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Scott v. Lawrence-36 F.3d 871 (9th Cir. 1994)

Case • 1994

and was very agitated. Lawrence then heard a noise in the kitchen, and as he turned his head to see what the matter was, Scott hit him on the side of the head. Lawrence was stunned but managed to grab Scott ...

Warner v. Glass-135 S.W.3d 681 (Tex. 2004)

Case • 2004

deadline for an inmate proceeding pro se, but it is silent on when a petition is deemed filed. TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE § 14.005(b). In this case, we must interpret what constitutes "filing" of a claim ...

Parker v. Cook-642 F.2d 865 (5th Cir. 1981).

Case • 1981

due process of law...." U.S. Const., Amend. 14, § 1. Of course, due process is a flexible concept, and exactly what constitutes due process in any given situation depends on the nature of the liberty ...

Kolender v. San Diego County Civil Service Commiss-132 Cal. App. 4th 716, 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 1 (Cal.App.

Case • 2005

for the inmates, that's your role as a detentions deputy, isn't it? A: Yes. That's what I do. Not all the deputies there feel that way, but that's what I do. Q: Okay. By lying to protect Deputy Padilla as you ...

Velez v. Johnson-395 F.3d 732 (7th Cir. 2005)

Case • 2005

was having a conflict with Zayas, but Johnson did nothing. And finally, Johnson was instructed to personally respond to emergencies -- and for good reason, given what happened. If these allegations are true ...

Fex v. Michigan-507 U.S. 43, 113 S.Ct. 1085, 122 L.Ed.2d 406 (1993

Case • 1993

] Though the text alone is indeterminate, we think resolution of the ambiguity is readily to be found in what might be called the sense of the matter, and in the import of related provisions ...

Rizzo v. Goode-423 U.S. 362, 96 S. Ct. 598, 46 L.Ed.2d 561 (1976)

Case • 1976

into an attempt by the federal judiciary to resolve a "controversy" between the entire citizenry of Philadelphia and the petitioning elected and appointed officials over what steps might, in the Court of Appeals ...

Brinson v. Admin., Employment Security-793 So.2d 552 (La.App. 2 Cir. 2001)

Case • 2001

, "What is this, n-----s having a clan (sic) meeting?" Blanson wrote a letter to WCC Warden Mickey Hubert detailing the incident and asking that the corrections officer who made the statement be relieved ...

York v. County of El Dorado-119 F.Supp.2d 1106 (ED CA 2000)

Case • 2000

significance to the present case. However, the court went on to discuss a "what if" issue [**5] -- what if Arizona had [*1108] moved to reopen the judgment instead of the 1972 interlocutory order. Although ...

Scott v. Kelly-962 F.2d 145 (2nd Cir. 1992)

Case • 1992

, but may give reasons at later court challenge). [19] Scott did not advise Hall what the testimony of the witnesses would be. Thus, Hall had no reason to believe that the testimony would be relevant ...

Allison v. Snyder-332 F.3d 1076 (7th Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

in defendants' position had to understand that what they were doing violated the Constitution. [11] All of the plaintiffs are confined at Big Muddy River Correctional Center. The three appellants ...

Royal v. Durison-319 F.Supp.2d 534 (E.D.Pa. 2004)

Case • 2004

of 2000, plaintiff filed a Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) petition in the Pennsylvania courts seeking to receive what plaintiff still believed was the proper pre-commitment credit. During the pendency ...

Chambers v. Herrera-2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23326 (C.D. Cal.)

Case • 2024

: Regarding PA Esquetini, Plaintiff fails to allege any facts concerning what he told PA Esquetini about his injuries, what injuries to his arm (if any) were visible, what examination or treatment (if any ...

Pro Se Tips and Tactics (Appointment of Counsel)

Article • March 15, 1999 • from PLN March, 1999

Filed under: Attorneys, Appointment of Counsel

that help your case. A busy lawyer is unlikely to read, let alone respond to, a very long letter explaining every hardship you face in prison. Instead, you should explain in a direct way what has happened ...

Three Strikes Racks 'em Up

Article • June 15, 1994 • from PLN June, 1994

Filed under: Crime/Demographics, Crime, Three Strikes, State Legislation

of 3 strikes claim it will keep "career criminals" off the streets and in prison. Within what passes for mainstream American politics today no one is seriously opposed to such measures (it should ...

Slaves of the State

Article • May 15, 1994 • from PLN May, 1994

Filed under: Prison Industries, Prison Labor, Organizing, Prisoners-International

machinery. The problem slave owners of old faced was what to do with non-producing slaves. Today's slave owners, i.e. the state, faces the opposite problem of having idle slaves who must be fed, clothed ...

The Evolution of Criminal Justice

Article • June 15, 1993 • from PLN June, 1993

Filed under: Commentary/Reviews, Self Incrimination, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Death Penalty

proves to be a nuisance, and to break prisoners' ties to the community and thus limit public knowledge of what they are subjected to. While it is important to examine modern day uses of these methods ...

Fulton County Jail under Federal Control

Article • March 15, 2005 • from PLN March, 2005

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Staffing

. While it was under construction, it was determined FCH was smaller than what the county required to house its prisoners. Instead of spending more money to expand the jail, officials decided to pack 'em ...

Lethal Injection Painful, Study Suggests; U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Issue

Article • January 15, 2006 • from PLN January, 2006

Filed under: Death Penalty/Death Row, Death Penalty

, an organization that defends condemned prisonersagrees this is the case. The bottom line is that there's a real problem with the perception of how lethal injection goes down in the public, and what we believe ...

Mis-Managed Health Care in Texas Prisons

Article • June 15, 1998 • from PLN June, 1998

Filed under: Medical Misconduct, Medical, Systemic Medical Neglect, Private Contractors, Medical Records, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

that would more than double the number of state prisons. State Comptroller John Sharp appreciated what few Texans knew: the $1.5 billion prison construction price tag would be dwarfed by annual operating costs ...