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Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases
by David Reutter
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an Illinois federal district court, like many federal courts in Northern Illinois, used an improper standard when refusing to exercise its discretion to recruit counsel ...
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More from this issue:
- DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus, by Michael Brodheim
- Philadelphia Sued Over Rejection of Ad Criticizing U.S. Incarceration Policies, by Michael Brodheim
- California: Surety Entitled to Exoneration of Bail Bond Forfeited as a Result of Defendant’s Deportation, by Michael Brodheim
- High-Ranking Illinois Prison Official Fired due to Criminal History
- Seventh Circuit: Prisoner with Back Condition Stated Claim for Fall from Upper Bunk, by Michael Brodheim
- Liberty Interest Necessary to Trigger Arkansas Judicial Review, by Mark Wilson
- Report: Increase in Federal Prison Population, Overcrowding, by Derek Gilna
- Kansas: Prison Healthcare Officials Engaged in Continued Deliberate Indifference, by Robert Warlick
- D.A. Drops Charges Against Oklahoma Parole Board Members, by Christopher Zoukis
- Washington County Jail Remains Closed after Voters Reject Tax Hike
- Pennsylvania Warrantless, Suspicionless Search Probation Condition Held Invalid, by Mark Wilson
- Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Summary Judgment for Pepper Spray Manufacturer, by Mark Wilson
- Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty
- No “Reasonable Efforts” to Reunite Oregon Sex Offender with His Son, by Mark Wilson
- Reports on Elderly Prisoners Spur Call for Reforms
- States Adopt Sentencing Changes Following Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile Lifers
- Prison Education Programs Threatened, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon PPS Sanctions May Not Exceed 180 Days; Prior Contrary Ruling Overturned, by Mark Wilson
- California Prison Regulation Governing Gang Validation Upheld by Ninth Circuit, by Michael Brodheim
- Wisconsin DOC Equips Guards with Pepper Spray, Tasers
- Cancellation of BOP Elderly Offender Pilot Program Moots Appeal, by Michael Brodheim
- Research Finds that Conjugal Visits Correlate with Fewer Sexual Assaults
- Oregon Judge Scolded for Courtroom Rant, by Mark Wilson
- Pay Tel Receives Waiver of Prison Phone Rate Caps
- Connecticut Town Raises Stink Over Sewage Discharged by State Prison
- California: Trial Court Cannot Abdicate its Responsibility to Examine Peace Officer Personnel Records, by Michael Brodheim
- Massachusetts: Order Relieving Sex Offender of Registration Not Vacated Upon Probation Violation, by David Reutter
- Warden Granted Qualified Immunity for Two-year Visitation Suspension, by David Reutter
- Former Colorado DOC Official Pleads Guilty to Felony Menacing Charges
- Witness Protection Program Termination Unreviewable; 188 Days in SHU Triggers Due Process Protections, by Mark Wilson
- Second Circuit: Federal Prisoner States Conditions of Confinement Claim, by David Reutter
- Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases, by David Reutter
- North Dakota Courtroom Shackling Requires Independent Assessment by Judge, by Mark Wilson
- California Improves Compensation Process for Wrongfully Convicted Prisoners
- Florida Prison System Ordered to Provide Kosher Meals
- Book Review: Banking and Financial Management Course (1st Ed.), by Prisoner Assistant, by Gary Hunter
- California: Sexually Violent Predators May be Conditionally Released from Custody Even if Homeless, by Michael Brodheim
- Ninth Circuit: County May be Liable for Wrongful Conviction Even if District Attorney Enjoys Absolute Immunity
- Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Prisoner’s 99-Page Complaint, by Mark Wilson
- Massachusetts DOC, Hospital Officials Disciplined in Prisoner’s Death, by Derek Gilna
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- News in Brief
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More from David Reutter:
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- ‘Fictional Pleas’ and ‘Hidden Departures’: Failure to Collect Data on Binding Federal Plea Bargains Hinders Researchers, Feb. 15, 2025
- First Circuit: Two-Level Enhancement Under § 3B1.1(c) for Leadership or Managerial Role Vacated Because Government Failed to Prove Defendant’s Order Was Actually ‘Obeyed’ by Fellow Criminal Participant, Feb. 15, 2025
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Holds Witness Wearing Surgical Mask During Pandemic Is Denial of Sixth Amendment Right to Face-to-Face Confrontation and No General Exception to This Right for Pandemic or ‘Other Global Events’ Such as Wars and Natural, Feb. 15, 2025
- The Murky Waters of Parole, Feb. 1, 2025
- California Prisoner Awarded Over $1.26 Million in Suit Challenging Withheld Legal Mail Which Resulted in Habeas Loss, Jan. 15, 2025
- Muslim New York Prisoner’s Free Exercise of Religion Claim Reinstated, Jan. 15, 2025
- Fourth Circuit: Baltimore County Prisoners May Qualify as Employees under FLSA, Jan. 15, 2025
- In Failure-to-Treat Claims, Wellpath Denied Dismissal in Virginia, Settles in Pennsylvania, Dec. 15, 2024
- Trends Show Mortality Risks Increase with Higher Jail Turnover Rates, Dec. 15, 2024
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- “Swing or Kick Rocks”: BOP Guard Alleges Conspiracy to Brutalize Prisoners at Kentucky Lockup, April 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
- More New York Guards Suspended After Another Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, April 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death).
- Houston Police Fire Former Jail Guard Filmed Brutalizing Detainees, Charges Against Three Other Guards Dropped, March 1, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Relevant Conduct.
- Mayhem, Murder and Staff Misconduct at Brooklyn BOP Lockup, March 1, 2025. Cell Searches, Drug Testing, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Cell Phone Access, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet.
- $1.5 Million Settlement For In-Custody Injury by New York Police, March 1, 2025. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Police/Govt Misconduct, Prison Brutality.
- Sixth West Virginia Jailer Found Guilty After Detainee Death, Estate Dismisses Claims Against PrimeCare Medical Employees, March 1, 2025. Primecare Medical, Guard Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Wrongful Death.
- New York Guards Strike After 10 Charged in Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, March 1, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Protests, Guard Brutality/Beatings.
- Fourth Circuit Revives Claims Against Virginia Jailers by Detainee They Allegedly Manhandled While Handcuffed, Feb. 15, 2025. Videotaping, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Summary Judgment, Physical Injury/Restraint.
- Charges Dismissed Against Connecticut Guards Who Assaulted Prisoner, Feb. 15, 2025. Escapes, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Dismissal, Social Media, Acquitted Conduct/Uncharged Crimes/Dismissed Counts.