IN RE OHIO EXECUTION PROTOCOL LITIGATION

Case No. 2:11-cv-1016.

In re: OHIO EXECUTION PROTOCOL LITIGATION. This Order relates to All Plaintiffs

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division, Columbus.

April 5, 2018.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Cause: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Nature of Suit: 535 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Adams, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Spiros P. Cocoves , Second Floor.

Tyrone Ballew, Plaintiff, represented by Gary Wayne Crim & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Richard Bays, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio & James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.

Melvin Bonnell, Plaintiff, represented by Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Quisi Bryan, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Davel Chinn, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Rachel Troutman , Ohio Public Defender.

Douglas Coley, Plaintiff, represented by John B. Gibbons , Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Sharon A. Hicks , Federal Public Defender & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Roland Davis, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David C. Stebbins , Federal Public Defenders Office, Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio & James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.

Archie Dixon, Edward Lang & Jeronique Cunningham, Plaintiffs, represented by Michael J. Benza & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

John Drummond, Larry Gapen, Danny Hill, Carl Lindsey, Charles L Lorraine, Walter Raglin, Raymond Twyford, Warren Waddy, Andre Williams, George Skatzes, David Sneed & Jerome Henderson, Plaintiffs, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office & James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.

Angelo Fears & Percy Hutton, Plaintiffs, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Antonio Sanchez Franklin, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, S. Adele Shank & James P. Fleisher , Bieser, Greer & Landis.

James Frazier, Plaintiff, represented by David L. Doughten & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Clarence Fry, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender, Richard Allen Cline , Ohio Public Defender & Tyson L. Fleming , Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

Delano Hale, Sean Carter & Kerry Perez, Plaintiffs, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Rachel Troutman , Ohio Public Defender.

Siddique Abdullah Hasan, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Shawn Nolan , Federal Community Defender.

Warren K Henness, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David C. Stebbins , Federal Public Defenders Office & Justin C. Thompson , Federal Public Defender.

Timothy Hoffner, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Stephen M. Kissinger , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc.

Andre Jackson, Lawrence Landrum, James Were, Cedric Carter, Gary Hughbanks, Romell Broom, James T Conway, Donald Ketterer, Gregory Osie & Denny Obermiller, Plaintiffs, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Cleveland Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by John B. Gibbons & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Kareem Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit, Kathryn L. Sandford , Ohio Public Defender's Office & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Juan Kinley, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & W. Joseph Edwards .

Keith LaMar, Plaintiff, represented by David L. Doughten , Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Stephen M. Kissinger , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. & Kathleen McGarry .

Jose Trinidad Loza, Plaintiff, represented by Laurence E. Komp & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Ralph Lynch, James Trimble & David Braden, Plaintiffs, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Kathryn L. Sandford , Ohio Public Defender's Office.

Freddie McNeill, Jr., Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office.

Samuel Moreland, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Justin C. Thompson , Federal Public Defender & Sharon A. Hicks , Federal Public Defender.

Jason Robb, Robert Van Hook & Michael Turner, Plaintiffs, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David C. Stebbins , Federal Public Defenders Office & James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.

Duane Short & Jeffrey Wogenstahl, Plaintiffs, represented by Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Warren Spivey & James Mammone, Plaintiffs, represented by Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

John David Stumpf, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan M. Freedman , Midwest Center for Justice Ltd, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David C. Stebbins , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Sharon A. Hicks , Federal Public Defender.

Raymond Tibbetts, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David L. Doughten , Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio, Lisa M. Lagos , Federal Public Defender Office & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Robert Williams, Plaintiff, represented by Jeffry F. Kelleher , Jeffry F. Kelleher & Assoc., John Ricotta & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Abdul Awkal, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, R. Brian Moriarty , R. Brian Moriarty, LLC, pro hac vice, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Kevin Cafferkey , pro hac vice & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

August Cassano, Plaintiff, represented by Jeffry F. Kelleher , Jeffry F. Kelleher & Assoc. & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Stanley Fitzpatrick, Plaintiff, represented by James H. Schuster , McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Genesis Hill & Timothy Dunlap, Plaintiffs, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Justin C. Thompson , Federal Public Defender.

William Sapp, Plaintiff, represented by David Jan Graeff , Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Andrew P. Avellano .

Bobby T. Sheppard & Elwood Jones, Plaintiffs, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office & Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio.

