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)

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
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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).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Counsel and Parties:
Philip B. Davis
Philip B. Davis, Attorney at Law
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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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.
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-- 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
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-- 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

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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

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