Thomas

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ RENEWED MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs’ and Defendant’s cross-motions for summary adjudication. After reviewing the papers submitted by the parties and considering the arguments raised therein, the Court grants in part and denies in part Plaintiffs’ motion and grants in part and denies in part Defendant’s motion, and adopts the following order.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

S.A. Thomas and E.L. Gipson bring this class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Sheriff Leroy Baca in his official and individual capacities. The class includes pre-trial detainees and post-conviction prisoners who allege that they were required to sleep on the floor of Los Ange-les County jail facilities in violation of their constitutional rights. The class is defined as “individuals who, while in Los Angeles Sheriff Department (“LASD”) custody, were required to sleep on the floor of a LASD facility with or without bedding.” (Order (1) Granting Mot. Class Cert, and (2) Granting Mot.…