Kevin Scudder, Plaintiff, represented by Gary Wayne Crim , Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & S. Adele Shank .

Kenneth W Smith, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Sharon A. Hicks , Federal Public Defender.

Jonathan Monroe, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, David C. Stebbins , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Phillip Elmore, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, William Sheldon Lazarow & Kathleen McGarry .

James O'Neal & Ahmad Fawzi Issa, Plaintiffs, represented by Lawrence Joseph Greger , Greger Law Office, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & S. Adele Shank .

Michael Webb, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office & Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office.

Gerald Hand, Plaintiff, represented by Jennifer M. Kinsley , The Law Office of Jennifer Kinsley.

Gregory Lott, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Stephen M. Kissinger , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc., Dana C. Hansen Chavis , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. & Stephen A. Ferrell , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc.

Gregory Esparza, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Jeffry F. Kelleher , Jeffry F. Kelleher & Assoc., Lori Riga , Office of the Federal Public Defender & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

David Allen, Plaintiff, represented by John Ricotta , Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Henry J. Hilow , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.

Wayne Powell, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & Tyson L. Fleming , Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

Lamont Hunter, Plaintiff, represented by Allen L. Bohnert , Office of the Federal Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Carol Ann Wright , Federal Public Defenders Office, Erin Gallagher Barnhart , Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio, James A. King , Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender & Pamela J. Prude-Smithers , Ohio Public Defender's Office.

Hersie Wesson, Plaintiff, represented by Rachel Troutman , Ohio Public Defender, Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office, Alan C. Rossman , Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit & Vicki Ruth Adams Werneke , Federal Public Defender.

Michael Dean Scott, Plaintiff, represented by David L. Doughten & John Patrick Parker .

Anthony Belton & Clifford Williams, Plaintiffs, represented by Kandra Roberts , Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

Steven Cepec, Plaintiff, represented by Adrienne M. Larimer , Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

Nathaniel Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Randall Lee Porter , Ohio Public Defender Office & John Patrick Parker .

Dawud Spaulding, Plaintiff, represented by Erika M. LaHote , Office of the Ohio Public Defender & Rachel Troutman , Ohio Public Defender.

Gregory Lott, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Dana C. Hansen Chavis , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc., Stephen A. Ferrell , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. & Stephen M. Kissinger , Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc.

Caron Montgomery & Ashford Thompson, Intervenor Plaintiffs, represented by Kimberly S. Rigby , Ohio Public Defender.

Anthony Sowell, Intervenor Plaintiff, represented by Jeffrey M. Gamso , GAMSO, HELMICK & HOOLAHAN.

John Kasich, Governor, State of Ohio, Gary C Mohr, Director, ODRC, Donald Morgan, Anonymous Execution Team Members #1-50, c/o Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Charles Bradley, Warden, Franklin Medical Center, Stephen Gray, Chief Counsel, ODRC, Christopher LaRose, Warden, Ohio State Penitentiary, Richard Theodore, Pharmacist, c/o ODRC, Edwin Voorhies, Managing Director of Operations, ODRC & Timothy Shoop, Warden, Chillicothe Correctional Center, Defendants, represented by Jocelyn K. Lowe , Ohio Attorney General's Office, Charles L. Wille , Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Thomas E. Madden , Office of the Ohio Attorney General Criminal Justice Section Capital Crimes Unit & Zoe A. Saadey , Ohio Attorney General's Office.

John Does, Defendant, represented by Thomas E. Madden , Office of the Ohio Attorney General Criminal Justice Section Capital Crimes Unit.

John Coleman, Warden, Toledo Correctional Institution & Ronald Erdos, Warden, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Defendants, represented by Jocelyn K. Lowe , Ohio Attorney General's Office & Charles L. Wille , Office of the Ohio Attorney General.

Executive Director Steven Schierholt, Steven Schierholt, Executive Director, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, Movant, represented by Charissa Diane Payer , Worker's Compensation Unit Ohio Attorney General & Jeffrey Jarosch , Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.


DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR STATUS CONFERENCE AND TO RECONSIDER ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER FOURTH AMENDED OMNIBUS COMPLAINT AS TO PLAINTIFF VAN HOOK

This case is before the Court upon Plaintiffs' Motion for Status Conference and to Reconsider Order...

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