ODonnell v. Harris County, Texas et al

Filing 462

ORDER entered :Regarding 457 MOTION for Clarification as to 427 Preliminary Injunction : (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
MARANDA LYNN ODONNELL, et al.,
On behalf of themselves and all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
VS.
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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ENTERED
July 27, 2018
David J. Bradley, Clerk

CIVIL ACTION NO. H-16-1414

ORDER OF CLARIFICATION
Harris County and the Hearing Officers requested clarification of the Amended Preliminary
Injunction Order issued on June 29, 2018, and the plaintiffs responded. (Docket Entry Nos. 457,
458). The court clarifies the Order, as stated below.
The County and Hearing Officers request clarification on whether misdemeanor arrestees
who are rearrested on warrants for failing to appear, and who otherwise meet Section (7)’s
qualifying criteria, are eligible for relief under Section (7). The answer is yes. Section (7) applies
to misdemeanor arrestees who are rearrested on warrants for failing to appear who would be released
before a hearing and individual assessment if they could pay a preset bail amount, but who are
unable to pay. The County’s and Hearing Officers’ request to modify Section (16) is denied. Id.
at 3.
The court appreciates Harris County’s, the Hearing Officers’, and the plaintiffs’ commitment
to ensuring timely compliance with the court’s Amended Preliminary Injunction Order.
SIGNED on July 27, 2018, at Houston, Texas.
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Lee H. Rosenthal
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Chief United States District Judge

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