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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Rastafarian Hair-­Cutting Case by Michael Thompson by Michael Thompson Damon Landor is a devout Rastafarian who grew his hair for decades without cutting it as part of his “Nazarite Vow.” Accordingly, his hair had grown long enough to reach nearly to his knees by the …
Maryland Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Who Was Beaten by Guards While Handcuffed by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On February 22, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted dismissal to a suit filed by state prisoner Keith Darnell Kelly, after he accepted a $30,000 …
$600,000 Awarded So Far in Disgraced Georgia Sheriff’s Trial for Abusing Detainee in Restraint Chair by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia awarded $600,000 in compensatory damages on December 4, 2025, to a former pretrial detainee at the …
Brooklyn Jail Guard Convicted for Shooting and Car Chase by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott The New York Times reported that Leon Wilson, 51, a veteran guard at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, was convicted on October 28, 2025, in the borough’s Federal District Court for …
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against North Carolina Prison Doctor by Prisoner Nearly Killed by Avian Flu by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman In a ruling on August 15, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit offered important guidance for prisoners relying on expert medical testimony, …
Huge $27.75 Million Verdict for Montana Prisoner Nearly “Beaten to Death” at CoreCivic Lockup by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana returned a verdict on April 2, 2025, awarding $27.75 million in damages to former state prisoner Nathaniel Lake, after …
Fifth Circuit Dismisses Sex Abuse Claims Filed by Three Texas Prisoners Against Guard by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman In a frustrating series of court rulings, three Texas prisoners seeking redress for a guard’s blatant sexual abuse saw their last claims dismissed on April 15, 2025. Though devastating for them, …
$950,000 Awarded to Trans Maryland Prisoner Dropped on Her Face by Guards by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Between 2022 and 2025, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) held between 17,164 and 18,476 prisoners and detainees, according to data from the agency’s website. During that same …
USA v. Femmer, FL, Indictment, Wrongful Use of Force, 2021 Case 3:21-cr-00060-MCR *SEALED* Document 3 *SEALED* Filed 08/24/21 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SEALED INDICTMENT ANDREW J. FEMMER 3: 2\-cv- ~/ …
Loury v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2021 IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ESTATE OF PIERRE LOURY, Deceased, by Tambrasha Hudson, Adrninistrator ) ) ) Plaintiff, , ) ) ) ) V. The CiLy of Chicago, CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER SEAN …
Brief • 2021
Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Supreme Court, Policing Scholars Amicus Brief, Positional Asphyxia, 2021 No. 20-391 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ________________ JODY LOMBARDO, ET AL., Petitioners, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, ET AL., ________________ Respondents. ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED …
Alves v. Riverside County, CA, Expert Report of Jeffrey Noble, Positional Asphyxia, 2021 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TRACY ALVES, Individually and as Successor in Interest for KEVIN R. NIEDZIALEK, deceased, Plaintiff, v. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, RIVERSIDE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, SHERIFF-CORONER CHAD BIANCO, DEPUTY SONIA GOMEZ, DEPUTY BRIAN KEENEY, …
Brief • April 14, 2021
Heuer v. Butte County, CA, Settlement, K9 Attack, 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE IN CONSIDERATION of the agreement to settle this matter for the sum of One Hundred Thousand dollars and no cents ($100,000.00), Plaintiff Donald Heuer, (“Plaintiff”) hereby fully releases and forever discharges Defendants County of Butte, Mathew Rackley, …
Black v. Webster, MD, Ptf Response to Def Motion for Summary Judgment, Positional Asphyxia, 2021 Case 1:20 -cv-03644 -CCB Document 56 Filed 04/05/21 Page 1 of 62 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COU RT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND NORTHERN DIVISION • JENNELL BLA CK, et al., • • Plaintiffs, …
Brief • January 29, 2021
Heuer v. Butte County, CA, Complaint, K9 Attack, 2021 Case 2:19-cv-01328-JAM-DMC Document 17 Filed 01/29/21 Page 1 of 13 1 2 3 STANLEY GOFF (Bar No. 289564) LAW OFFICE OF STANLEY GOFF 15 Boardman Place Suite 2 San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 571-9570 Email: scraiggoff@aol.com 4 5 Attorneys for …
Brief • June 18, 2020
Davis v. Island County Sheriff's Dept, WA, Claim Form, Excessive Force, 2020 For Official Use Only STANDARD TORT CLAIM FORM Received (Island County) Pursuant to Chapter 4 .92 RCW , this form is for filing a tort claim against Island County , its officers , employees or volunteers . Some …
Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Supreme Court, ACLU Amicus Brief, Positional Asphyxia, 2020 No. 20–391 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ———— JODY LOMBARDO, ET AL., Petitioners, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, ET AL., Respondents. ———— On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States …
Publication • 2020
Filed under: Wrongful Use of Force
Fordham Urban Law Journal, NY, Officer Use of Force and the Failure of Oversight of New York City Jails, 2020 Fordham Urban Law Journal Volume 47 Number 5 Article 4 2020 Officer Use of Force and the Failure of Oversight of New York City Jails Jennifer Ferentz Follow this and …
Hayes v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANN NEUMANN, J.D., Not individually but as the representative of SENB Bank, and the guardian of the Estate of RICARDO HAYES, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, …
Jardinas v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020 ·- J I • ', '. lN THE UNXTED STATES DISTRICT COURT. , . FOR Tiffi NORTHER.t""i DISTRICT OFILLINOIS EA,S~ER.N DIVISION ·, . Andy Jru·dinas, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. Honorable Judge Steven Seeger ) The C ity of …
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