Class Certification Maintained in New York Prisoners’ Suit for Damages Due to Illegally Imposed Post-Release Supervision by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 14, 2022, the federal court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to decertify the class in a long-running suit filed by …
New York Prisoner’s Suit Over Thirteen-Year Solitary Stint Survives by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On March 21, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York denied state prison officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking damages for alleged Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment violations that …
Death and Inhumane Living Conditions Persist in Nation’s Worst Jail by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss Crisis conditions continue at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, where 13 deaths have been recorded through the first eight months of 2022. Given a population of some 5,700 prisoners and detainees …
Stanbro v. Palou, NY, Verdict, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:20-cv-01591-KMK Document 207-6 Filed 09/30/22 Page 1 of 27 Exhibit F Case 7:20-cv-01591-KMK Document 207-6 Filed 09/30/22 Page 2 of 27 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CHAD STANBRO, Plaintiff, No. 20-CV-1591 (KMK) V. CORRECTION OFFICER NADYA PALOU, …
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Response to Dft's Letter of Intent to File a Motion on Bivens Claim, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 78 Filed 09/22/22 Page 1 of 6 COHEN & FITCH LLP 110 E. 59TH ST. SUITE 3200 NEW YORK, NY 10022 TEL: 212.374.9115 FAX: 332.777.2172 ______________________________________________________________________________ …
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Intent Letter to File a Motion to Dismiss Third Amended Complaint, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 77 Filed 09/20/22 Page 1 of 5 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York 86 Chambers Street New York, New York 10007 By …
Forsyth v. City of Rochester, NY, Decision and Order, Failure to Comply-FOIL Request, 2022 INDEX NO. E2018007067 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 115 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 09/16/2022 MONROE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE THIS IS NOT A BILL. THIS IS YOUR RECEIPT. Receipt # Book Return To: Donna Brett 99 Exchange Blvd Rochester, NY 14614 …
Forsyth v. City of Rochester, NY, Notice of Entry and Order, Failure to Comply-FOIL Request, 2022 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF MONROE -----------------------------------------------------------------------X THEODORE FORSYTH, Index#: E2018007067 Petitioner, - against - NOTICE OF ENTRY & ORDER CITY OF ROCHESTER and ROCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT, Respondents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------X …
Casablanca-Torres v. The City of New York, NY, Declaration of Gideon Oliver, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 1:21-cv-10832-LAK Document 56 Filed 09/06/22 Page 1 of 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DECLARATION OF GIDEON ORION OLIVER IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS FRANCISCO JAVIER CASABLANCATORRES, …
Casablanca-Torres v. The City of New York, NY, Memo of Law, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 1:21-cv-10832-LAK Document 57 Filed 09/06/22 Page 1 of 58 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FRANCISCO JAVIER CASABLANCA-TORRES Plaintiff, 21-cv-10832 (LAK) v. THE CITY OF NEW YORK., ET AL., Defendants PLAINTIFF’S MEMORANDUM …
New York Lifts Blanket Internet Ban on Sex Offenders by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A settlement was finalized on January 19, 2022, in a lawsuit challenging a New York law barring those on the state sex offender registry from accessing the internet. The settlement allows some registered sex offenders …
News in Brief by Alabama: A federal prisoner in Birmingham was gunned down outside a privately-operated reentry facility on July 16, 2022. The Associated Press reported that the prisoner, Larry Taylor, 47, had just been released from the facility, which is operated under contract from the federal Bureau of Prisons …
Teen with Toy Water Gun Fatally Shot by Off-Duty NYC Prison Guard by Jo Ellen Nott By Jo Ellen Nott An off-duty guard with the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) was indicted on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges—both first-degree and second-degree—in Bronx County Criminal Court on August 22, …
News in Brief by Alabama: On June 3, 2022, a guard was arrested for having sex with a prisoner at Alabama’s Pickens County Jail, according to a report by WTVA in Tupelo, Mississippi. The guard, Marquita Booker, 28, was fired after her arrest, which followed an investigation that earlier in …
New York OIG Report Reveals 1,600 State Prisoners Punished Over Faulty Drug Tests by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the State of New York released a report on January 4, 2022, concluding its “Investigation of New York State Department of Corrections …
Santos v. The U.S.A., NY, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2022 Case 7:21-cv-08009-PMH Document 69 Filed 07/20/22 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------------------X ARFHY SANTOS, THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED -againstECF CASE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPECIAL AGENT WILLIAM SHEEHAN, Individually, …
News in Brief by Alabama:The Birmingham News reported that a jail guard in Mobile was arrested on May 17, 2022, for smuggling adult movies intoMobile County Metro Jail. The guard, Fredrick Johnson, 37, was charged with 21 counts of promoting contraband that included a camera, phone chargers, and flash drives, …
Supreme Court Passes on Case of New York Sex Offender Imprisoned Past Release Date for Lack of Compliant Housing by Chuck Sharman, Jory Smith by Jory Smith and Chuck Sharman On February 22, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a writ of certiorari to hear an appeal by …
Lawsuits Filed Over Withheld Pain Medications That Left Ailing New York Prisoners in Agony by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Two suits playing out in federal court in New York in mid-2022 will determine whether the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is held to account for a …
Tardif v. City of New York, NY, Order, Battery, 2022 Case 1:13-cv-04056-KMW-KNF Document 551 Filed 07/13/22 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------------------------X USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: __________________ DATE FILED: 7/13/2022 MARY TARDIF, Plaintiff, 13-CV-4056 (KMW) -v- ORDER CITY OF …
