Complaints Filed in U.S. District Court

The following are selected complaints filed  in the current fiscal year (October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009) and selected additional complaints from prior years.  Additional historical documents will be added in the future, as well as more recent documents as they become publicly available.

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

 Jails and Prisons Complaints

• United States v. Erie County, New York (Erie County Holding Center and Erie County Correctional Facility), and Exhibits A and B (10/01/2009)
• United States v. King County, Washington (01/15/2009)
• United States v. State Of Hawaii (12/29/2008)
• United States v. Jim Doyle, Governor of Wisconsin; Rick Raemisch, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections; and Cathy Jess, Warden, Taycheedah Correctional Institution (09/05/2008)
• United States v. Dallas (09/11/2007)
• United States v. Nassau County (04/22/2002)
• United States v. Shelby County (08/12/2002)
• United States v. State Of Wyoming (04/15/2002)
• United States v. Muscogee County, Georgia  (09/23/1999)
• United States v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (02/23/1999)
• United States v. Gila County, Arizona (12/22/1998)

 Juvenile Correctional Facilities Complaints

• United States v. State of Oklahoma (12/15/2006)
• United States v. State of Indiana (02/08/2006)
• United States v. Hawai’i (02/07/2006)
• United States v. State of Maryland (6/30/2005)
• United States v. State of Arizona (09/15/2004)
• United States v. State of Mississippi (12/18/2003)
• United States v. Louisiana
  • Amended Complaint (3/30/2000)
  • Complaint (11/05/1998)
• United States v. Georgia (03/18/1998)

 Mental Health Facilities Complaints

• United States v. State of Georgia (ADA Complaint) (01/28/2010)
• United States v. State of Georgia (Amended CRIPA Complaint & Motion for Immediate Relief) (01/28/2010)
• United States v. City of New York (Kings County Hospital Center), see also Consent Judgment (01/07/2010)
• United States v. State of Connecticut (01/20/2009)
• United States v. State of Vermont (07/31/2006)
• United States v. State of California (05/02/2006)
• United States v. Florida (04/02/1998)  (Closed 06/30/04)

 Developmental Disability and Mental Retardation Facilities Complaints

• United States v. State of Georgia (ADA Complaint) (01/28/2010)
• United States v. State of Georgia (Amended CRIPA Complaint & Motion for Immediate Relief) (01/28/2010)
• United States v. State of Texas (Texas State Schools) (06/26/2009)
• United States v. The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Communities of Oakwood (08/31/2006)
• United States v. The State of Iowa (Woodward State Resource Center & Glenwood State Resource Center) (11/17/2004)
• United States v. State of New Jersey (08/02/2004)
• United States v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (04/21/1999)
• United States v. Wisconsin (04/04/1997)
• United States v. Tennessee (03/15/1996)

 Nursing Home and Other Facilities Complaints

• United States v. State of South Carolina, C.M. Tucker, Jr. Nursing Care Center (1/15/2009)
• United States v. Mercer County, New Jersey (02/15/2005)
• United States v. New Mexico (05/28/1999)

Conduct of Law Enforcement Agencies Complaints

• United States v. City of Columbus, Ohio (12/21/1999)  (Closed 05/14/04)
• United States v. New Jersey (12/22/1999)
• United States v. City of Pittsburgh (02/26/1997)
• United States v. City of Steubenville, Ohio (08/28/1997)

Access to Reproductive Health Clinics and Places of Worship Complaints

• United States v. Alaw (06/09/1998)
• United States v. Operation Rescue National (03/23/1998)
• United States v. Gregg (04/18/1997)