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Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk
Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk
by Matt Clarke
In a well-crafted opinion delivered on August 8, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prisoner who was misled by a court clerk regarding the status of his habeas corpus petition should ...
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- News in Brief
- Investigation Uncovers Lost Graves at Former Florida Juvenile Facility, by David Reutter
- New York District Attorney Admits Lying About Acting in Porn Movies
- Nebraska DOC Obstructing Efforts to Modify Prisoners’ Child Support Payments
- Probe Reveals Corruption at Pennsylvania Jail
- California Prison Healthcare Costs Soar Under Federal Receiver
- Fifth Circuit Declares SORNA Unconstitutional in Certain Cases, Reversed by Supreme Court, by Matthew Clarke
- Pennsylvania Activists Arrested for Protesting Construction of New Prison Complex
- “Ban the Box” Movement Spreads Nationwide, by Joe Watson
- ICE Implements New Directive to Limit Solitary Confinement
- Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Illinois Booking Fee Challenge, by Mark Wilson
- Colorado: Sentencing Court May Override Sexually Violent Predator Risk Assessment Score, by Matthew Clarke
- Ninth Circuit Revives Ad Seg 24-Hour Lighting Claim, by Mark Wilson
- Seventh Circuit Extends Appeal Filing Deadline for Prisoner Misled by Court Clerk, by Matthew Clarke
- Second Circuit: Spraying with Feces Not De Minimis Injury; $7,000 Settlement After Remand, by Mark Wilson
- Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto, by Matthew Clarke
- Ninth Circuit: Exhaustion Prior to Amended Complaint Satisfies PLRA, by Mark Wilson
- Former Wyoming Probation Officer Receives, Violates Probation, by Derek Gilna
- California Exhaustion Requirement Extends to Independent Contractors, by Mark Wilson
- Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas
- Colorado Law Grants Immunity to Law Enforcement Officers Transporting Juveniles, by David Reutter
- Tenth Circuit Holds “Consensual” Sex Defeats Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim, by Mark Wilson
- $8.15 Million Jury Award for Prisoner’s Death at New York Jail, by David Reutter
- California: Federal Judge Certifies Class-Action Over SHU Placement, Conditions, by Derek Gilna
- Alaska Filing Fee Statute Denies Prisoners Court Access, by Mark Wilson
- Pretrial Detainee’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Survives Summary Judgment, by David Reutter
- Prison and Jail Phone Reforms Needed in New Jersey, by Karina Wilkinson
- Class-Action Suit Claiming Inadequate Medical Care at Virginia Prison Set for Trial
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- Washington State: Injunction Entered Against Lewis County in PLN Censorship Suit
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- Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearings on Criminal Justice Reform
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- Fourth Circuit Moves North Carolina Prisons Closer to Recognizing Nation of Gods and Earths, May 1, 2024
- Alabama Denied Summary Judgment in Prisoner’s Suit Over Knifepoint Rape, May 1, 2024
- Ninth Circuit Refunds Filing Fee to “Struck-Out” California Prisoner Denied Indigent Status Under PLRA, May 1, 2024
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- Maine Supreme Court: Defense Counsel Ineffective for Opening Door to Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence of Bad Character, April 15, 2024
- Condemned Texas Prisoner Ruled Too Mentally Ill to Execute, April 1, 2024
- $9,000 Settlement in Wisconsin Prisoner’s Heat-Related Illness Suit, April 1, 2024
- Oklahoma Jail Withholds Death Records, Fails to Report Five Since 2018, April 1, 2024
More from these topics:
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- U.S. District Court Chooses Judicial Remedy, Instead of § 2255, to Allow Out-of-Time Appeal, July 15, 2020. Appeals, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
- Kansas Supreme Court: Claim of Illegal Sentence Raised for First Time on Appeal Entitled to Merits Review, March 18, 2020. Appeals, Sentencing.
- Ohio Supreme Court Announces State Cannot Raise Fourth Amendment Standing Issue for First Time on Appeal, Feb. 19, 2020. Appeals, Fourth Amendment, rights.
- New York Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction Where Trial Court Negotiated Cooperation Agreement with Codefendant, Feb. 18, 2020. Appeals, Trials.
- Third Circuit: Failure to Make PLRA Findings Moots Appeal, Feb. 4, 2020. PLRA, Appeals.
- Georgia Supreme Court Announces Fundamental Overhaul of Jurisprudence Governing Appeals of Guilty Pleas and Out-of-Time Appeals, Dec. 18, 2019. Appeals.
- Illinois Prisoner Wins Partial Victory on Appeal in Hernia Treatment Suit, Dec. 10, 2019. Hernias, Appeals.
- Florida Victims’ Rights Law Creates Confusion, Limits Time for Appeals, Dec. 9, 2019. Appeals.
- Indiana Supreme Court: Postconviction Petition Addressing Only Issues From New Trial, New Sentencing, or New Appeal From Federal Court via Habeas Proceedings Is Not a Second Petition Under State Law, Nov. 18, 2019. Appeals, Habeas Corpus.