)   |
Compliance Assessment (Jan. 2017)   |
Compliance Assessment (June 2017)   |
Compliance Assessment (March 2018)   |
Compliance Assessment (October 2018)

Yonkers Police Department
Case Summary | Technical Assistance Letter (2009) |
Settlement Agreement (2016)

North Carolina

Alamance County Sheriff's Office
Rule 4.2 Complaint (2011)   |
Findings Letter (2012, English)   |
Findings Letter (2012, Spanish)   |    Complaint (2012)   |
Opinion and Order (2015)   |
Settlement Agreement (2016)

Ohio

Cleveland Division of Police
Case Summary   |
Executive Summary of Findings Letter (2014, English)   |
Executive Summary of Findings Letter (2014, Spanish)   |
Findings Letter (2014)   |    Statement of Principles (2014)   |
Request for Information (2015)   |    Complaint (2015)   |
Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree (2015)   |
Consent Decree (2015)   |
Orders Approving Consent Decree (2015)
First Semiannual Monitoring Report (2016)   |
Biennial Community Survey Report (2016)   |

Warren Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2006) | Settlement (2012) | Compliance Letter (2013) | Compliance Chart (2013) | Compliance Letter (2015) | Compliance Chart (2015) | Compliance Chart (2018) |

Oregon

Portland Police Bureau
Findings Letter (2012)   |   Statement of Intent (2012)   |
Complaint (2012)   |   Proposed Settlement Agreement (2012)   |
Memo in Support of Joint Motion to Enter Settlement (2012)   |
Proposed MOA with the Portland Police Association (2013)   |
Ratified Collaborative Agreement with the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform (2013)   |
Notice of Fairness Hearing (2013)   |
Order Entering Settlement Agreement (2014)   |
Compliance Status Assessment Report (2015)   |
Memorandum Regarding COAB Administration and Operations (2015)   |
Memorandum Regarding COAB Operations (2015)   |
Letter Regarding Policy Review (2015)   |
Technical Assistance Letter Regarding Crisis Intervention (2015)   |
Technical Assistance Letter Regarding In-Service Training (2016)

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Police Department
Case Summary   |   Findings Letter (2011, English)   |
Findings Letter (2011, Spanish)   |   Complaint (2012)   |
Order Regarding Amicus Briefs (2012)   |
Settlement Agreement (2013, English)   |
Settlement Agreement (2013, Spanish)   |
Order Approving Settlement Agreement (2013) Technical Compliance Advisor First Six-Month Report (2015)   |
US Supplement to the First Six-Month Report (2015)   |
Order on US Supplement (2015)   |
Technical Compliance Advisor Second Six-Month Report (2015)   |
Joint Response to Second Six-Month Report (2015)   |
Technical Compliance Advisor Third Six-Month Report (2016)   |
US Response to Third Six-Month Report (2016)   |
Motion Submitting Monitoring Methodology (2018)   |
Monitoring Methodology (2018)   |
Order Granting Monitoring Methodology (2018)   |

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Police Department
Technical Assistance Letter (2005) | Complaint (2008) |
Settlement (2009) |
Independent Monitors' Third Quarterly Report of 2014 (2014)

Washington

Seattle Police Department
Case Summary   |
Technical Assistance Letter on Garrity issues (2011)   |
Findings Letter (2011)   |
Complaint (2012)   |   Settlement Agreement (2012)   |
Memorandum of Understanding (2012)   |
Joint Motion for Entry of the Agreement (2012)   |
Order Modifying and Preliminarily Approving Agreement (2012)   |    Order Granting Provisional Approval of the Agreement (2012)   |    Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law (2012)    |
Order Denying Community Police Commission's Motion to Intervene and Granting Amicus Curiae Status (2013)    |
First Year Monitoring Plan (2013), Appendix A: Schedule of Priorities for Settlement Agreement (2013)    |
Monitor's First Semiannual Report (2013)    |
Second Year Monitoring Plan (2014)    |
Monitor's Second Semiannual Report (2013)    |
Monitor's Third Semiannual Report (2014)    |
Memorandum Submitting Consensus Use of Force Policies (2013)    |
Order Approving Consensus Use of Force Policy (2013)    |
Memorandum Submitting Consensus Stops and Bias-Free Policing Policies and Order Approving Policies (2014)    |
Consensus Crisis Intervention Policy and Order Approving Policy (2014) |
Monitor's Submission of Consensus Performance Mentoring Policy (2014)|
Order Approving Consensus Performance Mentoring Policy (2014)    |
Memorandum Submitting Office of Professional Accountability Internal Operations and Training Manual, and Policies Order Approving Policies (2014)    |
Order Approving Office of Professional Accountability Internal Operations and Training Manual, and Policies Order Approving Policies (2014)    |
Memorandum Regarding Instructional System Design Model for Comprehensive Use of Force Training (2014)    |
Memorandum Regarding Instructional System Design Model for Search and Seizure and Bias-Free Policing Training (2014)    |
Memorandum Submitting Consensus Basic, Dispatcher, and Strategy Crisis Intervention Training (2014)    |
Memorandum Submitting Consensus Advanced Crisis Intervention Training (2014)    |
Monitor's Fourth Semiannual Report (2014)

