Morris et al. v. Travisono, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
RICHARD PAIVA,
as successor to
JOSEPH MORRIS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
WAYNE SALISBURY,
in his capacity
as the Director of the State of Rhode
Island Department of Corrections, as
successor to ANTHONY TRAVISONO,
Defendant.
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C.A. No. 69-cv-4192-JJM-PAS
ORDER
Rudy Sepulveda, a class member in this action, moved to hold the Defendant
in contempt claiming that it violated an Interim Order of this Court (ECF No. 28).
ECF No. 32. 	The Magistrate Judge filed a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”)
recommending that the Court deny the Motion for Contempt. ECF No. 33. The Court
has reviewed and record, and adopts the R&R in full.
This is not a circumstance where the Court should appoint counsel for Mr.
Sepulveda or allow him to intervene individually. 	Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(d)(1). 	His
interests are more than adequately represented. Also, the Court’s Interim Order bars
RIDOC from amending, modifying, or altering the policies issued on July 30, 2023,
without leave of Court. 	ECF No. 28. 	Mr. Sepulveda’s motion does not allege that
RIDOC has violated this order. There is thus no basis for a contempt finding and so
the Court DENIES Rudy Sepulveda’s Motion for Contempt. ECF No. 33.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JOHN J. MCCONNELL, JR.
Chief Judge
United States District Court
October 29, 2025
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