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M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Expert Report, Alcohol Withdrawal Wrongful Death, 2013

Brief • December 9, 2013

Filed under: Corizon, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

M.H. v. County of Alameda, CA, Expert Report, Alcohol Withdrawal Wrongful Death, 2013 Michael M. Baden, M.D. 15 West Sid Street, Suite 18 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile:(212) 397-2754 Telephone: (212) 397-2732 E-mail: MBaden@mac.com 9 December 2013 Via e-mail to haddad.sherwin@sbcglobal.net Julia Sherwin, Esq. Haddad & Sherwin 505 Seventeenth …

Gilmore v. Montoya, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2013

Brief • December 8, 2013

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Gilmore v. Montoya, AZ, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2013 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into, on, by and among TYSON GILMORE, individually (the "Plaintiff'), and the STA TE OF ARIZONA, its agents, representatives, employees, officials, boards, commissions, departments, agencies, and any and …

Appointment of Counsel Plans for Civil Cases in the Dist. Cts. Table 2013

Publication • December 6, 2013

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel

Appointment of Counsel Plans for Civil Cases in the Dist. Cts. Table 2013 Pro Bono in the District Courts Cir 1 Dist ME PR 2 ED NY WD NY {07085630;1} Description of Program or Procedures for Appointment of Counsel in Civil Cases No plan or program, referrals to Yellow Pages, …

Acosta v. McMillan, TX, Amended Complaint, School Tasing Causes Brain Injury, 2013

Brief • December 6, 2013

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death)

Acosta v. McMillan, TX, Amended Complaint, School Tasing Causes Brain Injury, 2013 Case 1:13-cv-01016-SS Document 4 Filed 12/05/13 Page 1 of 9 ! !"#$%&#'"!$&(#)$*$&)#(!)$+!,$#,-'+$# .-+#$%&#/&)$&+"#(!)$+!,$#-.#$&0*)# *')$!"#(!1!)!-"# 2*+!*#*,-)$*3#!45676589::;#945#9<#"=>?# .@6=45#AB#"(+C3#9#264A@D#945## -),*+#"!E-#(&#+!1&+*3#!45676589::;3#945#9<# "=>?#.@6=45#AB#"(+3#9#264A@3# # F:964?6BB<3# # 7C# # +*"(G#2,2!HH*"D#I*)$+-F#,-'"$GD#945# I*)$+-F#,-'"$G#!"(&F&"(&"$#),%--H# (!)$+!,$D## # (=B=4594?<C# J# # J# # J# # J# # J# # …

Smith v. Pope, NC, Verdict, Sexual Assault & Retaliation by Prison Superintendent, 2013

Brief • December 5, 2013

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation

Smith v. Pope, NC, Verdict, Sexual Assault & Retaliation by Prison Superintendent, 2013 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA S. SHANE SMITH, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. EDITH T. POPE and GEORGE POPE, Defendants. 1:08-CV-00166 VERDICT We, …

United States v. Florida DOC, FL, Injunction, Kosher Diet, 2013

Brief • December 5, 2013

Filed under: Religious Diet

United States v. Florida DOC, FL, Injunction, Kosher Diet, 2013 Case Case1:12-cv-22958-PAS 1:12-cv-22958-PAS Document Document120-1 106 Entered Enteredon onFLSD FLSDDocket Docket12/06/2013 01/06/2014 Page Page11ofof34 34 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE N O.12-22958-CIV-SEITZ/SIM ONTON UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA , Plaintiff, VS. SECRETA RY ,FLORID A D …

Acosta v. McMillan, TX, Complaint, School Tasing Causes Brain Injury, 2013

Brief • December 5, 2013

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Juveniles, Education (Juveniles), Excessive Force (Police)

Acosta v. McMillan, TX, Complaint, School Tasing Causes Brain Injury, 2013 Case 1:13-cv-01016-SS Document 4 Filed 12/05/13 Page 1 of 9 ! !"#$%&#'"!$&(#)$*$&)#(!)$+!,$#,-'+$# .-+#$%&#/&)$&+"#(!)$+!,$#-.#$&0*)# *')$!"#(!1!)!-"# 2*+!*#*,-)$*3#!45676589::;#945#9<#"=>?# .@6=45#AB#"(+C3#9#264A@D#945## -),*+#"!E-#(&#+!1&+*3#!45676589::;3#945#9<# "=>?#.@6=45#AB#"(+3#9#264A@3# # F:964?6BB<3# # 7C# # +*"(G#2,2!HH*"D#I*)$+-F#,-'"$GD#945# I*)$+-F#,-'"$G#!"(&F&"(&"$#),%--H# (!)$+!,$D## # (=B=4594?<C# J# # J# # J# # J# # J# # J# …

Cornell v. San Francisco, CA, Verdict & Judgment, False Arrest, 2013

Brief • December 4, 2013

Filed under: False Arrest

Cornell v. San Francisco, CA, Verdict & Judgment, False Arrest, 2013 ENDORSED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MICHAEL J. HADDAD (State Bar No. 189114) JULIA SHERWIN (State Bar No. 189268) GINA ALTOMARE (State Bar No. 273099) GENEVIEVE K. GUERTIN (State Bar No. 262479) HADDAD & SHERWIN 505 Seventeenth …

McCollum v. Livingston, TX, Brief in Support of Mot, Wrongful Death Heat, 2013

Brief • December 4, 2013

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Exposure to Heat, Americans with Disabilities Act, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Medical Neglect/Malpractice

