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Christensen v. Kyles, IL, Order, Conditions of Confinement, 2020

Brief • March 6, 2020

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Toilets, Plumbing, Sewage, Sanitation, Deliberate Indifference

Christensen v. Kyles, IL, Order, Conditions of Confinement, 2020 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Alan Christensen (K-61679), Plaintiff, V. Director Baldwin, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 19 C 5732 Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman ORDER …

Stubbs v. Lamb, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • February 25, 2020

Filed under: Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Diabetes, Deliberate Indifference

Stubbs v. Lamb, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 Information Official Case # Case# 17-838 17-CV-838 Sheet for Case Number Case Name Stubbs, Kent #M51378 v. Lamb, et al. Defendants: Plaintiffs: Filed 8/7/17 Date Served Received Status 12/5/17 closed C1 Class Action On Appeal Spears Opposing Counsel: Institutions: [J ....., Pro …

Smith v. Dozier, GA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020

Brief • February 25, 2020

Filed under: Religious Grooming, Religious Freedom/Worship, Right to Grow a Beard

Smith v. Dozier, GA, Order, Religious Freedom, 2020 Case 5:12-cv-00026-WLS-CHW Document 268 Filed 02/25/20 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION LESTER JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff, v. GREGORY DOZIER, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : CASE …

Warnock v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020

Brief • February 20, 2020

Filed under: GEO Group/Wackenhut, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Protect (General), Water, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference

Warnock v. GEO Group, NM, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ("Agreement") is entered into by Kenton Warnock ("Plaintiff'' or "Releasor") and GEO Corrections and Detention, LLC, and The GEO Group, Inc. (hereinafter "GEO" or "Releasee" or "Defendant"). "GEO," …

Roberts v. Sinclair, 9th Circuit, Appellants Opening Brief, Religious Discrimination, 2020

Brief • February 18, 2020

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Religious Diet, Religious Freedom/Worship

Roberts v. Sinclair, 9th Circuit, Appellants Opening Brief, Religious Discrimination, 2020 Case: 19-35846, 02/18/2020, ID: 11601033, DktEntry: 16, Page 1 of 57 No. 19-35846 IN THE FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DEMARIO ROBERTS, ET AL, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. STEPHEN SINCLAIR, ET AL, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for …

Suane v. Lake County, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • February 17, 2020

Filed under: Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Deliberate Indifference

Suane v. Lake County, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2020 Case: 1:19-cv-05844 Document#: 18 Filed: 02/17/20 Page 1 of 9 PagelD #:263 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT FOR THE NORTHERNDISTRICTOF ILLINOIS EASTERNDIVISION REMY SUANE. Plaintiff, Case No. l 9-cv-05844 v. HonorableJohn Z. Lee LAKE COUNTY,LAKE COUNTYSHERIFF IDLEBURG,ARMORCORRECTIONAL HEALTHSERVICES,INC., DR. ALVARO ENCINAS,DEPUTYCHIEF …

Smith v. Shicker, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020

Brief • February 14, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference

Smith v. Shicker, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and General Release of all Claims (the "Agreement'') is made effective as of the Effective Date defined below. In full and complete consideration of the payment by Coverys Specialty Insurance Company …

Burley v. Miller, MI, Settlement, Inhumane Conditions, 2020

Brief • February 10, 2020

Filed under: Prison Conditions

Burley v. Miller, MI, Settlement, Inhumane Conditions, 2020 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION EDWARD BURLEY,. Case No. 17-cv-0966 Plaintiff, Mag. Judge Ray Kent V. PATRICK MILLER, et al., Defendants. Kimberly L. Scott (P69706) James L. Woolard (P77493) Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC 101 N. …

Galvan v Sterrett IL Settlement 2020

Brief • February 10, 2020

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Denial of Religious Services, Religious Freedom/Worship

Galvan v Sterrett IL Settlement 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 18-1522 SD 18-CV-1522-SMY-RJD IDOC# Plaintiffs: Case Filed Ga lva n, Anthony #Y15830 v. Sterrett, et al. Defendants: 8/28/ 18 Date Served Status Received closed 9/5/18 Class Action On Appea l Spe,:ir~ Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Pro Se …

