Michigan Prisoners Receive Compensation for Wrongful Convictions by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Edward George Carter and Marwin McHenry, both wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in separate cases, have obtained compensation awards from the Michigan Court of Claims. Carter was awarded $1,761,506.85, while McHenry received $175,753.42. Carter was tried and convicted …
Griffin v. Condon, MI, Appellate Opinion, Retaliation, 2018 Case: 17-1931 Document: 24-1 Filed: 08/08/2018 Page: 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540 POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988 Deborah S. Hunt Clerk Tel. (513) 564-7000 www.ca6.uscourts.gov Filed: August 08, 2018 …
Federal Jury Awards Michigan Woman $1,048,000 over Retaliatory Arrests by Christopher Zoukis A Michigan woman who police arrested twice on charges of filing a false police report of rape was awarded just over $1 million after a federal jury found that the arrests were in retaliation for her criticism of …
$99,000 Settlement Reached in Negligent Enforcement of Protection Order Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The family of Jessica Ann Monroe-Mead agreed to a $99,000 settlement with the county of Newaygo, Michigan, and the sheriff to settle a civil rights claim alleging failure to properly respond to and enforce …
$25,000 Settlement for Detroit Man Falsely Arrested and Imprisoned by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A man who was falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted by Detroit police officers based on mistaken identity, received a $25,000 settlement from the city of Detroit on behalf of the officers. On September …
$125,000 Settlement in Case of Michigan Man Who Killed Himself In Jail by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The estate of a man who committed suicide while in the custody of the Crawford County Sheriff's Department in Crawford County, Michigan, agreed to a settlement offer of $125,000 in response to …
Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after a violent cell extraction at the Midland County jail in Michigan has settled for $500,000. The Midland Daily News reported the settlement was …
State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On the federal level, hopes for criminal justice reform have fallen victim to partisan bickering in Congress and a lack of substantive interest from the White House. Fortunately, state officials are not waiting around, and state-level reform …
$400,000 Settlement Accepted by Michigan Parolee Over Force by Police, Parole Officers by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Michael J. Trethewey, who was assaulted by police and parole officers for an alleged parole violation, accepted a $400,000 settlement in compensation for his medical expenses and injuries. Approximately $270,000 of that …
Trinity Services Group Faces Complaints Due to Inadequate Prison and Jail Food by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon A tide of complaints has surfaced around Florida-based Trinity Services Group, one of the largest food service providers to correctional facilities in the nation. At issue is the provision of adequate, nutritious …
Menchaca v. Michigan DOC, MI, Amended Complaint, LGBT Discrimination, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-10874-TGB-EAS ECF No. 13 filed 06/08/18 PageID.111 Page 1 of 33 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION Case No. 18-cv-10874 Hon. Terrence G. Berg Mag. Elizabeth A Stafford ASHLEY MENCHACA, Plaintiff, vs. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF …
Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Everywhere and Nowhere -- Compassionate Release in the States, 2018 Everywhere and Nowhere Compassionate Release in the States By Mary Price June 2018 1 About the Author Mary Price is general counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). She directs the FAMM Litigation Project and advocates …
Former Michigan Prisoner Receives Over $817,000 for Wrongful Conviction by A Michigan man who was wrongfully convicted of rape has received $817,351 in compensation from the state. Quentin Carter was 16 when he was charged in September 1991 with raping a 10-year-old girl in Grand Rapids. The girl’s mother waited …
Prisons and Jails Impose More Restrictions on Mail, Visits to Curtail Contraband by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Citing a need to stop the smuggling of drugs and other contraband, some prisons and jails have placed new and stringent restrictions on both prisoner mail and visitation. Beginning in April 2017, …
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Muthana v. Sumeral, MI, Judgment, Excessive Force Hand Injury, 2018 2:13-cv-14471-MOB-MKM Doc # 51 Filed 02/12/18 Pg 1 of 1 Pg ID 256 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ALI MUSAID MUTHANA, Plaintiff, Case No. 13-14471 v. HONORABLE MARIANNE O. BATTANI LANCE SUMERAL, Defendant. / JUDGMENT …
Griffin v. Condon, MI, Appellate Brief, Retaliation, 2018 Case: 17-1931 Document: 16 Filed: 01/10/2018 Page: 1 CASE NO. 17-1931 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT RANDLE GRIFFIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUM LOUIS CONDON, RUO JOSEPH DOWNARD, and RUO GARY MCMURTRIE, Defendants-Appellants. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT …
