Hunter et al v. Perdue

Filing 249

AMENDED ORDER ON STATUS-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: it is ORDERED as follows: (1) Additional status conferences to assess the dft's progress will be held at 9:00 AM on 5/15/2023, and 8/14/2023; The courtroom deputy is to arrange for these status con ferences to be conducted by videoconference; After the last of the conferences listed above, the court will reassess whether further conferences are warranted; (2) 3 business days before each status conference listed above, the parties shall file a j oint report explaining what steps have been taken (and the results and effectiveness of such steps) to improve ADMH's noncompliance since the previous status conference; (3) 3 business days before the status conference on 5/15/2023, the parties shall file a joint report, as further set out in order. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 1/19/2023. (bes, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
DEMONTRAY HUNTER et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
KIMBERLY G. BOSWELL,
in her official capacity
as Commissioner of the
Alabama Department of
Mental Health,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv798-MHT
(WO)

AMENDED ORDER ON STATUS-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Based on the representations made on the record
during a video status conference on January 11, 2023, it
is ORDERED as follows:
(1)

Additional

status

conferences

to

assess

the

defendant’s progress will be held at 9:00 a.m. on May 15,
2023, and August 14, 2023.

The courtroom deputy is to

arrange for these status conferences to be conducted by
videoconference.

After

the

last

of

the

conferences

listed above, the court will reassess whether further
conferences are warranted.
(2) Three business days before each status conference
listed above, the parties shall file a joint report
explaining what steps have been taken (and the results
and

effectiveness

of

such

steps)

to

improve

ADMH’s

noncompliance since the previous status conference.
(3) Three business days before the status conference
on May 15, 2023, the parties shall file a joint report
containing proposals as to how the court should approach
the remaining aspects of the case, including ways to
measure whether ADMH’s approaches are working, how best
ADMH should report its progress to the court, and what
metrics or benchmarks both the court and the plaintiffs
should be focusing on to assess progress.
DONE, this the 19th day of January, 2023.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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