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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims

Article • July 7, 2015 • from PLN July, 2015

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Stun Guns/Tasers, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Excessive Force (Police)

Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims by Derek Gilna Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Pre-Trial Detainee Excessive Force Claims by Derek Gilna Mchael B. Kingsley, a pre-trial detainee in a Wisconsin county jail, filed a § 1983 federal civil rights action alleging that deputies …

Seventh Circuit Dismisses Prisoner’s Suit as Sanction for Perjury

Article • July 2, 2015

Filed under: Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Frivolous Litigation, Sanctions

Seventh Circuit Dismisses Prisoner’s Suit as Sanction for Perjury by Seventh Circuit Dismisses Prisoner’s Suit as Sanction for Perjury The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, affirming a trial court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s suit, has sanctioned him for his history of dishonesty in litigation. Natanael Rivera filed …

Alleged Retaliation towards Police Deputy Unrelated to First Amendment Protection, Federal Court Holds

Article • June 10, 2015

Filed under: Employee Litigation, Police

Alleged Retaliation towards Police Deputy Unrelated to First Amendment Protection, Federal Court Holds by Alleged Retaliation towards Police Deputy Unrelated to First Amendment Protection, Federal Court Holds The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has held that a former police sergeant’s freedom of speech and association rights were …

$1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Health Professionals, Ltd., Cardiovascular, Private Contractors, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David Reutter $1 Million for Medical Neglect Death of Wisconsin Jail Prisoner by David M. Reutter A Wisconsin federal jury awarded $1 million to the estate of a prisoner who died of a heart attack at the Racine County …

Seventh Circuit Orders New Trial due to Shackling of Prisoner Plaintiff

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Restraints, Court Appearances

Seventh Circuit Orders New Trial due to Shackling of Prisoner Plaintiff by Lonnie Burton Seventh Circuit Orders New Trial due to Shackling of Prisoner Plaintiff by Lonnie Burton On April 4, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a new trial to a prisoner who had sued jail guards …

Shebelske v. Marathon County Jail, WI, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect Anemia, 2015

Brief • April 27, 2015

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Blood, Malpractice, Eighth Amendment

Shebelske v. Marathon County Jail, WI, Amended Complaint, Medical Neglect Anemia, 2015 I --------------------------Case: 3:15-cv-00072-bbc Document #: 9 Filed: 04/27/15 Page 1 of 24 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTRERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ?7 ,, : ':: 2 BRIAN P. SHEBELSKE Civil Action No. 15-cv-72-bbc Plaintiff, and …

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Suit; $26,875 Settlement on Remand

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Legality of Rules, Eighth Amendment, Exercise, Clothing, Bedding

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Suit; $26,875 Settlement on Remand by Lonnie Burton Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Suit; $26,875 Settlement on Remand by Lonnie Burton n July 17, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit filed by a mentally ill Wisconsin prisoner who claimed …

Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Health Professionals, Ltd., Medication, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matthew Clarke Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matt Clarke An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple …

Wisconsin Prison Guard Union Faces Challenges

Article • February 4, 2015 • from PLN February, 2015

Filed under: Guard Unions

Wisconsin Prison Guard Union Faces Challenges by Derek Gilna Wisconsin Prison Guard Union Faces Challenges by Derek Gilna A 2013 memo issued by then-incoming Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Edward F. Wall, in which he warned DOC employees to stop spreading rumors, was apparently another example of contentious relations …

Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Dooms 7th Circuit Prisoner Suit

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Retaliatory Segregation, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), Administrative Exhaustion

Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Dooms 7th Circuit Prisoner Suit by Derek Gilna Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Dooms 7th Circuit Prisoner Suit   By Derek Gilna   The §1983 civil rights complaint filed by Wisconsin state prisoner, James R. Schultz, has been dismissed by the 7th Circuit Court of …

