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Prosecutors Breaking Bad

Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014

Filed under: Attorney Misconduct, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Criminal Procedure

Prosecutors Breaking Bad by Prosecutors Breaking Bad The following are various cases in which prosecutors have reportedly engaged in misconduct, ethical violations or criminal behavior, which evidence the need for effective solutions to the persistent problem of prosecutorial abuses. California In 2012, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence …

Securus v FCC, DC, Pet Intervenors Brief, inmate calling services, 2014

Brief • October 20, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Securus v FCC, DC, Pet Intervenors Brief, inmate calling services, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1518085 Filed: 10/20/2014 Page 1 of 60 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 13-1280 (consolidated with 13-1281, 13-1291, 13-1300, 14-1006) SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ET …

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, Memorandum Opinion re Plaintiff & Def Motns for Summary Judgment, Unlawful Arrest & Excessive Force, 2014

Brief • October 16, 2014

Filed under: Excessive Force, False Arrest

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, Memorandum Opinion re Plaintiff & Def Motns for Summary Judgment, Unlawful Arrest & Excessive Force, 2014 Case 1:12-cv-00729-RBW Document 20 Filed 10/16/14 Page 1 of 22 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) KARISSA A. RONKIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) …

Scott v Govt of DC, DC, Opp to Def MTD, false arrest, 2014

Brief • October 9, 2014

Filed under: False Arrest

Scott v Govt of DC, DC, Opp to Def MTD, false arrest, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00817-GK Document 22 Filed 10/09/14 Page 1 of 46 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DeANGELO SCOTT, et al. Plaintiffs No: 14-817 (GK) v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Defendant PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION …

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: War on Terror, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Military, Military Prisons

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy   by Derek Gilna   A John Doe plaintiff, a U.S. citizen and employee of an American-owned defense contracting firm performing Arabic translating …

CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: War on Terror, Freedom of Information Act

CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient by Michael Brodheim CIA’s FOIA Response to Records on Targeted Killings by Drones Deficient   by Michael Brodheim   In March 2013, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) could not respond to …

Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail

Article • September 20, 2014 • from PLN September, 2014

Filed under: Voting

Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail by Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail For most prisoners in jail awaiting trial, voting is an afterthought. But volunteers at the District of Columbia jail manned the polls for the first two days of early voting in October 2012 and instructed …

FCC Comment Re WA Jail Rates 9-18-14

Brief • September 18, 2014

FCC Comment Re WA Jail Rates 9-18-14 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 18, 2014 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment for WC Docket No. 12-375 (Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Dear …

FCC Articles Submission Comment 9-17-14

Brief • September 17, 2014

FCC Articles Submission Comment 9-17-14 Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS September 17, 2014 Submitted Online Only The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Comment for WC Docket No. 12-375 (Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) Dear Chairman Wheeler: …

Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia

Article • August 12, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Medical Misconduct

Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia by Physician Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Prisoners in Georgia, District of Columbia On August 28, 2012, Dr. Lewis Jackson, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually abusing prisoners at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Atlanta, …

Securus Technologies, v. FCC, DC, Amici Brief of Frankel, Goldblatt & Newbern, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • July 28, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies, v. FCC, DC, Amici Brief of Frankel, Goldblatt & Newbern, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1504737 Filed: 07/28/2014 Page 1 of 29 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED No. 13-1280 (consolidated with 13-1281, 13-1291, 13-1300, 14-1006) IN THE United States Court of Appeals for the District …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, AAJC & NAACP Amicus Brief, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • July 28, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, AAJC & NAACP Amicus Brief, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1504841 Filed: 07/28/2014 Page 1 of 29 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE | AAJC, LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW, AND THE NATIONAL …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Verizon Amicus Brief, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • July 28, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Verizon Amicus Brief, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1504903 Filed: 07/28/2014 Page 1 of 17 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED Nos. 13-1280, 13-1281, 13-1291, 13-1300, 14-1006 IN THE United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit _______________ SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, …

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Kickback publication • July 21, 2014

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FCC-20140718 Filed Response to Mandatory Data Collection

Brief • July 17, 2014

FCC-20140718 Filed Response to Mandatory Data Collection Arent Fox LL LP / Washington, DC / New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA July 17, 2014 Stepha anie A. Joyce VIA ECFS Attorney 202.857.6081 DIRECT 202.857.6395 FAX joyce.stephanie@arentfox.com Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Comm mission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, …

Psilogy v. BoP, DC, Complaint, E-FOIA Suit, 2014

Brief • June 8, 2014

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act

Psilogy v. BoP, DC, Complaint, E-FOIA Suit, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00969 Document 1 Filed 06/08/14 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRISOLOGY, 215 W. FRANKLIN ST. STE. 100 WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 Plaintiff, v. 14-CV-969 FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, 320 FIRST ST. N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20534 Defendant. …

D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit

Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Malpractice (Attorneys), Summary Judgment, Defenses, Freedom of Information Act

D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s FOIA Suit by Derek Gilna Carlos Marino, incarcerated for a 1997 drug conspiracy conviction, submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking the agency’s investigative file for a co-conspirator who …

AZ DOC v. FCC, DC, Joint Intervenors Brief, Interstate ICS Rates, 2014

Brief • May 22, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

AZ DOC v. FCC, DC, Joint Intervenors Brief, Interstate ICS Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1300 Document #1494161 Filed: 05/22/2014 Page 1 of 86 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] Nos. 13-1280, 13-1281, 13-1291, 13-1300, 14-1006 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MISSISSIPPI …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Jt. Brief for the ICS Providers/Intervenors, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • May 22, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Jt. Brief for the ICS Providers/Intervenors, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1494131 Filed: 05/22/2014 Page 1 of 77 INITIAL VERSION ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit No. 13-1280 Consolidated with 13-1281, 13-1291, …

DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus

Article • May 20, 2014 • from PLN May, 2014

Filed under: Habeas Corpus, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus by Michael Brodheim DC Circuit: Federal Prisoner not Limited to Seeking Relief via Habeas Corpus   by Michael Brodheim   The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a federal prisoner may seek relief via …