MELENDRES v. ARPAIO

No. CV-07-2513-PHX-GMS.

Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres et al., Plaintiffs, v. Joseph M. Arpaio, in his individual capacity as Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, et al. Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Arizona.

June 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP & Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP.

Jessica Quitugua Rodriguez, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP, Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ & Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA.

David Rodriguez, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP & Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP.

Velia Meraz, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP & Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP.

Manuel Nieto, Jr., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP & Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP.

Somos America, Plaintiff, represented by James Duff Lyall, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Kelly Joyce Flood, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, Andre Segura, ACLU — New York, NY, Andrew Carl Byrnes,, Covington & Burling LLP, Anne Lai, Attorney at Law, Cecillia D Wang, ACLU — San Francisco, CA, Daniel Joseph Pochoda, ACLU — Phoenix, AZ, David Hults, Covington & Burling LLP — San Francisco, CA, Lesli Rawles Gallagher, Covington & Burling LLP, Nancy Anne Ramirez, MALDEF — Los Angeles, CA, Stanley Young, Covington & Burling LLP & Tammy Albarran, Covington & Burling LLP.

Joseph M Arpaio, in his individual and official capacity as Sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ, Defendant, represented by James Lawrence Williams, Schmitt Schneck Smyth & Herrod PC, Alec R Hillbo, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Kerry Scott Martin, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC — Tucson, AZ, Leigh Eric Dowell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Thomas P Liddy, Maricopa County Attorneys Office — Civil Services Division & Timothy James Casey, Schmitt Schneck Smyth Casey & Even PC.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Defendant, represented by James Lawrence Williams, Schmitt Schneck Smyth & Herrod PC, Alec R Hillbo, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC, Julie A Pace, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP, Kerry Scott Martin, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC — Tucson, AZ, Leigh Eric Dowell, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC & Timothy James Casey, Schmitt Schneck Smyth Casey & Even PC.

United States of America, Movant, represented by Winsome Gayle, US Dept of Justice — Civil Rights (Pennsylvania Ave.).

United States of America, Amicus, represented by Winsome Gayle, US Dept of Justice — Civil Rights (Pennsylvania Ave.) & Elizabeth A Strange, US Attorneys Office.


ORDER

G. MURRAY SNOW, District Judge.

The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' letter dated June 14, 2012. After considering that letter the Court concludes that further action by the Court is necessary. In light of the following facts and the pending trial date, the Court will schedule a conference to determine whether further proceedings will be necessary before trial.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2007 on behalf...

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