Wisconsin Open Records Law Prohibits Charging Redaction Fee

Article • October 3, 2014

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act, News

Wisconsin Open Records Law Prohibits Charging Redaction Fee by Wisconsin Open Records Law Prohibits Charging Redaction Fee   The Wisconsin Supreme Court held that governmental entities have no authorization to charge the public for time spent redacting confidential information from public records.   The ruling came in a lawsuit brought …

Bohannon v. Milwakee, WI, Response to Dft. Motion to Bifurcate, Jail Strip Search Policy, 2014

Brief • September 1, 2014

Filed under: Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches

Bohannon v. Milwakee, WI, Response to Dft. Motion to Bifurcate, Jail Strip Search Policy, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN JOE BOHANNON, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, et al., Defendants. No. 13-cv-1224 Judge Stadtmueller …

Bohannon v City of Milwaukee, WI, Plf Monell Res Def Mot, illegal strip body search, 2014

Brief • September 1, 2014

Filed under: Strip Searches

Bohannon v City of Milwaukee, WI, Plf Monell Res Def Mot, illegal strip body search, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN JOE BOHANNON, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, et al., Defendants. No. 13-cv-1224 Judge …

Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions

Article • August 8, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Jury Instructions, Sanctions

Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions by Michael Brodheim Seventh Circuit: Routine Erasure of Prison Security Tapes Does Not Warrant Sanctions by Michael Brodheim The Seventh Circuit has held that a district court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a prisoner’s motion …

PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500

Article • August 7, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Publications/Books, PLN Litigation, Censorship, First Amendment

PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500 by Derek Gilna PLN Settles Lawsuit Against Kenosha County, Wisconsin for $116,500 by Derek Gilna After 29 prisoners at a jail in Kenosha County, Wisconsin did not receive their monthly copies of Prison Legal News or informational brochures and soft-cover books …

Hardy v. Gasser, WI, Verdict, False Arrest, 2014

Brief • August 7, 2014

Filed under: Pat Searches, Police Searches, False Arrest

Hardy v. Gasser, WI, Verdict, False Arrest, 2014 Case 2:13-cv-00769-JPS Filed 08/07/14 Page 1 of 12 Document 200 Case 2:13-cv-00769-JPS Filed 08/07/14 Page 2 of 12 Document 200 Case 2:13-cv-00769-JPS Filed 08/07/14 Page 3 of 12 Document 200 Case 2:13-cv-00769-JPS Filed 08/07/14 Page 4 of 12 Document 200 Case 2:13-cv-00769-JPS …

Hardy v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Jury Verdict, Public Strip Search, 2014

Brief • August 7, 2014

Filed under: Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Police Searches, False Arrest

Hardy v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Jury Verdict, Public Strip Search, 2014 ~-------------~ U.S. DIST. COURT EAST DIST. WISC FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN ~~1014] AT O'CLOCK M JON W. SANFILIPPO, CLERK LEO HARDY, Plaintiff, Case No. 13-CV-769-JPS v. OFFICER MICHAEL GASSER, OFFICER KEITH GARLAND, JR., …

Venable v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Pltf's Opposition to Summary Judgment, Police Strip Search, 2014

Brief • July 7, 2014

Filed under: Assault by Police, Strip Searches, Police Searches

Venable v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Pltf's Opposition to Summary Judgment, Police Strip Search, 2014 REDACTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN PRECIOUS VENABLE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, et al., Defendants. No. 13-cv-1114 Judge …

Venable v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Pltf's Propsed Findings of Fact, Police Strip Search, 2014

Brief • July 7, 2014

Filed under: Assault by Police, Strip Searches, Police Searches

Venable v. City of Milwaukee, WI, Pltf's Propsed Findings of Fact, Police Strip Search, 2014 REDACTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN PRECIOUS VENABLE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, et al., Defendants. No. 13-cv-1114 Judge …

Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required

Article • June 5, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, RLUIPA, Denial of Religious Services

Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required by Mark Wilson Seventh Circuit: Atheism Considered a Religion; Survey of Prisoner Interest Required by Mark Wilson On August 16, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held for the second time that a prisoner’s request to form an …