Michigan Eastern District Court
Judge:Laurie J Michelson
Referred: Jonathan JC Grey - Mj
Case #: 2:14-cv-11691
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1983 Civil Rights
Case Filed:Apr 28, 2014
Re-opened:Nov 21, 2016
Terminated:Feb 29, 2024
Last checked: Monday Dec 15, 2014 2:24 AM EST
Defendant
Daniel H. Heyns
Lansing, MI 48909
Represented By
Cori E. Barkman
Mi Dept Of Atty Gen
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James T. Farrell
Michigan Department Of Attorney General
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A. Peter Govorchin
Michigan Department Of Attorney General
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Defendant
Mr. Dalton Sanders
Michigan Department of Corrections 206 East Michigan Avenue Grandview Plaza Post Office Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
Represented By
Cori E. Barkman
Mi Dept Of Atty Gen
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James T. Farrell
Michigan Department Of Attorney General
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A. Peter Govorchin
Michigan Department Of Attorney General
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Plaintiff
Robert Johannes
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI 49444
Represented By
Daniel E. Manville
Civil Rights Clinic
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Robert Gittleman
Robert Gittleman Law Firm, PLC
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GPO Jan 29 2015
ORDER granting 32 Motion to Amend Complaint and granting in part and denying in part 19 Motion to Compel - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (LBar)
GPO Aug 11 2015
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 38 MOTION to Certify Class, 40 MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (LBar)
GPO Sep 25 2015
OPINION and ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 38 MOTION to Certify Class AND 40 MOTION re 18 Scheduling Order to modify Allowing More Admissions - Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (JJoh)
GPO Nov 06 2015
OPINION and ORDER re 114 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Defendants' Summary Judgment Brief - Granted, 61 MOTION for Leave to File More Than One Summary Judgment Motion Pursuant to E.D. Mich L.R. 7.1(b) - Granted, 107 MOTION for Status Conference - Granted, and 60 MOTION for Order to Modify Scheduling Order - Granted in Part; AND Setting ( Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/13/2015 and Status Conference set for 1/26/2016 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub) Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (JJoh)
GPO Nov 06 2015
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 77 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs Joseph Evans #146195 and Max Clinton Rogers #211322 and their Asserted Claims as Moot as Neither Plaintiff is Currently Incarcerated in a MDOC Facility filed by Daniel H. Heyns, Dalton Sanders - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (JJoh)
GPO Jan 19 2016
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 116 MOTION for Summary Judgment and the Case Should be Dismiss in its Entirety - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (LBar) (Main Document 132 replaced on 1/20/2016) (LBar). (Main Document 132 replaced on 1/20/2016) (LBar).
GPO Mar 17 2016
ORDER Adopting 117 Report and Recommendation, and Granting 77 Motion to Dismiss - Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (JJoh)
GPO Mar 31 2016
OPINION and ORDER ADOPTING IN PART REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 132 re MOTION for Summary Judgment 116, AND Vacating Order Referring Pretrial Matters to Magistrate Judge 15. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (JCur)
GPO Sep 12 2017
OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 177 Motion to dismiss or for summary judgment. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (DPer)
GPO Feb 13 2019
OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 241 Motion for Class Certification. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar)
GPO Aug 20 2021
OPINION and ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motion Seeking Partial Relief from the Court's Class Certification Order 302. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)
GPO Mar 25 2022
OPINION and ORDER Denying Plaintiffs' MOTION in Limine To Strike Johnston's Opinion Testimony 318. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)
GPO Jan 26 2023
OPINION and ORDER Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 363 and Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment 366 (Limited Discovery due by 4/30/2023) Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)

Docket last updated: 12/18/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, October 18, 2024
418 418 motion Withdrawal of Attorney Fri 10/18 3:29 PM
MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Daniel E. Manville by All Plaintiffs. (Manville, Daniel)
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order Text-Only Order ~Util - Terminate Motions Fri 10/18 4:06 PM
TEXT-ONLY ORDER: The unopposed motion for the withdrawal of Dan Manville as counsel for plaintiffs418 is GRANTED. The Court thanks Mr. Manville for his years of services and wishes him all the best in his retirement. Issued by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)
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