Mason v. Spiller, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020

Brief • February 3, 2020

Filed under: Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Deliberate Indifference

Mason v. Spiller, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case # Case# 17-867 17-CV-867 Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Mason, Mickey #R04326 v. Spiller, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Filed Case Name Defendants: x/x/x Date Served Received Status closed 9/26/17 Class Action [J On Appeal D Spears D …

Arnold v. Butler, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020

Brief • January 12, 2020

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Prison Gangs, Failure to Protect (General), Negligence/Reckless Endangerment, Deliberate Indifference

Arnold v. Butler, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case Name Official Case # Case# 17-79 17-CV-79 Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel : Institutions: Filed Arnold, Sean #B37516 v. Butler, et al. IDOC# Defendants: Received closed xx/xx/xx 7/5/17 Date Served Status Class Action 0 On Appeal D Spears …

Butusov v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, Conditions of Confinement, 2019

Brief • December 31, 2019

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Exercise, Sanitation, Lighting, Vermin, Deliberate Indifference

Butusov v. IDOC, IL, Complaint, Conditions of Confinement, 2019 Case: 1:18-cv-03418 Document#: 62 Filed: 12/31/19 Page 1 of 10 PagelD #:195 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KENNETH BUTUSOV, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 18-C-03418 V. ) ) Judge Sara L. …

Richmond v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Excessive Foce, 2019

Brief • December 30, 2019

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Guard Brutality/Beatings, Excessive Force (Police), Deliberate Indifference

Richmond v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Excessive Foce, 2019 Case: 1:19-cv-08503 Document #: 1 Filed: 12/30/19 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION THADDEUS RICHMOND, Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF CHICAGO DETENTION AIDE SMITH, DETENTION AIDE BARNES and the …

Palmer v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019

Brief • December 27, 2019

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Restraints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Deliberate Indifference

Palmer v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019 IN THE UNITED ST A TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JA YW ANA PALMER, as Administrator of the Estate of RO MELLO PALMER, deceased, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Kenneth Moranz, Star #5687, …

Bowens v. Zhang, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • December 20, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Bowens v. Zhang, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019 36864/01245/MHW/REN United States District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division SEAN BOWENS, Plaintiff, Case Number 2010 CV 2501 v. Hon. Virginia M. Kendall, District Judge LIPING ZHANG, Defendant. GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAJMS In exchange for the following full and complete …

Johnson v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2019

Brief • December 12, 2019

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Deliberate Indifference

Johnson v. Lashbrook, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2019 Information Sheet for Case Number Official Case# Case# 17-193 17-CV-193 Johnson, Tremaine #R15625 v. Lashbrook, et al. IDOC# Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Defendants: Received Filed Case Name 2/22/17 Date Served Status closed 4/6/17 □ Class Action On Appeal D Spears D …

Bailey v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2019

Brief • December 2, 2019

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

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Artis v. Tanner, IL, Settlement, Religious Freedom, 2019

Brief • November 25, 2019

Filed under: Religious Diet, Religious Freedom/Worship, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)

Artis v. Tanner, IL, Settlement, Religious Freedom, 2019 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# Official Case# 17-6905 17-CV-6905 - ND IDOC# Plaintiffs: Opposing Counsel: Institutions: Case Name Filed Montez, Artis #B84281 v. Tanner, et al. 02/5/18 Defendants: Date Served Status Received closed 03/6/18 Class Action D On Appeal D Spears …

Chencinski v. Zaruba, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect - Drug Treatment, 2019

Brief • November 22, 2019

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Deliberate Indifference

Chencinski v. Zaruba, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect - Drug Treatment, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRJCT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ROBERT CHENCINSKI, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff v. JOHN ZARUBA, THE COUNTY OF DUPAOE, GERARDO GUZMAN, AND LISA ZEGAR, Defendants. …

Woods v. Cenikor Foundation, TX , Class Action Complaint, Withholding Wages, 2019

Brief • November 21, 2019

Filed under: Prison Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Woods v. Cenikor Foundation, TX , Class Action Complaint, Withholding Wages, 2019 Case 4:19-cv-04569 Document 1 Filed on 11/21/19 in TXSD Page 1 of 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION ANTHONY WOODS, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated vs. PLAINTIFFS …