Homicidal Prisoner Fails to Derail Oregon Death Penalty Moratorium by Mark Wilson Homicidal Prisoner Fails to Derail Oregon Death Penalty Moratorium by Mark Wilson By most any standard, Craig Dennis Bjork, 53, meets the definition of an undeniably dangerous person. Apparently unimpressed by his first five murders, one can only …
Minnesota Attorney Fee Awarded Upheld by Minnesota Attorney Fee Awarded Upheld On September 24, 2012, a district court granted a motion to suppress a gun, filed by Artiase Dvon Williams. The state appealed the order. The court of appeals reversed. Williams’ attorney filed a motion for attorney fees, requesting $120.00 …
Minnesota DOC Sued Over Failure to Provide New Hepatitis C Treatment Protocol by Greg Dober Minnesota DOC Sued Over Failure to Provide New Hepatitis C Treatment Protocol by Greg Dober On May 1, 2015, two prisoners at MCF-Stillwater filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Corrections, Centurion …
$400,000 Settlement in Suit Over Minnesota Prisoner’s Death Due to Medical Neglect by Matthew Clarke $400,000 Settlement in Suit Over Minnesota Prisoner’s Death Due to Medical Neglect by Matt Clarke On May 1, 2013, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay a $400,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit …
Ligons et al v. MN DOC, MN, Complaint, failure to treat HCV, 2015 CASE 0:15-cv-02210-PJS-BRT Document 1 Filed 05/01/15 Page 1 of 50 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA RONALDO LIGONS, File No. 15-CV-___, ____/_____ BARRY MICHAELSON, JOHN ROE, and JANE ROE, JOHN MILES AND …
Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Disabled Minnesota Prisoner Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $10,000, Other Relief by Robert Warlick Minnesota prisoner Michael Dahlin filed suit on November 22, 2012 against state prison officials, alleging discrimination due to his disabilities in violation of the …
Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matthew Clarke Former Minnesota Prisoner’s Inadequate Health Care Suit Settled for $275,000 by Matt Clarke In July 2011, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) settled a lawsuit brought by a former state prisoner over allegedly inadequate medical attention after …
Mrozek v. Ringler, MN, Settlement Agreement and Release with Apology - Sexual Assault, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Michael Mrozek, Civil File No. 11-2572 JRT/SER Plaintiff, vs. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS Holly Ringler, et al., Defendants. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS I. …
Another Failed Experiment: Minnesota’s Private Prison Health Care Saves Money but Costs Lives by David Reutter Another Failed Experiment: Minnesota’s Private Prison Health Care Saves Money but Costs Lives by David M. Reutter Minnesota privatized its prison health care system in 1998 to achieve cost savings. While it …
Hickman v. United States (BOP), MN, Complaint - Illegal Imprisonment FTCA - Fair Labor Standards, 2014 CASE 0:14-cv-03041-ADM-JSM Document 1 Filed 07/30/14 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA ______________________________________________________________________ Jermaine Hickman, File No. ______________ Plaintiff, v. COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND United States of America, Defendant. …
Sharkey v. City of Shoreview, MN, Appellant's Brief, Prosecution without Statutory Authority, 2014 A13-1989 STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS Todd C. Sharkey, Appellant, vs. City of Shoreview, et al., Respondents. APPELLANT’S BRIEF AND APPENDIX ZORISLAV R. LEYDERMAN Attorney at Law Attorney License No. 0391286 The Law Office of …
Contract Extension 2014 Admin Minnesota Materials Management Division Room 112 Administration Bldg., 50 Sherburne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155; Phone: 651.296.2600, Fax: 651.297.3996 Persons with a hearing or speech disability can contact us through the Minnesota Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1.800.627.3529. CONTRACT RELEASE: T-512 DATE: APRIL 1, 2014 …
Contract Extension 2013 Admin Minnesota Materials Management Division Room 112 Administration Bldg., 50 Sherburne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155; Phone: 651.296.2600, Fax: 651.297.3996 Persons with a hearing or speech disability can contact us through the Minnesota Relay Service by dialing 711 or 1.800.627.3529. CONTRACT RELEASE: T-512 DATE: MARCH 19, 2013 …
The Effects of Private Prison Confinement in Minnesota on Offender Recidivism by The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) recently completed an evaluation of the effects of private prison confinement on offender recidivism. The evaluation assessed the impact of confinement at the Prairie Correctional Facility (PCF) in Appleton, Minnesota on recidivism …
Minnesota: Favorable Resolution of Charges Establishes Rebuttable Presumption of Expungement by The Minnesota Supreme Court held that the favorable resolution of criminal proceedings establishes a rebuttable presumption in favor of expungement under state law. In May 2009, a defendant identified only as RHB was charged with first- and third-degree assault …
Eighth Circuit Initially Allows Non-Delegation Challenge to SORNA, then Reverses Course by Derek Gilna Another challenge to the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) initially met with limited success, but ultimately failed. Lindon Roy Knutson pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender under SORNA stemming …
Minnesota Judge Condemns System that Jails Mentally Ill by A Minnesota state court judge blamed political indifference for a justice system that warehouses the mentally ill in county jails – a practice that may have resulted in the death of a guard ten weeks after he fought with a schizophrenic …
Eighth Circuit Denies Civilly Confined Minnesota Patients 1983 Action by Derek Gilna Civilly-committed patients in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) officials, alleging that various conditions of their confinement were …
Minnesota: Remedies for Civil Commitments are Limited by The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that a person who is indeterminately civilly committed as a Sexually Dangerous Person (SDP) or Sexual Psychopathic Personality (SPP) may not bring a motion seeking transfer or discharge from their commitment under Minn.R.Civ.P. 60.02, but may …
Dismissal for IFP Prisoner’s Failure to Provide Copies for Service Improper by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Minnesota federal district court’s order of dismissal, which was predicated on the plaintiff prisoner’s failure to comply with the Court’s order to submit additional copies of the amended complaint. While …
