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Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief II, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014

Brief • May 19, 2014

Filed under: Classification, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief II, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT SCHEDULED] CASE NO. 13-5213 IN THE United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT PATTI HAMMOND SHAW, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MERRENDER QUICKSEY, Defendant-Appellant BRIEF OF PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE PATTI HAMMOND SHAW APPEAL FROM …

Prison Legal News v. Federal BOP & DOJ (UNICOR), Complaint 2014

Filing • April 23, 2014

Filed under: Complaints

Prison Legal News v. Federal BOP & DOJ (UNICOR), Complaint 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00683 Document 1 Filed 04/23/14 Page 1 of 21 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRISON LEGAL NEWS PO Box 1151 Lake Worth, FL 33460 Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS 320 First St., NW …

Aref v. Holder, DC, Ptf's SJ Motion, CMU Administrative Misconduct, 2014

Brief • April 23, 2014

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Terrorism, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Aref v. Holder, DC, Ptf's SJ Motion, CMU Administrative Misconduct, 2014 Case 1:10-cv-00539-BJR-DAR Document 138-1 Filed 04/23/14 Page 1 of 47 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ) Yassin Muhiddin AREF, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 1:10-cv-00539-BJR -v) ) Oral …

Pay Tel Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Motion for Dismissal of Petition, 2014

Brief • March 28, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Pay Tel Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Motion for Dismissal of Petition, 2014 USCA Case #14-1003 Document #1485906 Filed: 03/28/2014 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT PAY TEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and THE UNITED …

Shaw v. Kates, DC, ACLU Amicus Brief, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014

Brief • March 25, 2014

Filed under: Strip Searches, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Shaw v. Kates, DC, ACLU Amicus Brief, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014 USCA Case #13-5212 Document #1485371 Filed: 03/25/2014 Page 1 of 50 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] ______________________________ Nos. 13-5212 & 13-5213 ______________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ______________________________ …

Hammond v Kates, DC, Amicus Brief - HRDC, transgender abuse discrimination, 2014

Brief • March 25, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Train/Supervise, PLN Litigation, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender), PLN related

Hammond v Kates, DC, Amicus Brief - HRDC, transgender abuse discrimination, 2014 USCA Case #13-5212 Document #1485371 Filed: 03/25/2014 Page 1 of 50 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] ______________________________ Nos. 13-5212 & 13-5213 ______________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ______________________________ PATTI HAMMOND …

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief I, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014

Brief • March 19, 2014

Filed under: Classification, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief I, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2014 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT SCHEDULED] CASE NO. 13-5212 IN THE United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT PATTI HAMMOND SHAW, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BENJAMIN E. KATES, ET AL., Defendants-Appellants BRIEF OF PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE PATTI HAMMOND …

D.C. Circuit Holds PLRA’s Exhaustion Requirement Inapplicable to Former Prisoner

Article • March 15, 2014 • from PLN March, 2014

Filed under: PLRA, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA)

D.C. Circuit Holds PLRA’s Exhaustion Requirement Inapplicable to Former Prisoner by The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has held that the administrative exhaustion requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not apply to suits filed by persons who are no longer incarcerated. The lawsuit …

Wright v Securus, DC, Pet Opp to Securus Petition, inmate calling services, 2014

Brief • March 11, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

Wright v Securus, DC, Pet Opp to Securus Petition, inmate calling services, 2014 Before The FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: Rates For Interstate Inmate Calling Services ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 12-375 CONSOLIDATED COMMENTS Martha Wright, Dorothy Wade, Annette Wade, Ethel Peoples, …

PayTel v. FCC, DC, Order, Interstate ICS Rates, 2014

Brief • February 11, 2014

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

PayTel v. FCC, DC, Order, Interstate ICS Rates, 2014 Federal Communications Commission DA 14-187 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services; Pay Tel Communications, Inc.’s Petition for Waiver of Interim Interstate ICS Rates ) ) ) ) ) ) …

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, BiO Def Mot SJ, false arrest police excessive force, 2014

