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Mitchell v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2021

Brief • July 27, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Statements, Testimony or Documents, False Documents, False Confessions

Mitchell v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEHINDA MITCHELL, v. Plaintiff, CITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago Police Detectives MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, ANDY JONES, KEVIN GLYNN and JACK WILKINS, Youth Officer NAPOLEON STEVENSON, and Officer K. …

Sobczyk v. Chattic, IL, Settlement, Lack of Medical Treatment, 2021

Brief • July 27, 2021

Filed under: Failure to Treat

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Cox v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021

Brief • July 27, 2021

Filed under: Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Failure to Protect (General), Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Cox v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 Information Case# Official Case# 16-1096 SD 16-CV-1096 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Sheet for Case Number Filed Case Cox, James #KS3474 v. Lashbrook, et al. IDOC# Defendants: 1/12/17 Date Served Received Status closed 5/11/17 □ Class Action On Appeal C Spears 0 Pro Se …

Christensen v. Kyles, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement, 2021

Brief • July 27, 2021

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Toilets, Plumbing, Sewage, Sanitation, Deliberate Indifference

Christensen v. Kyles, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 19-CV-5732 b -57::.2 Opposing Counsel: In, i 1tion " : Christensen, Alan #K61679 v. Kyles, et al. IDOC# Pl aintiffs: Filed Received Status 3/6/20 3/16/20 closed Case Name Defendants: Date Served Class Action …

Freeman v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Deliberate Indifference, 2021

Brief • July 27, 2021

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Ventilation, Exposure to Heat, Conspiracies, Attempts, Solicitations, Deliberate Indifference

Freeman v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Deliberate Indifference, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 18-CV-2144-SMY 18-2144 Opp osing Counsel : Freeman, Geoffrey #N40858 v. Lashbrook, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Defendants: Date Served Received 2/8/19 Status closed 2/15/ 19 Class Act ion □ On Appeal D …

Robertson v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement 2021

Brief • July 22, 2021

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Toilets, Sanitation, Vermin, Infestations of vermin, Deliberate Indifference

Robertson v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Conditions of Confinement 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# 14-1272 14-CV-1272 P'"1 intiffs: Opposing Counsel: ln stnutions: Filed Case Name Robertson, Shauntae #R63300 v. Pfister, et al. IDOC# Defendants: 7/7 /14 Date Served Received Status 8/28/14 closed Class Action □ On Appeal D …

Sims v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021

Brief • July 20, 2021

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Water, Clean Water Act, Deliberate Indifference

Sims v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 18-3842 Case Name Filed 18-CV-3842 Sims, Blanton #K52001 v. Pfister, et al. Plaintiffs: Oµposing Co .. nsel: Institutions: IDOC# Defendants: 3/4/19 Date Served Received Status closed 3/22/19 Class Action □ On Appeal □ Spears …

Sims v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 (1)

Brief • July 20, 2021

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect

Sims v. Pfister, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 (1) Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 18-3842 Case Name Filed 18-CV-3842 Sims, Blanton #K52001 v. Pfister, et al. Plaintiffs: Oµposing Co .. nsel: Institutions: IDOC# Defendants: 3/4/19 Date Served Received Status closed 3/22/19 Class Action □ On Appeal □ …

Span v. Ortega, IL, Settlement, Violation of ADA, 2021

Brief • July 19, 2021

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act

Span v. Ortega, IL, Settlement, Violation of ADA, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 18-1078 18-C-1078-JES Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: IDOC# Filed Case Name Span, Samuel #R12605 v. Ortega, et al. Defendants: x/x/xx x/xx/xx Date Served Status Received dosed Class Action D OnAppeal □ Spears D …

Bandala-Martinez v. Fry, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2021

Brief • July 19, 2021

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints

Bandala-Martinez v. Fry, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 15-752 15-CV-752 Filed Case Bandala-Martinez, Victor #Ml7531 v. Fry, et al. Plaintiffs: IDOC# Defendants: Received Status 7/13/15 08/31/15 Date Served closed Class Action OnAppeal 0 D Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se Issues: …

