ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY

Civil Action No. H-16-1414.

MARANDA LYNN ODONNELL, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

September 5, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1983
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights
Nature of Suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maranda Lynn ODonnell, Plaintiff, represented by Alec Karakatsanis , Civil Rights Corps, Krisina Janaye Zuniga , Susman Godfrey LLP, Lexie Giselle White , Susman Godfrey LLP, Neal S. Manne , Susman Godfrey LLP, Alejandra C. Salinas , Susman Godfrey LLP, Charles Lewis Gerstein , Civil Rights Corps, Elizabeth Anne Rossi , Civil Rights Corps, pro hac vice & Michael Gervais , Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Loetha Shanta McGruder & Robert Ryan Ford, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Krisina Janaye Zuniga , Susman Godfrey LLP, Neal S. Manne , Susman Godfrey LLP, Alec Karakatsanis , Civil Rights Corps, Alejandra C. Salinas , Susman Godfrey LLP, Charles Lewis Gerstein , Civil Rights Corps, Elizabeth Anne Rossi , Civil Rights Corps, pro hac vice & Lexie Giselle White , Susman Godfrey LLP.

Harris County, Texas, Defendant, represented by James G. Munisteri , Foley Gardere & Melissa Lynn Spinks , Harris County Attorney's Office.

Ronald Nicholas, Defendant, represented by Katharine Davenport David , Husch Blackwell LLP, Michael A. Stafford , Husch Blackwell LLP & Philip James Morgan , Husch Blackwell, LLP.

Paula Goodhart, Defendant, pro se.

Bill Harmon, Defendant, pro se.

Natalie C. Fleming, Defendant, pro se.

John Clinton, Defendant, pro se.

Margaret Harris, Defendant, pro se.

Larry Standley, Defendant, pro se.

Pam Derbyshire, Defendant, pro se.

Jay Karahan, Defendant, pro se.

Judge Analia Wilkerson, Defendant, pro se.

Dan Spjut, Defendant, pro se.

Judge Diane Bull, Defendant, pro se.

Judge Robin Brown, Defendant, pro se.

Donald Smyth, Defendant, pro se.

Judge Mike Fields, Defendant, pro se.

Jean Hughes, Defendant, pro se.

Ed (Sheriff) Gonzalez, Defendant, represented by Victoria Lynn Jimenez , Harris County Attorney's Office & Murray J. Fogler , Fogler, Brar, Ford, O'Neil & Gray LLP.

Darrell William Jordan, Defendant, represented by George Allan Van Fleet , G. Allan Van Fleet, P.C. & Mark Anthony Correro , Attorney at Law.

Carolyn Campbell, Defendant, represented by Kenneth Wayne Good , Law Office of Ken W. Good PLLD.

Hon. Alex Salgado, Hon. Ronnisha Bowman, Hon. Erica Hughes, Hon. Shannon Baldwin, Hon. David Fleischer, Hon. Kelley Andrews, Hon. Andrew Wright, Hon. Franklin Bynum, Hon. Toria J. Finch, Hon. Lee Harper Wilson, Hon. Sedrick T. Walker, II, Hon. Cassandra Y. Holleman, Hon. Raul Rodriguez, Hon. David Springer, Hon. Tonya Jones & Hon. Genesis Draper, Defendants, represented by George Allan Van Fleet , G. Allan Van Fleet, P.C.

John McCluskey, Movant, represented by Kenneth Wayne Good , Law Office of Ken W. Good PLLD.

Andre Gaskin, Movant, pro se.

Kim Ogg, Amicus, represented by Kimbra Kathryn Ogg , Harris County District Attorney's Office & Scott Anthony Durfee , Assistant District Attorney.

Commissioner Steve Radack, Amicus, represented by Fred A. Keys, Jr. , Fred Keys Consulting LLC.

Mr. J. Marcus Hill, Amicus, represented by J. Marcus Hill , Hill Hill PC.

EQUAL JUSTICE NOW, Amicus, represented by Alan N. Magenheim , Magenheim & Associates.

R. Jack Cagle, Amicus, represented by W. Mark Lanier , The Lanier Law Firm.

Houston Area Police Chiefs Association & Texas School District Police Chief's Association, Amicuss, represented by Jonathan S. Stoger , Stoger Law Firm.

American Bail Coalition & Professional Bondsmen of Texas, Interested Partys, represented by Andrew C. Lawrence , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice & Christopher G. Michel .

Professional Bondsmen of Harris County, Interested Party, represented by Andrew C. Lawrence , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin R. Pennell , Pennell Law Firm PLLC & Christopher G. Michel .

Pct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Interested Party, pro se.

Pct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis & NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Interested Partys, represented by Kathryn M. Kase , Kathryn M. Kase, Attorney at Law.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Interested Party, pro se.

Josh Bruegger, Chief of Police of the City of Pasadena, Interested Party, pro se.


MEMORANDUM AND OPINION PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND APPROVING AND DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF CLASS NOTICE

For the last three years, the parties have litigated constitutional challenges to Harris County's policies and practices of requiring indigent misdemeanor...

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