HOLMES v. GODINEZ

No. 11 C 2961.

RALPH HOLMES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SALVADOR A. GODINEZ, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

August 2, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Holmes, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

George Childress, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Hannibal Eason, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Curtis Halterman, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Billy Johnson, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Wendell Lancaster, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Daniel Lord, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Aaron Winfert, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Jason Wright, Plaintiff, represented by Robert L. Michels , Winston & Strawn LLP, Alan S. Mills , Uptown People's Law Center, Amanda C Antholt , Equip For Equality, Amy F. Peterson , Equip for Equality, Barry Charlton Taylor , Equip for Equality, Howard A. Rosenblum , National Association of the Deaf, Joelle Lynn Ross , Winston & Strawn Llp, Joseph Laurence Motto , Winston & Strawn LLP, Kevin P. McCormick , Winston & Strawn LLP, Laura J. Miller , Equip for Equality, Nicole E Wrigley , Winston & Strawn LLP, Rachel M. Weisberg , Equip for Equality & Ryan Marc Dunigan , Winston & Strawn, Llp.

Salvador A Godinez, Defendant, represented by Kevin R. Lovellette , Illinois Attorney General's Office, Jessica Megan Scheller , Office of the Illinois Attorney General & Thomas A. Ioppolo .


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs, eleven deaf or hard of hearing prisoners, brought this class action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against Defendant Salvador A. Godinez, the Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections ("IDOC"). Plaintiffs allege that IDOC has...

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