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Kushner v. Lieutenant Buhta, MN, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Trespass Warning, 2016 CASE 0:16-cv-02646-RHK-SER Document 16 Filed 08/28/16 Page 1 of 30 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOURTH DIVISION JORDAN S. KUSHNER, Case File 16 CV 2646 RHK/SER Plaintiff, v. LIEUTENANT TROY BUHTA, OFFICER ASHLEE LANGE, OFFICER KATHLEEN …
Manual for Victims of Police Misconduct NLG - NPAP Disclaimer In providing this manual, the National Police Accountability Project (NPAP) does not intend this information to be relied upon by any person or entity as a substitute for legal research by a competent licensed attorney. The information provided in the …
Brief • November 10, 2014
Tchatat v. City of New York et al, NY, Order, police photo telephone discovery, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-02385-LGS Document 151 Filed 11/10/14 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------X : : JOSIAS TCHATAT, Plaintiff, : : -against: : THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et …
Wheeler v. Tobarchick, MI, Complaint, 2013 2:13-cv-15210-MFL-MJH Doc # 1 Filed 12/23/13 Pg 1 of 20 Pg ID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION KIMBERLY WHEELER, Plaintiff, Case No. v. MICHAEL TOCARCHICK, Genesee County Sheriff Department Lieutenant in his individual capacity; MICHAEL CHATTERSON, …
Article • April 15, 2013
9th Circuit: Constitution Protects Homeless Persons from Government Seizure and Destruction of Their Unattended but Unabandoned Personal Property by In February 2012, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of preliminary injunctive relief to nine homeless individuals living on the streets of the Skid Row …
Article • February 15, 2013 • from PLN February, 2013
FBI Loses Prisoner’s Property but Sovereign Immunity Foils Recovery by Derek Gilna On May 29, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals barred Galo Alejandro Ordonez from compensation after the FBI and the federal government acknowledged that property that had been previously seized from him and ordered returned was “presumed …
Article • April 15, 2012 • from PLN April, 2012
Indiana Prosecutor Disciplined for Conflict of Interest by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Delaware County, Indiana prosecutor Mark R. McKinney was suspended from practicing law for 120 days beginning on July 28, 2011. He was disciplined for engaging in professional misconduct by handling criminal prosecutions and civil forfeiture cases involving …
Brief • February 14, 2012
Filed under: Bankruptcy, Police, Property
Novey Bankruptcy Filing, CA, CCPOA opposition, 2012 Case 11-32246 Doc 114 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES Case Title: Donald Louis Novey and Carol Lee Novey Case No: 11-32246 - B - 13J Date: Time: Matter: [87] - Motion/Application to Confirm Chapter …
Article • January 15, 2012 • from PLN January, 2012
Federal Judge Sanctions Florida Sheriff’s Attorney for Threatening Plaintiff with Arrest by On February 10, 2011, a federal judge admonished and sanctioned a Florida lawyer defending Nassau County Sheriff Tommy Seagraves for using information obtained from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database to threaten with arrest a plaintiff in …
Article • November 15, 2011
Minneapolis Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Theft/Official Oppression Claims Against Strike Force by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample The City of Minneapolis agreed to pay $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the operations of its now disbanded Metro Gang Strike Force (Strike Force). When the Strike …
Brief • March 2, 2011
Filed under: Property
Schlossberg v. Solesbee, OR, 1st Amended Complaint, Illegal Seizure of Camera, 2011 Lauren C. Regan (OSB#97087) Civil Liberties Defense Center 259 East 5th Avenue, Suite 300-A Eugene, Oregon 97401 Ph: 541.687.9180 Fax: 541.686.2137 Email: lregan@cldc.org LEAD ATTORNEY Marianne Dugan (OSB#93256) 259 E. 5th Ave., Suite 200-D Eugene, OR 97401 Ph: …
$100,000 Settlement for City of New York Police Unit’s Excessive Force against Homeless Man Seeking Work by The City of New York paid $100,000 to settle a lawsuit for the violation of civil rights, false arrest and excessive force against two men by police officers. On October 27, 2006, Kojak …
Article • May 15, 2010
Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant by On February 12, 2007, Vancouver, Washington resident Nathan Miller filed a claim alleging Washington DOC was responsible for property damages he incurred the previous month. DOC supervisor, Scott Wilcox, was serving a warrant at Mr. Miller's address …
Pierce County, Washington Pays $2,500 Settlement for Violation of Civil Rights and Missing Vehicle by Washington State’s Pierce County paid $2,500 to settle a claim for violation of civil rights and misplacing a vehicle. For no apparent reason, Officer J. Billings of the Steilacoom Police department activated his emergency police …
Article • August 15, 2008
Washington State Patrol Exceeded Authority Impounding Vehicles For Suspended Drivers License by Washington State resident Mark Potter appealed the dismissal of his class action suit against the Washington State Patrol (WSP) for wrongfully impounding vehicles due to suspended driver’s licenses. The dismissal was reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Due …
Article • May 15, 2007
Transfer Of Prisoners' Property To Sheriff Illegal by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that a Missouri sheriff could not legally receive property from a prisoner. Missouri prisoners Charles Hazen and Gerald Hazen (father and son, respectively) brought § 1983 action against state Highway Patrol officers …
Article • May 15, 2007
Filed under: Police, Property
NY Property Recovery Procedures Require Notice of Procedure; Procedures May Violate Due Process by NY Property Recovery Procedures Require Notice of Procedure; Procedures May Violate Due Process The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held a prisoner stated a due process claim for the refusal of police officials to return his …
Article • May 15, 2007
IL Jail Conditions Suit States Claim by The en banc court of appeals for the Seventh circuit held that a federal prisoner had stated a claim upon which relief could be granted in a suit against the St. Clair County, Illinois sheriff and jailers. The plaintiff claimed he spent three …
Georgia Sheriff Sues Over Using Prisoner Labor by A Georgia federal district court has found that the defendants in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging claims of (1) bad faith prosecution; (2) arrest without probable cause; (3) deprivation of liberty without due process; (4) unlawful search and seizure of …
Article • May 15, 2007
Theft of Property During Search by Police Officer Actionable by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a police officer may be sued for the theft of a soda pop during a search executed pursuant to a warrant. This action was filed by the owner of the Lone Mallard …
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