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Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Seventh Circuit: Indiana Malicious Prosecution Claim Cognizable via § 1983 by Mark Wilson Seventh Circuit: Indiana Malicious Prosecution Claim Cognizable via § 1983 by Mark Wilson On October 21, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a former prisoner’s malicious prosecution claim. While investigating …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Racial Bias in Jury Selection but Fails to Take Action by Mark Wilson Washington Supreme Court Recognizes Racial Bias in Jury Selection but Fails to Take Action by Mark Wilson "Peremptory challenges are used in trial courts throughout this state, often based largely or entirely on …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Private Prison Contractor Not Subject to New Jersey’s Open Records Act by Private Prison Contractor Not Subject to New Jersey’s Open Records Act On October 12, 2012, a New Jersey state superior court held that Community Education Centers (CEC), a private prison contractor, was not required to disclose its records …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay by Mark Wilson Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay by Mark Wilson On October 9, 2013, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court lacked the authority to require a criminal defendant to pay …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites by Jails Stop Posting Mug Shots to End "Extortion" by Profiteering Websites A growing number of jails are no longer putting booking photos of arrestees online in order to prevent websites such as mugshots.com from obtaining and posting them, …
Unfair Punishment by Sam Levin Unfair Punishment by Sam Levin Part One: Victim Discrimination A state program that’s supposed to help crime victims denies people who have had run-ins with the law or are afraid of being victimized again. The front door was wide open when police arrived at the …
Ninth Circuit Again Rejects California’s Resistance to ADA Obligations by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit Again Rejects California’s Resistance to ADA Obligations by Mark Wilson On October 4, 2013, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order requiring California prison officials to disseminate and implement a previously-negotiated County …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Filed under: DNA Testing/Samples
Kansas DNA Testing Eligibility Extended to Second-Degree Murder by Mark Wilson Kansas DNA Testing Eligibility Extended to Second-Degree Murder by Mark Wilson The Kansas Supreme Court held on October 4, 2013 that a state law denying DNA testing to prisoners convicted of second-degree murder violates the Equal Protection Clause of …
Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice by Mark Wilson Ninth Circuit Vacates FRCP 4(m) Dismissal Without Notice by Mark Wilson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held on October 30, 2013 that a district court’s failure to provide notice before dismissing a complaint for non-service and denying leave …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity in Medical Neglect Death of Texas Detainee by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity in Medical Neglect Death of Texas Detainee by Matt Clarke In a case involving the death of a pretrial detainee due to lack of medical treatment, the Fifth Circuit Court …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement by Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement Three Louisiana prison officials have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to their role in the beating of a prisoner at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Filed under: Medication, Death Penalty
Lethal Injection Protocol, Source of Execution Drugs Challenged in Pennsylvania by Lethal Injection Protocol, Source of Execution Drugs Challenged in Pennsylvania A long-standing federal class-action lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s execution protocol, and one of the issues in the case involves the use of lethal injection drugs obtained …
Johnson v. CCA, KY, Order Granting PLN's Motion to Intervene and Unseal Settlement, CCA Overtime 2014 Case 3:12-cv-00246-JGH Document 62 Filed 08/13/14 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 523 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY AT LOUISVILLE CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-00246-H MICHAEL E. JOHNSON, et al. PLAINTIFFS vs. …
In-the-News Article • August 13, 2014
PLN prevails in motion to unseal CCA settlement in Kentucky Aug. 13, 2014 Articles about PLN Litigation Associated Press Prison company pays $260,000 to settle OT suit Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press 2:19 p.m. EDT August 13, 2014   The largest private prison company in America paid $260,000 to a group …
In-the-News Article • August 13, 2014
PLN editor quoted about private prison medical care companies Aug. 13, 2014 Articles with PLN Quotes Tampa Tribune Some companies vying for Hillsborough jail contract have pasts to overcome By Keith Morelli | Tribune Staff   Published: August 13, 2014 TAMPA — Hillsborough County sheriff’s are deciding which company to pick to treat sick …
Article • August 12, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Washington Prison Guard’s Murder Costs State $2.5 Million and Counting by Mark Wilson Washington Prison Guard’s Murder Costs State $2.5 Million and Counting by Mark Wilson A Washington prisoner’s conviction and death sentence for murdering a female prison guard has cost taxpayers $1.6 million, while the guard’s family settled a …
Article • August 12, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Failure to Treat Tuberculosis Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Settles for $1.4 Million by Derek Gilna Failure to Treat Tuberculosis Suit Survives Summary Judgment, Settles for $1.4 Million by Derek Gilna In January 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a motion for summary judgment filed …
Article • August 12, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia by Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia On August 28, 2012, Dr. Lewis Jackson, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing prisoners at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Atlanta, …
Article • August 12, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Washington Jail Detainees Sue over Videotaped "Peep Shows" by Mark Wilson Washington Jail Detainees Sue over Videotaped "Peep Shows" by Mark Wilson "They were directing them to do it like dolls. Like taking clothes off a Barbie doll,” stated Seattle, Washington attorney James C. Egan, referring to a pattern of …
ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits by ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits Accusations of sexual harassment and anti-male bias at the highest levels of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau resulted in a shakeup at the agency and two federal lawsuits, …
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