Washington-Riley v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2021

Brief • July 15, 2021

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Per se ineffectiveness

Washington-Riley v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2021 UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ALEXANDER WASHINGTONRILEY, Plaintiff, Vs. CITY OF CHICAGO, OFFICER DURAND LEE, OFFICER KEVIN DRUMGOOLE and OFFICER DWAYNE JOHNSON, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …

Gill v. Curran, IL, Settlement, ADA Compliance, 2021

Brief • July 13, 2021

Filed under: Armor Correctional Health Services, Medication, Seizures, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Bedding

Gill v. Curran, IL, Settlement, ADA Compliance, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ADAM GILL, Plaintiff, vs. MARK CURRAN, JOHN IDLEBURG, LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEE/AGENT D. HOLLINGSWORTH (#1348), TARYN WEILER, MITESHKUMAR MODI, ALLA CHUKHRA Y, ALVARO ENCINAS, LAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEE/AGENT VARNER (#6310), JENNIFER LEE, …

Adams v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Search & Seizure - Terry Stop, 2021

Brief • July 13, 2021

Filed under: Excessive Force, False Arrest, Search and Seizure, Reasonable Suspicion, Terry Stops

Adams v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Search & Seizure - Terry Stop, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANTRON ADAMS, Plaintiff, V. ) ) ) ) Case No. 20 C 2760 Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer ) CITY OF CHICAGO and …

Craine v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Malicious Prosecution, 2021

Brief • July 13, 2021

Filed under: False Arrest, False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Unlawful Entry/Conduct, False Arrrest/Malicious Prosecution

Craine v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Malicious Prosecution, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ALANDIS CRAINE, Plaintiff, ) ) ) Case No. 20 C 6325 ) V. ) CITY OF CHICAGO, EMMETT MCCLENDON, Star# 1467, LUIS ESCOBEDO, …

Knox v. Butler, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021

Brief • July 12, 2021

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Skeletal Injury, Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Deliberate Indifference

Knox v. Butler, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2021 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# 17-92 SD Official Case# 17-CV-92 Knox, Vandaire #B42692 v. Butler, et al. IDOC# Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Filed Case Name Defendants: Received Status closed 1/30/17 2/23/17 Date Served Class Action □ On Appeal [j Spears D Pro …

McGregor v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Excessive Force, 2021

Brief • July 7, 2021

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Unlawful Entry/Conduct

McGregor v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Excessive Force, 2021 OocuSign Envelope ID: 1F69C867-1093-4486-A1EA-O6025C10181E IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JWAN YA WER McGREGOR, as Independent Administrator of the Estate ofSHWAN YA WER, a Deceased person, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) …

Three Illinois Guards Indicted for Fatally Beating Prisoner

Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Three Illinois Guards Indicted for Fatally Beating Prisoner by Three Illinois prison guards have been fired and indicted on federal charges for the fatal beating of a handcuffed prisoner. On May 17, 2018, Western Illinois Correctional center guards Lt. Todd Sheffler, 51, Sgt. Willie Hedden, 41, and Alex Banta, 28, …

Illinois Prisoner’s Negligence Lawsuit Alleging Injuries from Wart Treatment Timely Filed

Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect

Illinois Prisoner’s Negligence Lawsuit Alleging Injuries from Wart Treatment Timely Filed by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of state law negligence claims based upon a prisoner being forced to self-apply a medication that was not supposed to be dispensed …

$54,000 Award of Attorney Fees to Enforce Settlement Agreement on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners

Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Settlements

$54,000 Award of Attorney Fees to Enforce Settlement Agreement on Behalf of Deaf Prisoners by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order granting attorney’s fees after it found the Illinois Department of Correction (IDOC) was in “substantial noncompliance” with a …

Loury v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2021

Brief • July 1, 2021

Filed under: Shootings, Police--Excessive Force, Wrongful Use of Force, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Loury v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2021 IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ESTATE OF PIERRE LOURY, Deceased, by Tambrasha Hudson, Adrninistrator ) ) ) Plaintiff, , ) ) ) ) V. The CiLy of Chicago, CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER SEAN …