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Brief • March 18, 2021
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Colorado DOC, CO, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2021 Case 1:21-cv-00792 Document 1 Filed 03/18/21 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 100 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. _____________ CENTER FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY D/B/A DISABILITY LAW COLORADO, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO …
Armstrong v. Newsom, CA, order to modify remedial orders and injunctions, class action prisoner ADA and RA rights, 2021 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3217 Filed 03/11/21 Page 1 of 71 1 2 3 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JOHN ARMSTRONG, …
Armstrong v. Newsom, CA, Order for Remedial Measures at LAC, COR, SATF, CIW and KVSP; 2021 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3218 Filed 03/11/21 Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 United States District Court Northern District of California 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR …
Article • March 1, 2021 • from PLN March, 2021
Federal Court Orders Body Cams Be Worn by Guards in Effort to Stop Abuse of Disabled at California Prison by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney On September 8, 2020, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilkin of the Northern District of California ordered additional remedial measures—including body-worn cameras for guards—as relief in …
Disability Rights CA v. County of Alameda, CA, First Amended Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2021 Case 3:20-cv-05256-CRB Document 52 Filed 02/22/21 Page 1 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Kimberly Swain (SBN 100340) Kim.Swain@disabilityrightsca.org Jennifer Stark (SBN 267062) Jennifer.Stark@disabilityrightsca.org Samuel Jain …
Cooper v. City of Newark, CA, Settlement, Employment Discrimination - Gender, 2021 DocuSign Envelope ID: 621E9008-210A-47A7-BF8D-173FDA4E9564 183738AF-61D7-4926-BC41-E8A15E0B4515 SETTLE lENT AG REEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE icolc Cooper and the County of Santa Clara ("County") enter into this Sclllcmenl Agreement and General Release ("Agreement'} Collectively, Nicole Cooper and the County arc re …
Brief • February 8, 2021
Van Pelt v. Butler, IL, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 17-1226 17-CV-1226-SMY Plaintiffs: Opposine Counsel: Institutions: IDOC# Filed Case Name Received Van Pelt, Ronald M. #R00514 v. Butler, et al. 11/ 9/ 17 Defendants: Date Served Status closed 2/16/18 Class …
Ninth Circuit Holds Intermediate Scrutiny Applies in Challenges to Facially Discriminatory Prison Regulations by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 21, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the proper standard of review to be applied to facially discriminatory prison regulations challenged as violating …
Rapper Sues BOP Alleging Torture by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Rapper Kodak Black filed a lawsuit on September 21, 2020, alleging he “is suffering torture and religious persecution” at the hands of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) guards and officials. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
Preliminary Studies: Black/Latino Populations Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney According to a June 2020 report from Medical News Today, the infection and mortality rates — and a lack of testing — for COVID-19 disproportionately affects Black and Latino populations within the United States based upon …
Federal Class Action Settlement Aims to Eliminate Horrific Conditions at Santa Barbara, California Jails in Three Years by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A federal class action lawsuit filed in December of 2017 alleging numerous humanitarian violations at Santa Barbara County Adult Detention Facilities (County Jail) settled on July 17, …
Article • January 1, 2021 • from PLN January, 2021
$2 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over N.Y. Prisoner Denied Emergency Eye Surgery Until She Went Blind by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On August 10, 2020, the U.S. signed off on a settlement of $2 million, including up to 25% in attorney fees, in a lawsuit brought by a federal …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Grants Commutation for Blind Mother by Kevin Bliss Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson agreed to commute Willie Mae Harris’ sentence after 34 years in prison for accidentally shooting her abusive husband. She was released on June 5, 2020. Harris, 72, from Bradley, Arkansas was charged with murder in …
Article • December 1, 2020 • from PLN December, 2020
North Carolina Case Involving Death of Black Prisoner: “I Can’t Breathe,” Revisited by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In late July 2020, about 30 protesters stood all day in the rain in Bailey Park near the Forsyth County Detention Center (FCDC) in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to demand answers and …
Woman Sues Mississippi Parole Board for Discrimination and Retaliation by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso On March 27, 2020, a lawsuit filed in a county court the previous year against the Mississippi Parole Board (MPB) by state prisoner Anita Krecic was refiled in federal court, alleging MPB has discriminated …
Pack v. Mueller, IL, Settlement, Right to Religious Worship, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 17-CV-880-MJR-SCW 17-880 IDOC# Plaintiffs: Case Filed Pack, James #818835 v. Mueller, et al. Defendants: Received 1/2/19 Date Served Status closed 1/10/19. Class Action On Appeal Spears Oppoc;ine C.ounc;f'I: Institutions: Pro Se Issues: …
Hampton v. Wells, IL, Settlement, ADA Compliance, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# 18-2211 Official Case# 18-CV-2211-NJR-SMY Plaintiffs: IDOC# Filed Case Hampton, Larry #B12544 v. Wells, et al. Defendants: Received Status closed 7/12/19 7/15/19 Date Served Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se Issues: Court: Judge: …
Brief • November 11, 2020
Picciano v. Clark County, WA, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 1 2 3 GAVEN PICCIANO, NO. Plaintiff, 4 5 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF AND DAMAGES vs. 6 CLARK COUNTY, CLARK COUNTY JAIL, and NAPHCARE, INC. 7 Defendants. 8 …
Peters v. Baldwin, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# 17-4809 Official Case# 17-CV-4809 Peters, Scott #R52244 v. Bailey, et al. Defendants: Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name 8/22/18 Date Served Received Stat us Closed 10/29/18 r Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: CJ Pro Se …
Article • November 1, 2020 • from PLN November, 2020
California Prison Guards Keep Jobs After Aiding Attacks on Sex Offenders by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A series of assaults by a group of prisoners on convicted sex offenders was carried out with the consent and assistance of 10 officers at an unnamed California correctional facility. After an investigation, …
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