FACE

Colorado

United States v. Scott
Complaint (2011)

Connecticut

United States v. Scott
- District Court Motion to Dismiss Decision Reported at 919 F.Supp. 76 (D. Conn. 1996)
- District Court Decision Reported at 958 F.Supp. 761 (D. Conn. 1997)
- District Court Ruling on Motion to Reconsider Reported at 975 F.Supp. 428 (D. Conn. 1997)
- District Court Contempt Decision Reported at 1997 WL 889513 (D.Conn.)
- District Court Modification of Injunction Reported at 1998 WL 241755 (D.Conn.)
- District Court Contempt Decision Reported at 1998 WL 386483 (D.Conn.)
- Court of Appeals Decision Reported at -- F.3d --, 1999 WL 570473 (2nd Cir. 1999)

District of Columbia

United States v. Alaw
Complaint (1998)

United States v. Retta
Complaint (2011) |
Consent Judgment and Order Approving Consent Judgment (2013)

Florida

Holder v. Pine
Complaint (2010)

Kansas

United States v. Dillard
Complaint (2011)

United States v. Burke
District Court Decision Reported at 15 F.Supp.2d 1090 (D.Kan. 1998)

Kentucky

Holder v. Hamilton
Complaint (2011)

United States v. Thomas et al.
Complaint (2017) | Order (2017)

Mississippi

United States v. Charles Roy McMillan
Settlement (2008)

Texas

Holder v. Gaona
Complaint (2010) | Consent Judgment and Order of Approval (2011)

Washington

United States v. Kroack
Complaint (2011) | Consent Judgment and Order of Approval (2011)

United States v. Smith
Court of Appeals Decision Reported at 134 F.3d 373 (6th Cir. 1997)

RELIGIOUS EXERCISE OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS

Publications
Statement on the Institutionalized Persons Provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

Alabama

Limbaugh, et. al v. Alabama Dept. of Correction
Statement of Interest (2011)

California

Basra v. Cate, et al.
Complaint in Intervention (2011) | Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (2011)

Florida

United States v. Florida Department of Corrections
Complaint (2012)   |    Motion for Preliminary Injunction (2013)   |
Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction (2013)   |
Brief as Appellee (2014)   |
Order on Motions for Summary Judgment (2015)   |
Order Terminating Injunction (2019)   |

Indiana

Willis v. Indiana Dept. of Correction
Statement of Interest (2011) | Order Denying Motion to Stay (2011)

Michigan

Heard v. Finco
Statement of Interest (2014)

South Carolina

Prison Legal News v. Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, et al.
Complaint in Intervention (2011) | Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (2011) |
Consent Injunction (2012)

South Dakota

Native American Council of Tribes v. Douglas Weber
Statement of Interest (2012) | Appellate Brief as Amicus (2013)

Texas

Ali v. Thaler
Statement of Interest (2012)

Moussazadeh v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice
Statement of Interest (2011)

INDIGENT DEFENSE

Alabama

Varden, et al. v. City of Clanton
Statement of Interest (2015)

Georgia

N.P. et al. v. the State of Georgia et al.
Statement of Interest (2015)

New York

Hurrell-Harring et al. v. State of New York et al.
Statement of Interest (2014)

Virginia

Stinnie v. Holcomb
Statement of Interest (2016)

Washington

Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon et al.
Statement of Interest (2013) | Decision (2013)

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