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Article • October 16, 2015
Supreme Court Upholds Virginia FOIA's Exclusion of Non-Virginians by Matthew Clarke Supreme Court Upholds Virginia FOIA's Exclusion of Non-Virginians by Matt Clarke On April 29, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the provision of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) providing that "all public records …
Article • October 15, 2015
California District Attorney’s Records Subject to Disclosure through Prisoner’s Public Records Request by California District Attorney’s Records Subject to Disclosure through Prisoner’s Public Records Request The California Appeals Court for the Fourth District held that a district attorney’s office was required to produce records to a prisoner seeking them through …
Article • September 29, 2015
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Private Party Fees in APRA Case by Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Private Party Fees in APRA Case In July 2012, the Supreme Court of Indiana affirmed the trial court’s apportionment of attorney’s fees awarded to the plaintiff, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (Union). The …
Article • September 18, 2015
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorney Fees in Oversight Issue by Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorney Fees in Oversight Issue On February 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed the denial of mandatory attorney’s fees for appellant Emilie DiFranco, whose request for public records went unfulfilled …
Article • September 16, 2015
The Brilliant Idea From Europe That Could Revolutionize Child Support by Bryce Covert The Brilliant Idea From Europe That Could Revolutionize Child Support by Bryce Covert Walter Scott, a father to four children, was shot dead by a police officer later charged with first-degree murder while running away from him. …
Filing • September 1, 2015
PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Motion for Fees, Public Records, 2015 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Washington Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 332-5-13 Wncv Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Corrections Corporation of America Defendant DECISION Plaintiff's Motion for Reimbursement of Fees and Costs This is an unusual public records …
Filing • July 27, 2015
PLN v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, FOIA, 2015 E-Notice 2015-CH-11292 CALENDAR: 16 To: Matthew Vincent Topic matt@loevy.com NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PRISON LEGAL NEWS vs. ILL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS 2015-CH-11292 The transmission was received on 07/27/2015 at 6:53 AM and was ACCEPTED with …
Brief • July 27, 2015
PLN v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, FOIA, 2015 E-Notice 2015-CH-11292 CALENDAR: 16 To: Matthew Vincent Topic matt@loevy.com NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PRISON LEGAL NEWS vs. ILL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS 2015-CH-11292 The transmission was received on 07/27/2015 at 6:53 AM and was ACCEPTED with …
Filing • June 18, 2015
PLN v. DHS, WA, Motion for Summary Judgement, FOIA Request, 2015 Case 2:14-cv-00479-MJP Document 39 Filed 06/18/15 Page 1 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 10 PRISON LEGAL NEWS, 11 12 13 CASE NO. C14-479 …
Filing • June 18, 2015
PLN v. DHS, WA, Final Judgement, FOIA Request, 2015 Case 2:14-cv-00479-MJP Document 40 Filed 06/18/15 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE PRISON LEGAL NEWS, CASE NUMBER: C14-479 MJP Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Defendant. …
Article • June 12, 2015
Alaska’s Retroactive Application of ASORA Amendments Violates Ex Post Facto Clause by Alaska’s Retroactive Application of ASORA Amendments Violates Ex Post Facto Clause The Alaska Supreme Court held that its rule prohibiting precedential effect of 2-to-l decisions does not apply retroactively. Therefore, Doe v. State, 189 P3d 999 (Alaska 2008)(Doe …
Article • June 10, 2015
Contempt Adjudication is Not Conviction of Offense for Purposes of Oregon Criminal Record Law by Contempt Adjudication is Not Conviction of Offense for Purposes of Oregon Criminal Record Law On October 9, 2013, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that contempt of court adjudication is not the conviction of an …
Article • June 10, 2015
California Supreme Court: Names of Officers Involved in Shooting Must Be Disclosed by California Supreme Court: Names of Officers Involved in Shooting Must Be Disclosed On May 29, 2014, the California Supreme Court held that under the California Public Records Act (PRA) the Long Beach police department was required to …
Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015
Washington Prisoner’s Wife Prevails on PRA Claim for Investigative Report Redactions by Mark Wilson Washington Prisoner’s Wife Prevails on PRA Claim for Investigative Report Redactions by Mark Wilson On September 16, 2014, the Washington Court of Appeals held that information redacted from a prison investigative report should have been disclosed …
$71,000 Settlement in Iowa Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment Claim by David Reutter $71,000 Settlement in Iowa Prisoner’s Sexual Harassment Claim by David M. Reutter A former Iowa prisoner received a $71,000 settlement after being sexually harassed at her prison job in a case that established prisoners have civil rights protections with …
Filing • April 8, 2015
Friedmann v. Marshall County, TN, Order, Public Records Request Attorney Fees, 2015 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE April 08, 2015 Session ALEX FRIEDMANN, ET AL. v. MARSHALL COUNTY, TN, ET AL. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Marshall County No. 17017 J. B. Cox, Chancellor ________________________________ …
Private Prison Information Act Reintroduced in Congress with PLN’s Help by Private Prison Information Act Reintroduced in Congress with PLN’s Help On December 10, 2014, U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced the Private Prison Information Act (PPIA) in Congress. The bill, HR 5838, requires non-federal correctional and detention facilities …
Filing • January 21, 2015
PLN v. CCA, VT, Ruling on Cross-Motions for SJ, Public Records, 2015 CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. 332-5-13 Wncv SUPERIOR COURT Washington Unit Prison Legal News Plaintiff v. Corrections Corporation of America Defendant DECISION Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment This is a public records case in which Plaintiff Prison Legal News (PLN) …
Prison Legal News Prevails in Tennessee Public Records Suit in Spite of Sheriff’s Antics by As part of its news reporting, Prison Legal News routinely submits public records requests and Freedom of Information Act requests to government agencies. Most of the time they comply with the law and produce the …
CCA Board Member Steps Down from Open Government Organization by CCA Board Member Steps Down from Open Government Organization Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation’s largest for-profit prison firm, is also one of the least transparent government contractors despite performing an inherently governmental function – incarceration. For example, CCA …
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