Articles by Sagi Schwartzberg
by Sagi Schwartzberg
On May 28, 2026, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District concluded that a trial court’s reliance on an old Board of Parole finding in denying James Brinston’s request for compassionate release was an abuse of discretion.
James Brinston was convicted …
by Sagi Schwartzberg
On August 21, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that the district court abused its discretion in dismissing John J. Wilson, Jr.’s pro se complaint without leave to amend because it improperly ignored facts he alleged in his written …
by Sagi Schwartzberg
On May 5, 2026, the Iowa State Appeal Board approved a settlement agreement between the Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) and three Iowa prisoners who challenged their disciplinary violations. This settlement will impact all prisoners and institutions across the DOC.
Prisoners Amanda Wright, Monica …
by Sagi Schwartzberg
On March 18, 2026, the Supreme Court of South Dakota held that prisoner Kelly Warfield’s challenges to his conviction for simple assault of a prison guard and intentional destruction of property were without merit and affirmed said convictions.
In January 2021, Warfield’s cell at …
