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News in Brief

Article • December 15, 2002 • from PLN December, 2002

Filed under: News, News in Brief

News in Brief by California: On April 1, 2002, 30 prisoners at the Pelican Bay State Prison were involved in a riot. Eight Asian and Native American prisoners attacked 20 white prisoners ...

Change in Fulton County, GA: Indigent Defense, HIV, and Community Organizing

Article • September 15, 2000 • from PLN September, 2000

Filed under: HIV/AIDS, Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Overcrowding, Jail Specific, Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Client, Public Defenders

; and it was crowded with over 4,000 prisoners, approximately 1/3 of whom slept in dayrooms, in hallways, or on the floor. In the course of one year, under the pressure of two major lawsuits and a grassroots community ...

Habeas Hints: Evidentiary Hearings

Article • May 15, 2006 • from PLN May, 2006

Filed under: Sentencing, Habeas Corpus

doesnt apply unless the petitioner has either: [1] already had an evidentiary hearing in state court, or [2] has failed to act with reasonable diligence in unsuccessfully attempting to develop the claim ...

Smith v. Bounds-538 F.2d 541 (4th Cir. 1975)

Case • 1975

Smith v. Bounds - 538 F.2d 541 (4th Cir. 1975) - 1975 Smith v. Bounds, 538 F.2d 541 (4th Cir. 09/30/1975) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT [2] Nos. 74-2378 ...

Williams v. City of New York-728 F. Supp. 1067 (S.D.N.Y. 1990)

Case • 1990

Williams v. City of New York - 728 F. Supp. 1067 (S.D.N.Y. 1990) - 1990 WILLIAMS v. CITY OF NEW YORK, 728 F.Supp. 1067 (S.D.N.Y. 01/18/1990) [1] United States District Court, Southern ...

Wilson v. State-576 So. 2d 490 (La. 1991)

Case • 1991

Wilson v. State - 576 So. 2d 490 (La. 1991) - 1991 03/11/91 Alvin Wilson v. State of Louisiana, [1] SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA [2] No. 90-C-1679 [3] 576 So. 2d 490, 1991 [4 ...

Tardiff v. Knox County-218 F.R.D. 332 (D.Me. 2003)

Case • 2003

. 3d (Callaghan) 308 November 5, 2003, Decided SUBSEQUENT HISTORY: Affirmed by Tardiff v. Knox County, 2004 U.S. App. (1st Cir. Me., Apr. 9, 2004) DISPOSITION: Class certified. COUNSEL: [**1 ...

Fairley v. Luman-281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

Fairley v. Luman - 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002) - 2002 Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 02/15/2002) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit [2] No. 99-56483 [3] 281 ...

Math-challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio can't account for the $41 million he's cost taxpayers

Article • February 15, 2008

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Municipal Liability, News

to a query from New Times, Crowley sent records covering payouts during Joe's tenure. "For the period January 1, 1993, to [November 29, 2007], the county has paid $30,039,928.75 on Sheriff Department General ...

Habeas Hints

Article • October 15, 2006 • from PLN October, 2006

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Limitations, Habeas Corpus

Requirement A federal court will not consider a federal habeas corpus petition after AEDPAs 1-year period runs out, unless the Petitioner can establish equitable tolling, which is extremely hard to do ...

Habeas Hints: Overcoming Post-Conviction IAC

Article • October 15, 2005

Filed under: Attorneys, Appointment of Counsel, Attorney Misconduct, Malpractice (Attorneys), Complaints, Limitations, Habeas Corpus

from considering any habeas corpus petition that was not filed within 1 year of the date the petitioner's conviction became final on direct appeal, less any time that the limitations period was tolled ...

Colorado Settles Class Action Prison Disability Discrimination Suit For Over $3 Million

Article • July 15, 2007 • from PLN July, 2007

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Damages, Settlements, Special Masters, Federal Statutory Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Eleventh Amendment Immunity

. On November 23, 2004, the Court entered an order that individual damage claims would be evaluated based upon the following: (1) whether the claimant is disabled and a class member; (2) whether the claimant ...

Bailey v. City of Port Huron-507 F.3d 364 (6th Cir. 2007)

Case • 2007

Bailey v. City of Port Huron - 507 F.3d 364 (6th Cir. 2007) - 2007 Bailey v. City of Port Huron, 507 F.3d 364 (6th Cir. 11/01/2007) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ...

Segreti v. Gillen-259 F.Supp.2d 733 (N.D.Ill. 2003)

Case • 2003

, Defendants. No. 01 C 7879 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION 259 F. Supp. 2d 733; 2003 U.S. Dist. May 1, 2003, Decided May 5, 2003, Docketed ...

Lebron v. Armstrong-289 F.Supp.2d 56 (D.Conn. 2003)

Case • 2003

) DISPOSITION: Petition for writ of mandamus was denied. Defendants' motion to dismiss petition was granted. Requested injunction relief was denied. COUNSEL: [**1] Luis Angel Lebron, Pro se, Cheshire, CT USA ...

Ohio v. Farthing-767 N.E.2d 1242 (Ohio App. 2 Div. 2001)

Case • 2001

Ohio v. Farthing - 767 N.E.2d 1242 (Ohio App. 2 Div. 2001) - 2001 State v. Farthing, 146 Ohio App.3d 720, 767 N.E.2d 1242 (Ohio App. Dist.2 12/28/2001) [1] Ohio Court of Appeals [2 ...

Gibbs v. Ryan-160 F.3d 160 (3rd Cir. 1998)

Case • 1998

Gibbs v. Ryan - 160 F.3d 160 (3rd Cir. 1998) - 1998 Gibbs v. Ryan, 160 F.3d 160 (3d Cir. 11/13/1998) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit [2] No. 96-3528 [4] November 13 ...

Blas v. Endicott-31 F.Supp.2d 1131 (ED WI 1999)

Case • 1999

, Filed DISPOSITION: [**1] Defendants' motion to dismiss denied. COUNSEL: Jamie Blas, PLAINTIFF, Pro se, Portage, WI. For DEFENDANTS: James E. Doyle, Jr., John J. Glinski, Wisconsin ...

Madison v. Parker-104 F.3d 765 (5th Cir. 1997)

Case • 1997

Madison v. Parker - 104 F.3d 765 (5th Cir. 1997) - 1997 Madison v. Parker, 104 F.3d 765 (5th Cir. 01/31/1997) [1] U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit [2] No. 96-40240 [4 ...

Vaccaro v. Dobre-81 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 1996)

Case • 1996

Vaccaro v. Dobre - 81 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 1996) - 1996 Vaccaro v. Dobre, 81 F.3d 854 (9th Cir. 04/12/1996) [1] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT [2] No. 95-15970 ...