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Mailbox Rule Applied To Administrative Forfeiture Proceeding
Mailbox Rule Applied To Administrative
Forfeiture Proceeding
by Bob Williams
In a case of first impression, the Third Circuit has held that the mailbox rule applies to administrative forfeiture proceedings. The Court also held that the failure to apply the mailbox rule rendered the forfeiture voidable, rather than void, enhancing …
Forfeiture Proceeding
by Bob Williams
In a case of first impression, the Third Circuit has held that the mailbox rule applies to administrative forfeiture proceedings. The Court also held that the failure to apply the mailbox rule rendered the forfeiture voidable, rather than void, enhancing …
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- The Complicity of Judges in Wrongful Convictions, by Hans Sherrer
- Washington Persistent Prison Misbehavior Statute Upheld
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- Federal DNA Statute Not Challengeable in Criminal Appeal
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- No Qualified Immunity for Florida Jail Guards in Prisoner Murder
- New Jersey Civil Commitment Hearings Secret, Biased, by Michael Rigby
- Rape of Women Prisoners Rampant in Ohio, by Michael Rigby
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- Executions Rose in 2002; Texas Led in Number of Deaths
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- Denial of Dentures States Eighth Amendment Claim
- Ohio Supreme Court Holds Some Sex Predators Not Required to Register
- Permanent Injunction Against California Book Ordering Restrictions Affirmed, by John E Dannenberg
- Georgia Sheriff as "Arm of the State" Entitled to Eleventh Amendment Immunity, by Bob Williams
- Washington Court Establishes Procedures for Community Placement Violation Hearings
- Tenth Circuit Holds Prisoner Has Burden Under PLRA To Plead Administrative Exhaustion, by John E Dannenberg
- Hearsay Testimony of Prison Officials Found Inadmissible in Criminal Prosecution and Probation Revocation
- Mailbox Rule Applied To Administrative Forfeiture Proceeding, by Bob Williams
- California Credit Restoration Denial Ruled Ex Post Facto, by John E Dannenberg
- Mentally Ill Texas Prisoner Not Entitled to Hepatitis Treatment
- Tennessee: Staph Outbreak, Delayed Treatment, Death Highlight Prison Healthcare Problems, by Michael Rigby
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- 2004 Supplement to the California State Prisoners Handbook, by John E Dannenberg
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- No Qualified Immunity in Jail Suicide Attempt
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- Tenth Circuit: Heck Not Applicable To Diversions; Notice Required Before Statute Of Limitations Dismissal, July 3, 2015
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- Treatment Required For Prisoners Committing Sex Offenses In Prison, July 15, 2011
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- Shrinking Budgets Force States to Cut Corrections Spending, March 15, 2010
- Maryland: Parole Supervision Fee Likely Does More Harm than Good, Feb. 15, 2010
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- Pennsylvania Contractor Prohibited from Using State and Federal Funds for Religious Purposes, April 15, 2009
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- Like Prisoners, Most Jail Detainees Now Banned from Receiving Physical Mail, March 1, 2026. Jail Specific, Mail Regulations, Legal Mail, Censorship, Digital Devices, Private Phone Contractors.
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- Most U.S. Prisoners Now Barred from Directly Receiving Physical Mail, Feb. 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Due Process, Legal Mail, Censorship, Warrantless Searches, Electronic Surveillance.
- United States Postal Service Declares Postmarks Could Be Delayed, Feb. 1, 2026. Mail Regulations, Due Process, Legal Mail, Access To Courts.
- Jailhouse Lawyer Gets 16-1/2-Year Sentence for Defrauding Prisoner “Clients”, Nov. 1, 2025. Prisoner Legal Assistance, Restitution, Forfeiture, Revocation/Modification of Probation, etc., Fraud and Deceit, Conditions of.
- Sixth Circuit Holds Dismissal Not Automatic When Plaintiff Simultaneously Files Same Claims in State Court, Aug. 1, 2025. Retaliation, Court Access, Grievances, Mail.
- Smart Communications Files for Bankruptcy Protection, June 1, 2025. Telephones, Mail, Legal Mail, Private Phone Contractors.

