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Case Information

Filed 2026-03-30
Status Open
Type Equity Action Involving An Incarcerated Party
Docket 44 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lawrence, Frank|Beldotti, Dennis|Lara, Yisbert|Leftwich, Ronald
Defendant Jenkins, Shawn|Lizotte, Kenneth

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Docket Note: On this date a copy of the docket sheet mailed to Mr. Frank Lawrence per his request.
  2. Attorney appearance On this date Michael Horrell, Esq. added for Plaintiff Dennis Beldotti
  3. Attorney appearance On this date Michael Horrell, Esq. added for Plaintiff Yisbert Lara
  4. Attorney appearance On this date Michael Horrell, Esq. added for Plaintiff Ronald Leftwich
  5. Case assigned to: DCM Track F - Fast Track was added on 03/30/2026
  6. Original civil complaint filed.
  7. Civil action cover sheet filed.
  8. Affidavit of Indigency and request for waiver substitution of state payment of fees and costs filed without Supplemental affidavit
  9. Affidavit of Indigency and request for waiver substitution of state payment of fees and costs filed without Supplemental affidavit
  10. Affidavit of Indigency and request for waiver substitution of state payment of fees and costs filed without Supplemental affidavit
  11. Affidavit of Indigency and request for waiver substitution of state payment of fees and costs filed without Supplemental affidavit
  12. Plaintiff(s) Frank Lawrence, Dennis Beldotti, Yisbert Lara, Ronald Leftwich's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order
  13. Frank Lawrence, Dennis Beldotti, Yisbert Lara, Ronald Leftwich's Memorandum in support of their motion for a temporary restraining order (with declarations of Frank Lawrence, Dennis Beldotti, Yisbert Lara, and Ronald Leftwich)
  14. Party(s) file Stipulation "The Department of Correction agrees that the contracted vendor that was scheduled to begin work on the cleanup and disposal of contaminated materials in housing unit 3-3 at MCI-Norfolk will not commence its work until the Court has decided Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO, scheduled to be heard on April 1, 2026 at 12:00PM." Applies To: Lawrence, Frank (Plaintiff); Beldotti, Dennis (Plaintiff); Lara, Yisbert (Plaintiff); Leftwich, Ronald (Plaintiff); Shawn Jenkins Commissioner of The Department of Correction (Defendant); Kenneth Lizotte As Superintendent Of MCI-Norfolk (Defendant)
  15. Attorney appearance On this date James R Pingeon, Esq. added for Plaintiff Frank Lawrence
  16. Attorney appearance On this date James R Pingeon, Esq. added for Plaintiff Dennis Beldotti
  17. Attorney appearance On this date James R Pingeon, Esq. added for Plaintiff Yisbert Lara
  18. Attorney appearance On this date James R Pingeon, Esq. added for Plaintiff Ronald Leftwich
  19. Attorney appearance On this date Brittni Wipper, Esq. added for Defendant Shawn Jenkins Commissioner of The Department of Correction
  20. Attorney appearance On this date Brittni Wipper, Esq. added for Defendant Kenneth Lizotte As Superintendent Of MCI-Norfolk
  21. Endorsement on Stipulation of the Parties (#9.0): Other action taken The Court schedules the hearing on the Preliminary Injunction for April 1, 2026 at Noon, In Person. (Connolly, J)(dated 3/30/2026) ns vs Judge: Connolly, Hon. Rosemary
  22. Event Result:: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction scheduled on: 04/01/2026 12:00 PM Has been: Not Held For the following reason: Transferred to another session Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  23. Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Shawn Jenkins Commissioner of The Department of Correction, Kenneth Lizotte As Superintendent Of MCI-Norfolk
  24. Affidavit of Kenneth Lizotte
  25. Affidavit of John Rose III
  26. Event Result:: Hearing on Preliminary Injunction scheduled on: 04/01/2026 12:00 PM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: FTR Room 10 -start time of 12:07:37 - only hearing for AM Session Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  27. One Trial case reviewed by Clerk, case to remain in the Superior Court. Judge: Hickey, Mary K
  28. Event Result:: Conference to Review Status scheduled on: 04/03/2026 09:30 AM Has been: Held via Video/Phone Comments: Zoom; FTR room 10 -start time of 9:42:01 Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  29. Habeas corpus issued as to Ronald Leftwich at MCI - Norfolk for 04/06/2026 09:30 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed and mailed to MCI Norfolk 4/3/26)
  30. Habeas corpus issued as to Dennis Beldotti at MCI - Norfolk for 04/06/2026 09:30 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed and mailed to MCI Norfolk 4/3/26)
  31. Event Result:: Evidentiary Hearing scheduled on: 04/06/2026 09:30 AM Has been: Held via Video/Phone Comments: Hybrid, 4 witnesses for Plaintiff were by zoom; 2 of the plaintiffs and 2 experts FTR Room 10 -start time of 9:33:54 Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  32. Attorney appearance On this date Bradley A Sultan, Esq. added for Defendant Shawn Jenkins Commissioner of The Department of Correction
  33. Attorney appearance On this date Bradley A Sultan, Esq. added for Defendant Kenneth Lizotte As Superintendent Of MCI-Norfolk
  34. Habeas corpus issued as to Ronald Leftwich at MCI - Norfolk for 04/07/2026 09:00 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed to MCI Norfolk)
  35. Habeas corpus issued as to Dennis Beldotti at MCI - Norfolk for 04/07/2026 09:00 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed to MCI Norfolk)
  36. General correspondence regarding Motion to Remove Names from Motion for Temporary Restraining Order received from Jose Melo, Glenn Hart, Steven West, Richard Mayes, Frederick Perry, Stephen Robbins, Luis Fonseca and Salman Sheikh (Rec'd 04/06/2026)
  37. Habeas corpus issued as to Dennis Beldotti at MCI - Norfolk for 04/08/2026 09:30 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed to MCI Norfolk)
  38. Habeas corpus issued as to Ronald Leftwich at MCI - Norfolk for 04/08/2026 09:30 AM Evidentiary Hearing. via Zoom: 160 489 5466 (faxed to MCI Norfolk)
  39. Event Result:: Evidentiary Hearing scheduled on: 04/07/2026 09:00 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled Comments: Hybrid; 2 plffs on zoom Start time of 9:36:51 Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  40. Matter taken under advisement: Evidentiary Hearing scheduled on: 04/08/2026 09:30 AM Has been: Held - Under advisement Comments: Room 10 FTR 9:30:48 to 12:38:48 Hon. Rosemary Connolly, Presiding
  41. Attorney appearance On this date David Milton, Esq. added for Plaintiff Frank Lawrence
  42. Attorney appearance On this date David Milton, Esq. added for Plaintiff Dennis Beldotti
  43. Attorney appearance On this date David Milton, Esq. added for Plaintiff Yisbert Lara
  44. Attorney appearance On this date David Milton, Esq. added for Plaintiff Ronald Leftwich

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