Tatum, Robert et al v. Meisner, Mike et al

Filing 156

JUDGMENT entered dismissing the case. Signed by Peter A. Oppeneer, Clerk of Court on 9/27/2017. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
ROBERT L. TATUM,
Plaintiff,
JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE
V.

MIKE MEISNER, JIM SCHWOCHERT,
CATHY JESS, JANE NICKELS, RICK
PHILLIPS, MARK TESLIK,
CHAP. CAMPBELL, CHAP. DORN,
'CELLI WEST, MALONEY,
PROG. DIRECTOR SCHUELER,
PROG. DIRECTOR IRIZAY,
UNIT MANAGER HAUTAMAICI,
LT. MORRISSON, LT. PEACHIE,
CAPT. PEIRCE, SRGT. PAUL,
SRGT. BERLUND, JEFF CAPELLE,
DR. SULIENE, DAI DIETICIAN,
DR. SCOTT HOFTIEZER, RN KAY DEGNER,
MARY LEISER, JOANNE LANE, JOANNE
BOVEE, RICK SCHNIEIER, CHARLES
FACKTOR, CHARLES COLE and GARY
HAMLIN,

13-cv-44-wmc

Defendants.
This action came for consideration before the court with District Judge
William M. Conley presiding. The issues have been considered and a decision has been
rendered.

IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered:
(1) denying plaintiff Robert L. Tatum leave to proceed and dismissing his
claims against Jim Schwochert, Jane Nickels, Rick Phillips, Mark Teslik,
Chap. Campbell, Chap. Dorn, Kelli West, Maloney, Prog Director

Schueler, Prog Director Irizay, Unit Manager Hautamaki, Lt Morrison, Lt
Peachie, Capt Peirce, Srgt Paul, Srgt, Berglund, RN Kay Degner, Mary
Leiser, Joanne, Lane, Joanne Bovee, Rick Schnieter, Charles Facktor and
Charles Cole;
(2)

at summary judgment, in favor of defendants Michael Meisner and Cathy
Jess on plaintiffs First Amendment claim; and

(3)

after a trial to the bench, in favor of plaintiff Robert L. Tatum on his claim
that defendants Michael Meisner and Cathy Jess violated his rights under
RLUIPA by failing to accommodate his request for a Nation of Islam diet.

(4 )

The court enters the following permanent injunction:
(a) No later than October 17, 2017, defendants shall create and file a
28-day NOI compliant menu consistent with the foods outlined in
Trial Exhibits 503a and 503b, but not including peanut butter,
pinto beans and skim milk.
(6) No later than October 24, 2017, defendants shall begin to provide
plaintiff with an NOI-diet consisting of a single meal per day, served
in the late afternoon or early evening hours. Defendants may include
a liquid dietary supplement, Boost®, as part of the approved diet.
(c) This meal may be served in accordance with defendants' good faith
application of CCI's internal rules and procedures, including security
concerns, if any. If plaintiff is housed in the general population,
however, he should generally be provided the opportunity to eat a
portion of his daily meal in the dining hall, and the remaining
portion of the meal should be delivered to his cell within one hour of
that meal.

Approved as to form this

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day of September, 2017.

9/27/2017
Peter Oppeneer, Clerk of Court

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