McCollum v. Livingston, TX, Brief in Support of Mot, Wrongful Death Heat, 2013 Case 4:14-cv-03253 Document 103-1 Filed in TXSD on 12/04/13 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION STEPHEN McCOLLUM, STEPHANIE KINGREY, and SANDRA McCOLLUM, individually and as heirs at law to …

Doud v. Yellow Cab of Reno, NV, Complaint and Jury Demand, ADA Compliance,2013

Brief • December 4, 2013

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners, Americans with Disabilities Act

Doud v. Yellow Cab of Reno, NV, Complaint and Jury Demand, ADA Compliance,2013 Case 3:13-cv-00664 Document 1 Filed 12/04/13 Page 1 of 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TERRI KEYSER-COOPER Nevada Bar No. 3984 3590 Barrymore Dr. Reno, NV 89509 (775) 337-0323 keysercooper@lawyer.com DIANE K. VAILLANCOURT …

Cunningham v. AZ, AZ, Settlement, Suicide, 2013

Brief • December 4, 2013

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Cunningham v. AZ, AZ, Settlement, Suicide, 2013 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release {the "Agreement") is made between: (i) SAUNDRA L. CUNNINGHAM and NICHOLAS D. CUNNINGHAM (hereinafter "CUNNINGHAM"); and (ii) the Defendants STATE of Arizona and Arizona Department of Corrections {hereinafter "STATE"). Plaintiffs CUNNINGHAM and Defendant STATE …

Thankachan v. Peekskill Housing Authority, NY, Plf Reply Brief in Res to HUD Opp to Plf Mot for Supp Atty Fees, attorney fees, 2013

Brief • December 3, 2013

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Attorney Fees (PLRA)

Thankachan v. Peekskill Housing Authority, NY, Plf Reply Brief in Res to HUD Opp to Plf Mot for Supp Atty Fees, attorney fees, 2013

Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Motion, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013

Brief • December 3, 2013

Filed under: Publications/Books, Mail Regulations

Jackson v. Ash, KS, Class Action Motion, Postcard Only Mail Policy, 2013 Case 2:13-cv-02504-EFM-JPO Document 18 Filed 12/03/13 Page 1 of 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS TYRELL JACKSON, et al., on behalf of themselves and on behalf of classes of persons similarly situated; Plaintiffs, v. …

Weiland v. City of Concord, CA, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and Excessive Force, 2013

Brief • December 3, 2013

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Medical Expenses/Treatment, Unlawful Detention, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Weiland v. City of Concord, CA, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and Excessive Force, 2013 Case4:13-cv-055?10 Document! Filed12/03/l~.Pagel of 17 (- I I I 2 3 4 :MICHAEL J. HADD{ill (S · te Bar No. 189114) JULIA SHERWIN (~tate BtirNo. 189268) GENEVIEVE K. GUERTIN (State Bar No. 262479) HADDAD & SHERWIN 505 …

Jones v. County of Contra Costa, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force - Traffic Stop, 2013

Brief • December 2, 2013

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police), Search and Seizure, State Constitutional Claims, Fourth Amendment/Variance Violations

Jones v. County of Contra Costa, CA, Complaint, Excessive Force - Traffic Stop, 2013 1 2 3 4 DANIEL T. POCKLINGTON (State Bar No. 269442) POCKLINGTON LAW OFFICES 3021 Citrus Circle, Suite 250 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Telephone: (925) 295-0705 Facsimile: (925) 746-8401 5 Attorneys for Plaintiff,· 6 CHRISTOPHER JONES …

BJS Report on Prison and Probation, 2012

Publication • December 1, 2013

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Sentencing, Parole, Probation

BJS Report on Prison and Probation, 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics December 2013, NCJ 243826 Bul l etin Probation and Parole in the United States, 2012 Laura M. Maruschak and Thomas P. Bonczar, BJS Statisticians D uring 2012, the number of adults …

BJS Prison Population Report, 2012

Publication • December 1, 2013

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Census

BJS Prison Population Report, 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics December 2013, NCJ 243936 Bul l etin Correctional Populations in the United States, 2012 Lauren E. Glaze and Erinn J. Herberman, Ph.D., BJS Statisticians A t yearend 2012, the combined U.S. adult correctional …

BJS Report on 2012 Corrections Trends

Publication • December 1, 2013

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Statistics/Trends, Census

BJS Report on 2012 Corrections Trends U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics December 2013, NCJ 243920 Trends in Admissions and Releases, 1991–2012 E. Ann Carson and Daniela Golinelli, BJS Statisticians T he prisoner population in the United States in 2012 declined for the third …

GAO Report on BOP Transparency, 2013

Publication • December 1, 2013

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct

GAO Report on BOP Transparency, 2013 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters December 2013 BUREAU OF PRISONS Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Transparency of Annual Budget Justifications GAO-14-121 December 2013 BUREAU OF PRISONS Opportunities Exist to Enhance the Transparency of Annual Budget Justifications Highlights of GAO-14-121, a …

Renda v. Ackles, IA, Settlement, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, 2013

Brief • November 27, 2013

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Retaliation for Filing Grievances

Renda v. Ackles, IA, Settlement, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, 2013 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release is made and entered into by Plaintiff Melissa Lee Renda (Plaintiff), and Roxanne Conlin, and the State of Iowa, Jim Ackles, and Mike Thomas (collectively, the State). 1. Release and Discharge. …