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Former Immigration Detainee Awarded $100,001 Against CSC/Esmor, Plus $137,808 in Attorney’s Fees and Expenses by A federal jury has awarded a former detainee $100,001 against a private company that operated a New Jersey detention center for the U.S. government. The jury found for the plaintiff on her negligent supervision and …
Sanabria v. Hillsborough County, NH, Deposition, employee sex bias jail prisoner abuse, 2007 COpy ~_ •. r THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE * * * * * * * * * * * * DORIS SANABRIA, * * Plaintiff, * v. * HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY …
Riley v. Corrections Corporation of America, CO, Complaint, Retaliation on Inmate, 2008 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. __________________ JAMES RILEY, Plaintiff, vs. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Tennessee corporation; HOYT BRILL, individually and in his official capacity as Warden of the …
Brief • August 25, 2008
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Plf Memo of Law in Opp to Def Mot for Costs, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2008 1 John Burton, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South Marengo Avenue Pasadena, California 91101 3 Telephone: (626) 449-8300 4 Facsimile: …
Brief • August 25, 2008
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Plf Memo of Law in Opposition of Def Mot for New Trial, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2008 Case 5:05-cv-03658-JW Document 360 Filed 08/25/2008 Page 1 of 37 1 John Burton, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South …
Brief • August 25, 2008
Heston v. City of Salinas, CA, Plf Memo of Law Opp Def Mot for Judgment, police taser death cardiac arrest, 2006 Case 5:05-cv-03658-JW Document 358 Filed 08/25/2008 Page 1 of 31 1 John Burton, State Bar No. 86029 THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BURTON 2 414 South Marengo Avenue Pasadena, …
Whistle-blowing California Sheriff’s Deputy Settles Retaliation Suit For $150,000 by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Butte County, California officials settled a decade-old $1.2 million lawsuit brought by a former county jail deputy who blew the whistle on a jailhouse beating of a child molester ordered by three other deputies, …
Article • August 15, 2008
$395,000 Settlement For Excessive Tasing Death By California Police by Family members of Gregory Saulsbury, Jr., brought a wrongful death action against the City of Pacifica (California) and it's police after excessive tasing allegedly caused Saulsbury's death in 2005. The suit settled for $395,000 without guilt admission. Saulsbury's family called …
Illinois State Prison Guard's Release From DOC For Perjury Regarding Prisoner Beatings Affirmed by Former Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) guard Frank Moran appealed a court affirmation of his release from employment by the Illinois Civil Service Commission (CSC) for committing grand jury perjury. The judgment was affirmed. Moran lied …
Article • August 15, 2008
Miami Cops Beat, Drag Six Year Old Child by In this police misconduct case, the cops say that they saw the plaintiff breaking windows, pursued him and said "freeze police," and the plaintiff fell down; he then resisted when they picked him up. The plaintiff says he was thrown down …
Article • August 15, 2008
Alabama Prisoner Wins $100 in Excessive Force Suit by On January 1, 2001 Herbert Ivory was an Alabama state prisoner. He was talking with a female guard when 2 sergeants, Michael Hazeley and Darryl Falls, attacked him for no reason. He was seen by a health care person and treated …
Article • August 15, 2008
Brain Damage, Blindness from California Prison Shooting Nets $2 Million Settlement by A California prisoner who was shot during a prison disturbance was paid $2 million to settle his suit. On August 28, 1993, 37-year-old Kenneth Newton was confined at California’s Chuckwalla Valley State Prison, when a disturbance erupted on …
California PRA Requires Disclosure of the Names of Cops Who Shot Civilian by The Santa Barbara News-Press (newspaper), a subsidiary of the New York Times Co., sued the county sheriff (Sheriff) in state court under the state Public Records Act (PRA), Cal. Gov't Code § 6250 et seq, to compel …
Claims by Beaten Indiana Jail Prisoner Upheld; Guard’s Indemnification Claim Denied by The plaintiff said he was beaten by guards; the defendants said he was beaten by one officer, who was fired and recommended for criminal investigation. He was allegedly unruly, was gassed with pepper spray and then strapped into …
Prison Strip and Pat Searches Upheld by The plaintiff's conclusory claim of retaliation for filing grievances and lawsuits are dismissed. Prison officials may not retaliate against prisoners for exercising their constitutional rights, but such claims must be viewed with skepticism and care because they are prone to abuse and can …
Beating, Pepper Spraying of Prisoners on Bus Ride Upheld by The plaintiff was "subdued" after protesting the treatment of another prisoner in the yard. The next day, he and other inmates were put shackled on a bus for transfer, and some of the prisoners created a disturbance on the bus. …
Deported Plaintiff Can Be Deposed Telephonically, Dismissal Denied by The plaintiff sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act alleging that INS agents beat him up. He was subsequently deported and forbidden to return to the United States. The government moved to dismiss on the ground that he didn't show up …
Article • August 15, 2008
Venue Proper Where Claim Arose by The plaintiff alleged excessive force by guards and two of the defendants moved to dismiss for improper venue or to transfer. Since one defendant lives in the Northern District of Illinois, venue there is proper. The court transfers the case to the Central District …
Article • August 15, 2008
Filed under: Excessive Force, Restraints
Handcuffing Prisoner for Seven Hours in Cell May be Unconstitutional by The plaintiff was arrested for soliciting a prostitute. He was variously handcuffed behind his back, handcuffed to a hook 12 inches above the floor, and then handcuffed to the front of the cell in a standing position, despite his …
Sandin Inapplicable to Pretrial Detainees by Procedural Due Process--Disciplinary Proceedings (920): Sandin does not apply to detainees, who are entitled to procedural due process in disciplinary proceedings. Here there was some evidence because staff said the plaintiff had confessed. Procedural Due Process--Administrative Segregation (921): Placement of an escape risk in …
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