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Article • May 15, 2007
Georgia False Arrest Suit Dismissed by At 1374: This case demonstrates the proclivity of American citizens today to search for legal causes of action to redress every imaginable wrong. As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Allied's [sic] invasion of Normandy during World War II, the Court must decide …
Article • May 15, 2007
Georgia Detainee's Excessive Force Suit Dismissed by Allegations that the plaintiff was pushed repeatedly in connection with his arrest do not state a Fourth Amendment claim, since they did not result in injury, even though the alleged pushes were entirely gratuitous. Allegations that a deputy handcuffed the plaintiff without justification …
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Def MoL in Opposition of Plf Mot to Preclude DeLand Testimony, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 450 Filed 05/10/07 Page 1 of 34 PageID: 8228 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Steven D. Weinstein New …
Baker v State of California, CA, Order, youth guard beating, 2007 Case 2:05-cv-00589-GEB-KJM Document 143 Filed 04/17/2007 Page 1 of 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 VINCENT BAKER, 10 Plaintiff, 11 v. 12 STATE OF …
Chicago Juvenile Detention Center Workers Resist Court-Ordered Reforms by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg In June 1999, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) won a suit against Chicago?s Cook County to abate unconstitutionally sordid, unsafe and abusive conditions at its Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), conditions that had been …
Article • April 15, 2007 • from PLN April, 2007
Marin County, California Settles Wrongful Jail Death For $1 Million by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg Marin County, California settled with the surviving family of a man who died after being hog-tied upon his arrest by Marin County Sheriff deputies. Cary Grime was a pedestrian at 2 a.m. in …
Reflections on Katrina’s First Year: The Story of Chaos and Continuing Abuse in One of America’s Worst Justice Systems by Bob Williams Reflections on Katrina's First Year: The Story of Chaos and Continuing Abuse in One of America's Worst Justice Systems by Bob Williams As America reflected on Hurricane Katrina's …
Mentally Ill Connecticut Prisoner Assaulted by Guard Awarded $250,000, Plus $121,384.80 in Fees by On March 3, 2006, a federal jury in Connecticut awarded $250,000 to a mentally ill state prisoner who was beaten by a high-ranking prison guard at the Northern Correctional Institution. According to his amended complaint, Duane …
Article • April 15, 2007 • from PLN April, 2007
Filed under: Excessive Force, Restraints
Deaths In Alabama Jail Prompt Changes by Gary Hunter Two people died in less than 90 days in Alabama’s Baldwin County Corrections Center. On May 30, 2006, at 11:30 p.m., Ross Paul Yates was found slumped over and unresponsive, in his cell, his hands cuffed behind him to a restraint …
Eight Tennessee Guards Convicted in Prisoners’ Beatings, Death by Gary Hunter Eight Tennessee Guards Convicted in Prisoners? Beatings, Death by Gary Hunter Walter "Steve" Kuntz was beaten to death by jailers in Wilson County, Tennessee. His murder led to a federal investigation, the indictment of nine jailers, six guilty pleas …
Brief • April 5, 2007
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Deposition - DeLand, immigration beating, 2006 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431-5 Filed 04/05/07 Page 1 of 137 PageID: 5542 EXHIBIT 2 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431-5 Filed 04/05/07 Page 2 of 137 PageID: 5543 Page 1 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 FOR THE …
Brief • April 5, 2007
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Certificate in Support of Plf Mot to Preclude DeLand Testimony, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431-2 Filed 04/05/07 Page 1 of 3 PageID: 5368 Mary Beth Hogan, Esq. Drew M. Dorman, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, …
Brief • April 5, 2007
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Memo Supporting Plf Mot to Preclude Expert Testimony, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431-1 Filed 04/05/07 Page 1 of 45 PageID: 5374 Mary Beth Hogan, Esq. Drew M. Dorman, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York …
Brief • April 5, 2007
Jama v. INS, NJ, Mtn. to Preclude Expert Testimony, Torture at INS Facilities, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431 Filed 04/05/07 Page 1 of 2 PageID: 5679 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 431 Filed 04/05/07 Page 2 of 2 PageID: 5680
Joe Arpaio: America’s Toughest Sheriff or Most Corrupt? by Alex Friedmann Joe Arpaio: America?s Toughest Sheriff or Most Corrupt? by Alex Friedmann Joe M. Arpaio, the head lawman over Maricopa County, Arizona, bills himself as "America's Toughest Sheriff." While "toughest" may be subject to debate (literally -- in September, 2006 …
Florida Warden Susceptible to Liability in Valdes’ Murder; Suit Settles for $1,169,923.42 by David Reutter Florida Warden Susceptible to Liability in Valdes' Murder; Suit Settles for $1,169,923.42 by David M. Reutter While former Florida Department of Corrections director James Crosby was never charged in the murder of Florida death row …
Hawaii Settles DOJ Suit Over Unconstitutional Juvenile Facility by The State of Hawaii settled a suit brought by the United States government, resolving a suit over unconstitutional conditions of confinement at the Hawaii Youth Corrections Facility (HYCF) in Kailua, Hawaii. On August 16, 2004, the United States Department of Justice …
Sheriff’s Deputies Charged in Prisoner’s Death; Both Get Prison Time by Gary Hunter Sheriff's Deputies Charged in Prisoner's Death; Both Get Prison Time by Gary Hunter Jail guards Ronald Eugene Parker and Brandon Gray Huie were charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a prisoner in North …
$275,000 Paid In Excessive-Force Michigan Jail Death Lawsuit by John Dannenberg by John E. Dannenberg On May 25, 2006, Kent County, Michigan agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $275,000 brought by the family of a Grand Rapids man who died of a heart attack suffered after struggling with …
Article • March 15, 2007 • from PLN March, 2007
Maricopa County, Arizona, Abandons Restraint Chairs Following Deaths, Multimillion Dollar Payouts by Michael Rigby After three prisoner fatalities and two wrongful death payouts totaling $17.25 million, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, has finally discontinued the use of restraint chairs in county jails. On August 21, 2006, Arpaio told …
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