Scott v. Swanson et al

Filing 10

AMENDED ORDER STAYING CASE. 1.Stay of All Cases Pending Resolution of Pending Motion for ClassCertification in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK). All current and future civil rights cases brought by an individual or group of individuals w ho has or have been civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program are hereby STAYED in all respects, with the exception of Civil No. 11-3659(DWF/JJK) and Civil No. 11-1704 (DWF/JJK), pending resolution of the motion for class certification in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK), unless otherwise ordered by the Court. 2.Service. The Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is respectfully directed to provide a copy of this Order, via United States mail, to every unrepresented Plaintiff in all of the cases that are stayed.(Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 2/6/12. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Guy Greene,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-979 (JRT/TNL)

Dennis Benson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

AMENDED ORDER

Peter Allan,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-1611 (ADM/JJK)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Joseph Thompson,
Plaintiff,
v.
Cal R. Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

Civil No. 11-1704 (DWF/JJK)

Shawn M. Jamison,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2136 (RHK/FLN)

Cal R. Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Hollis J. Larson,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2247 (PAM/AJB)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Jacquard Larkin,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2339 (RHK/JSM)

Cal Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Wallace James Beaulieu,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2593 (DWF/JSM)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
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Wallace James Beaulieu,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2755 (DWF/JSM)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Hearvy Brown,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2859 (JRT/SER)

Cal Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Kevin Moen,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2906 (ADM/SER)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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Daniel Larsen,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3025 (ADM/AJB)

Dennis Benson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Steven A. Housman,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3035 (PAM/JJG)

Cal Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Chris Krych,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3091 (JRT/AJB)

DHS MSOP-ML, April 6, 2011 Client
Placement Committee members and
participants (John Doe's/Jane Doe's), et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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William Beals,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3121 (PAM/AJB)

Dennis Benson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Wesley Elmer Wills,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3429 (PAM/TNL)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Michael Pittman,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3658 (SRN/TNL)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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Kevin Scott Karsjens, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK)

Minnesota Department of Human
Services, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Dale Lindsey,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3674 (SRN/SER)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Ryan J. White,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3702 (JRT/LIB)

Governor Mark Dayton, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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Jamaal Carey,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3711 (SRN/FLN)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Eugene Christopher Banks,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3712 (ADM/JJK)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Gary P. Scott,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3714 (SRN/TNL)

Governor Mark Dayton, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Charles A. Taylor a/k/a Terrance A. Pettis,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3728 (ADM/SER)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
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______________________________
Darin D. Davidson,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3733 (JNE/FLN)

Mark Dayton, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Robert Scott,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-3737 (JRT/JJG)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Christopher Ivey,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-30 (DWF/TNL)

MSOP, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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Christopher Eckman,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-45 (MJD/JJK)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
James D. Fries,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-62 (PJS/JSM)

Governor Mark Dayton, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Leslie L. Tallman,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-131 (RHK/JSM)

Lori Swanson, et al.
Defendants.
______________________________

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Merel Evans Bishop,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-135 (ADM/SER)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Eric Leon Gates,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-181 (RHK/AJB)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Joseph Goodwin,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 12-180 (SRN/SER)

Lori Swanson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Lance Wickner,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2905 (DWF/JJK)

Stephanie Danielson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
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Paul J. Knutson,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 10-357 (PJS/LIB)

Dennis Benson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Charles Richard Stone,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-951 (MJD/JSM)

Lucinda E. Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Raymond L. Semler, et al.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-644 (DWF/TNL)

Cal Ludeman, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

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Eugene Christopher Banks,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-1706 (MJD/JJK)

Lucinda Jesson, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________
Michael Mrozek,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil No. 11-2572 (JRT/SER)

Holly Ringler, et al.,
Defendants.
______________________________

The above-entitled matters have been filed as of the date of this Order in the
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. All Plaintiffs, whether filing
individually or as co-Plaintiffs, have been civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex
Offender Program. Furthermore, until January 20, 2012, all Plaintiffs, with the exception
of Michael Mrozek, Plaintiff in Civil No. 11-2572, have been pro se. In Civil
No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK), a motion is pending for class certification pursuant to Rule 23 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Daniel E. Gustafson, Esq., Gustafson Gluek PLLC,
presently represents the Plaintiffs in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK) and the Plaintiff in Civil

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No. 11-1704 (DWF/JJK) as a participant in the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar
Association's Pro Se Project.
On January 25, 2012, the undersigned issued a stay order, however,
unintentionally omitted the following cases from the caption of the order: Civil
Nos. 11-2905, 10-357, 11-951, 11-644, 11-1706 and 11-2572. The Court hereby amends
the January 25, 2012 order to include all cases to be stayed filed as of the date of this
Order.
The undersigned, in his capacity as Chief United States District Judge for the
District of Minnesota, in order to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution of the
above-entitled actions pending before the Court, has consulted with the judges and
magistrate judges assigned to the above-entitled matters.
Based upon the status of the above-entitled matters and the pending motion for
class certification in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK), and the Court being otherwise duly
advised in the premises, the Court hereby enters the following:
ORDER
1.

Stay of All Cases Pending Resolution of Pending Motion for Class
Certification in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK).

All current and future civil rights cases brought by an individual or group of
individuals who has or have been civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender
Program are hereby STAYED in all respects, with the exception of Civil No. 11-3659

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(DWF/JJK) and Civil No. 11-1704 (DWF/JJK), pending resolution of the motion for class
certification in Civil No. 11-3659 (DWF/JJK), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
2.

Service.

The Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is
respectfully directed to provide a copy of this Order, via United States mail, to every
unrepresented Plaintiff in all of the cases that are stayed.

Dated: February 6, 2012

s/ Michael J. Davis
MICHAEL J. DAVIS
Chief United States District Judge

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