McClendon, et al v. Albuquerque, City of, et al

Filing 1683

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge James O. Browning DENYING 1676 Opposed MOTION to Vacate 1667 MOTION to Amend/Correct Modify Orders, 1675 Notice (Other) Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors' Expedited Motion to Vacate Hearing and Set Scheduling Conference on UNM's Motion to Modify. Discovery is allowed on the Regents of the University of New Mexico's Motion to Modify Orders, filed October 20, 2023 (Doc. 1667 ). (arp)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO JIMMY MCCLENDON; HAROLD LUND; PETER SUMATKAKU; DAVID MICHAEL BAUER; CARL RAY LOPEZ; BRUCE DAVID MORAWE; THOMAS YOUNG; RUTHIE DURAN; DEBORAH LAVERA; JANELLE ROYBAL; DANETTE DIFIORI; MARIA SISNEROS; LARRY GREEN; BARTEL HALEY; MICHAEL COTE; JOE RAY HERRERA; JOSIE KRIENA; DEBBIE LUCERO; DAVID SHAWKIN; MARC A. GILLETTE; GEORGE CHAVEZ; ELISEO BACA; CLINT BARRAS; FRANCISCO MELENDEZ; SAMUAL HERROD; VINCENT PADILLA; CARL DUCKWORTH; JOSEPH W. ANDERSON; PAUL JOHNSON; FRED MALL; HECTOR LOPEZ; RICKY ROSE; HERBERT KING, SR.; JAMES PARKS; MICHAEL A. JOHNSON; JOHNNY VALLEJOS; JOE NEWBERRY; DARRYL CRAFT; ALBERT WILLY; WILLIAM P. JIMMY; AUGUSTINE TAPIA; RICHARD A. SMITH; ROBERT LOVATO; ROY WHATLEY; MARTY BEGAY; MARTIN VALDIVIA; TALLIE THOMAS; AUGUSTINE JACKSON; DONALD HALL; CARL SUR; STEVE ESQUIBEL; LONNIE WHATLEY; JAMES SAIZ; BRYON ZAMORA; ALLEN M. SAWYER; PATRICK BENNY ROMERO; RICHARD C. KOPECKY; PHILLIP SHUMATE; NELSON ROMERO; STEVE JOHNSON; BENNIE F. GARCIA; LOUIE CHAVEZ; BRIAN SALAZAR; RICHARD GALLEGOS; LARRY STROUD; JAMES BURKS; BRAD FISCHER; AMIHON BACA; JEFF DILLOW; PETE MCQUEEN; MANUEL MARTINEZ; ARNOLD ANTHONY MAESTAS and JOHN HEWATT, Plaintiffs, vs. No. CIV 95-0024 JB/KBM E.M.; R.L.; W.A.; D.J.; P.S.; N.W. and SHAWNA TANNER, Plaintiff-Intervenors, vs. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE; MARTIN CHAVEZ, Mayor of Albuquerque; COUNTY OF BERNALILLO; PATRICK BACA, Bernalillo County Commissioner; ALBERT VALDEZ, Bernalillo County Commissioner; EUGENE GILBERT, Bernalillo County Commissioner; BARBARA SEWARD, Bernalillo County Commissioner; JACQUELINE SCHAEFER, Bernalillo County Commissioner; BILL DANTIS, Director, Bernalillo County Detention Center; BERNALILLO COUNTY DETENTION CENTER; PAUL SANCHEZ; FRANK LOVATO; ERCELL GRIFFIN, Deputy Director, Bernalillo County Detention Center; MICHAEL SMITH, Lieutenant; JOHN VAN SICKLER, Lieutenant; WILL BELL, Officer; ALFRED CHAVEZ, Lieutenant; RICHARD FUSCO, Lieutenant; GEORGE FUENTES; DAVID BACA, Lieutenant; VICTOR HERNANDEZ; KEVIN D. SEVIR; DR. JIM MASON; BARBARA COLE; MARIA LUCERO; DAVID ROYSTON; FELIMON MARTINEZ, Captain; STANLEY LENTS; DOUGLAS ROBINSON; SEAL BARLEY; LYNN KING; DAVID SHERMAN; BRIAN MASER; JOHN DOES, Employees of Bernalillo County Detention Center; NANCY L. SIMMONS; MICHAEL SISNEROS, Director of Bernalillo County Detention Center, in his official capacity, and BERNALILLO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, Defendants, vs. LAWRENCE A. JOHNSON; WILLIE -2- JAMES WASHINGTON; MANUEL R. BOSWELL and AFSCME LOCAL 2499, Intervenors. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Plaintiffs and the Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Expedited Motion to Vacate Hearing and Set Scheduling Conference on UNM’s Motion to Modify Orders, filed November 3, 2023 (Doc. 1676). The Court held a hearing on November 6, 2023. The primary issue is whether the Court should vacate the November 21, 2023, hearing in this matter and hold a scheduling conference. For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, see Draft Transcript of Hearing at 34:8-35:19 (taken November 6, 2023)(Court), 1 the Court denies the Plaintiffs and the Plaintiff-Intervenors’ request to vacate the November 21, 2023, hearing. IT IS ORDERED that: (i) the Plaintiffs and the Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Expedited Motion to Vacate Hearing and Set Scheduling Conference on UNM’s Motion to Modify Orders, filed November 3, 2023 (Doc. 1676), is denied; and (ii) discovery is allowed on the Regents of the University of New Mexico’s Motion to Modify Orders, filed October 20, 2023 (Doc. 1667). ________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Counsel and Parties: Philip B. Davis Philip B. Davis, Attorney at Law Albuquerque, New Mexico 1 The Court’s citations to the transcript of the hearing refer to the court report’s original, unedited version. Any final transcript may contain slightly different page and/or line numbers. -3- -- and -Mary E. Schmidt-Nowara Freedman, Boyd, Hollander & Goldberg, P.A. Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Adam C. Flores Ives & Flores, P.A. Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Mark H. Donatelli Peter Schoenburg Marc M. Lowry Carey Bhalla Arne Leonard Rothstein Donatelli LLP Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Alexandra Freedman Smith Doreen McKnight Law Office of Alexandra Freedman Smith, LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico Attorneys for the Plaintiffs Mary E. Schmidt-Nowara Freedman, Boyd, Hollander & Goldberg, P.A. Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Claire Dickson Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Nancy L. Simmons David Meilleur Law Offices of Nancy L. Simmons Albuquerque, New Mexico -4- -- and -Nicholas T. Davis Davis Law Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Peter Cubra Law Office of Peter Cubra Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and-Ryan J. Villa Katherine Loewe Kelly K. Waterfall The Law Office of Ryan J. Villa Albuquerque, New Mexico Attorneys for the Plaintiff-Intervenors Kathryn Levy Trevor Adam Rigler City Attorney’s Office City of Albuquerque Albuquerque, New Mexico -- and -Debra J. Moulton Kennedy, Moulton & Wells, P.C. Albuquerque, New Mexico Attorneys for Defendant City of Albuquerque Luis E. Robles Marcus J. Rael, Jr. Taylor Sauer Rahn Robles, Rael & Anaya, P.C. Albuquerque, New Mexico Attorneys for Defendants County of Bernalillo and Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners -5- Shane C. Youtz Stephen Curtice Youtz & Valdez, P.C. Albuquerque, New Mexico Attorneys for Intervenor AFSCME Local 2499 Lawrence A. Johnson Los Lunas, New Mexico Intervenor pro se Willie James Washington Albuquerque, New Mexico Intervenor pro se -6-

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