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)

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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. ______________________________ 2 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. ______________________________ 3 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. ______________________________ 4 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. ______________________________ 5 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. ______________________________ 6 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. 7 ______________________________ 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. ______________________________ 8 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. ______________________________ 9 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. ______________________________ 10 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. ______________________________ 11 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 12 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 13 (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 14

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