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Fifth Circuit Upholds Correspondence Restrictions in Houston Jail by On August 9, 2000, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court's dismissal of a prisoner's challenge to correspondence restrictions at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas. Matthew James Leachman, a prisoner at the Harris County Jail, filed …
Article • June 15, 2009
Fourth Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Challenge to Virginia's Gift Publication Ban by On June 27, 2008, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's dismissal of a prisoner's challenge to the ban on gift publications in a Virginia prison. Robb M. Harksen, a Virginia prisoner, filed a pro …
Jury Award Exceeds $1.5 Million in New York Malicious Prosecution Case by On June 24, 2008, a New York federal jury found two New York City police officers liable in a Section 1983 malicious prosecution suit brought by security guard & part-time state police officer Anthony Manganiello. Manganiello's initial suit …
Jury Awards $1.8 Million for False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution by In April, 2008, five Maryland men were awarded more than $1.8 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a civil rights suit alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution by Baltimore police officer Robert Cirello. Plaintiffs' attorneys, James L. Rhodes …
Article • June 15, 2009
New York Landlord Wins $25,000 Verdict for False Arrest by On January 30, 2007, following a one-day trial, a New York City jury awarded Plaintiff Barsiasa $25,000 for the emotional distress he suffered due to his false arrest by New York City police officers. Tenants in the Plaintiff's building accused …
Ohio Woman Awarded $350,000 for False Arrest by On August 30, 2005, a federal jury in Ohio awarded Michelle Black-Hosang $100,000 in compensatory damages, as well as $250,000 in punitive damages for her unlawful arrest by Sergeant James Mendenhall of the Ohio State Police. Additionally, Black-Hosang is seeking more than …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Washington DOC Pays Pro Se Prisoner $110,043 For Illegally Withholding Records by Washington DOC Pays Pro Se Prisoner $110,043 For Illegally Withholding Records The Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) will pay former Airway Heights Corrections Center prisoner Derek E. Gronquist $110,043 for mishandling his requests for public records. This …
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds $42.5 Million Award Against Wackenhut / GEO Group by Matthew Clarke Texas Court of Appeals Upholds $42.5 Million Award Against Wackenhut / GEO Group by Matt Clarke On April 2, 2009, a Texas Court of Appeals upheld a jury award of $22,000,000 in actual damages …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Jury Nullification: Power To The People by Paul Butler Jury nullification is power to the people. It’s a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically guilty, but who don’t deserve punishment. Does this sound like anyone you know? As a former prosecutor, I think it sounds …
Michigan Jail Officials Lied and Hid Documents in Lawsuit Over Prisoner’s Death by David Reutter Michigan Jail Officials Lied and Hid Documents in Lawsuit Over Prisoner’s Death by David M. Reutter On the eve of trial, a Michigan U.S. District Court adjourned a civil rights suit to reopen fact finding …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Amnesty International Sources Given Journalistic Protection by Amnesty International Sources Given Journalistic Protection A New York federal judge held that sources used by Amnesty International (Amnesty) in drafting a report on conditions of confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York were entitled to the same protection …
New York Jury Awards $1,400,006 to Former Prisoner for Beating by Guards; Punitive Damages Later Reduced by David Reutter New York Jury Awards $1,400,006 to Former Prisoner for Beating by Guards; Punitive Damages Later Reduced by David M. Reutter A New York federal jury awarded $1,400,006 to a former prisoner …
First Circuit Awards Defendant Costs Under FRCP 68; Plaintiff Rejected $10,000 Offer, Was Awarded $5,500 by Mark Wilson First Circuit Awards Defendant Costs Under FRCP 68; Plaintiff Rejected ?$10,000 Offer, Was Awarded $5,500 by Mark Wilson The First Circuit Court of Appeals has awarded a defendant costs under Federal Rule …
BOP Settles Suit Over Telephone Access, Electronic FOIA Claims by The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has agreed to settle another lawsuit brought by PLN contributing writer, Brandon Sample.The settlement resolves several disputes between Sample and the BOP. Sample had complained, for instance, that the call prompt announced over the prisoner …
$875,001 Verdict in Beating of Massachusetts Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Finding that a guard at Massachusetts’ Suffolk County House of Correction (SCHC) had violated a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment rights and committed assault and battery, a federal jury awarded the prisoner $875,001 in damages. The 121-page complaint …
New Trial and JNOV Denial Upheld in $15,545,000 Michigan Prisoner Sexual Harassment Case by Matthew Clarke New Trial and JNOV Denial Upheld in $15,545,000 Michigan Prisoner Sexual Harassment Case by Matt Clarke On January 27, 2009, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s denial of a motion for …
Florida U.S. District Court Rescinds Policy Restricting Access to Plea Agreements by David Reutter Florida U.S. District Court Rescinds Policy Restricting Access to Plea Agreements by David M. Reutter The Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has entered an order that rescinds a …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Alameda County, CA Settles Juvenile Detainee Strip Search Suit for $4.3 Million by John Dannenberg Alameda County, CA Settles Juvenile Detainee Strip Search Suit for $4.3 Million by John E. Dannenberg In July 2008, Alameda County, California settled a class-action civil rights suit brought by former juvenile detainees of the …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
PLN Awarded Summary Judgment In FOIA Case Again by Brandon Sample On March 26, 2009, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton entered summary judgment for PLN in an ongoing battle between Prison Legal News and the BOP over the release of certain records. In 2003, PLN submitted a Freedom of Information …
Article • June 15, 2009 • from PLN June, 2009
Ohio Supreme Court Restricts Public Access to Court Records by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Ohio Supreme Court has approved new rules that allow state courts to restrict public access to court documents or entire case files if deemed necessary. The new rules, which have an effective date …
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