Brief • January 17, 2014

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, BiO Def Mot SJ, false arrest police excessive force, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KARISSA A. RONKIN, Plaintiff v. ANDY B. VIHN, Defendant, : NO.: 1:12-cv-00729-RBW : (District Judge: Reggie B. Walton) : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Order on Mtn. to Stay, Prison Phone Rates, 2014

Brief • January 13, 2014

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Order on Mtn. to Stay, Prison Phone Rates, 2014 USCA Case #13-1280 Document #1474764 Filed: 01/13/2014 Page 1 of 2 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 13-1280 September Term, 2013 FCC-78FR67956 Filed On: January 13, 2014 Securus Technologies, …

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief III, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2013

Brief • December 20, 2013

Filed under: Classification, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief III, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2013 USCA Case #13-5212 Document #1471852 Filed: 12/20/2013 Page 1 of 66 NOT YET SCHEDULED FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Nos. 13-5212, 13-5213 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT PATTI HAMMOND SHAW, …

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief IV, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2013

Brief • December 20, 2013

Filed under: Classification, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Shaw v. Kates, DC, Appellee Brief IV, Misclassification and Abuse of Post-Op Transwoman, 2013 USCA Case #13-5212 Document #1471812 Filed: 12/20/2013 Page 1 of 40 [ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED] No. 13-5212 (consolidated with No. 13-5213) IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT PATTI …

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, BiS Plf Mot PSJ, false arrest police excessive force, 2013

Brief • December 20, 2013

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

Ronkin v. Vihn, DC, BiS Plf Mot PSJ, false arrest police excessive force, 2013 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KARISSA A. RONKIN, Plaintiff v. ANDY B. VIHN, Defendant, : NO.: 1:12-cv-00729-RBW : (District Judge: Reggie B. Walton) : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : …

FCC - Public Knowledge Petition for Declaratory Ruling, DC, CPNI call records privacy, 2013

Brief • December 11, 2013

Filed under: Telephone Rates

FCC - Public Knowledge Petition for Declaratory Ruling, DC, CPNI call records privacy, 2013 Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of the Petition of Public Knowledge et al. for Declaratory Ruling Stating that the Sale of Non-Aggregate Call Records by Telecommunications Providers without Customers’ Consent …

D.C. Circuit Clears Terrorism Suspect after 11-Year Ordeal

Article • November 15, 2013 • from PLN November, 2013

Filed under: International, International Law, Prisoners-International, Terrorism, Military Prisons

D.C. Circuit Clears Terrorism Suspect after 11-Year Ordeal by Derek Gilna An October 16, 2012 decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ended the lengthy ordeal of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, who was originally captured in Afghanistan in 2001 and detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Petition for Review, Prison Phone Rates, 2013

Brief • November 14, 2013

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Petition for Review, Prison Phone Rates, 2013 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS &Return FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCU1T ~OV 142013 I RECEIVED _ BEFORE THE ITED STATES COURT OF APPEA S '"-_ _ _ _ _ _~~HE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C A{1£ NOV 1:42013 CLERK …

Barnes v. District of Columbia, Settlement, Strip Search & Overdetention Class Action, 2013

Brief • November 4, 2013

Filed under: Strip Searches, Arrestee Searches, Overdetention

Barnes v. District of Columbia, Settlement, Strip Search & Overdetention Class Action, 2013 Case 1:06-cv-00315-RCL Document 465 Filed 11/04/13 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CARL BARNES, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No: 06-0315 (RCL) v. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. JOINT MOTION …

Securus Petition Before FCC to Hold Rulemaking Proceeding in Abeyance - In re Interstate ICS Rates (2013)

Brief • October 17, 2013

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Petition Before FCC to Hold Rulemaking Proceeding in Abeyance - In re Interstate ICS Rates (2013) Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services WC Docket No. 12-375 SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PETITION TO HOLD FURTHER RULEMAKING PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE Securus Technologies, Inc. (“Securus”), …