One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit by One Extra Day in Prison Not Cognizable in Suit The U.S. District Court for the Eighth Circuit upheld a decision of a Missouri federal district court, affirming summary judgment against a former prisoner who had alleged he was improperly incarcerated …
$2,150 Awarded to Missouri Prisoner Attacked by Guard by $2,150 Awarded to Missouri Prisoner Attacked by Guard State prisoner Terrell Raney at the Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri was awarded $2,150 in United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, against prison guard Jason Crawford, who assaulted him on October …
Tanner v. City of Sullivan, Second Amended Complaint, Jail Suicide, 2012 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION DEBORA D. TANNER, et al. Plaintiffs, vs. CITY OF SULLIVAN, DON L. REED, DSN 115, DARRIN M. JONES, DSN 117, KEVIN L. HALBERT, JEFF ROHRER, SHAUN HINSON, DAVID ROCHE, …
News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …
Missouri Flag Desecration Statute Held Facially Unconstitutional, Attorney’s Fees Properly Assessed by Missouri Flag Desecration Statute Held Facially Unconstitutional, Attorney’s Fees Properly Assessed The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s holding that a Missouri flag desecration statute was facially unconstitutional and has held …
News In Brief by Alabama: On April 9, 2013, Kenneth Wayne Patton was arrested on a domestic violence charge. When he arrived at the Etowah County Jail, he informed guards that he used to be employed at the St. Clair Correctional Facility and should be put in protective custody. Despite …
Jenkins v. City of Jennings, MO, Permanent Injunction, Fines and Costs Payments 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00252-CEJ Doc. #: 17 Filed: 09/16/15 Page: 1 of 6 PageID #: 167 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION ) SAMANTHA JENKINS et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) …
Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them by Mark Wilson Prisoners Released When Jails Can’t Feed Them by Mark Wilson "We didn’t have food for them and we don’t want to violate anyone’s rights when they are here,” said Wellston, Missouri Police Chief G. Thomas Walker, explaining why he released …
King v. City of Pagedale, MO, Amended Petition, Wrongful Death Suicide, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS, STATE OF MISSOURI GLADYS KING, individually and On behalf of her deceased daughter, KIMBERLEE RANDLE KING ) ) ) ) and ) ) T.R., a minor boy, by …
Missouri Jail Settles Suit over Due Process Violation in Mail Policy by Missouri Jail Settles Suit over Due Process Violation in Mail Policy by David M. Reutter Less than sixty days after a civil rights action was filed against Missouri’s Morgan County Adult Detention Center (MCADC) alleging due process violations …
$25,000 Jury Award in Missouri Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim by David Reutter $25,000 Jury Award in Missouri Prisoner’s Failure to Protect Claim by David Reutter A Missouri federal jury awarded a prisoner $25,000 in a failure to protect case. The district court also awarded $23,401.05 in attorney fees and …
Pierce et al v. City of Velda City, MO, Order, money bail reform, 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc. #: 16 Filed: 06/03/15 Page: 1 of 3 PageID #: 119 Case: 4:15-cv-00570-HEA Doc.#: 15-2 Filed: 06/02/15 Page: 1 of 3 PagelD #: 116 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN …
Hansen v. Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO, Complaint, Killing of Plaintiff's Dog, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI ST. JOSEPH DIVISION MORGAN HANSEN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL, ) COL. RONALD K. REPLOGLE, in his ) official capacity, ) CPT. …
Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matthew Clarke Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matt Clarke An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple …
Breeding v. St. Charles County, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Death Ulcer, 2015 Case: 4:15-cv-00539-RWS Doc. #: 1 Filed: 03/27/15 Page: 1 of 13 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION In Re: the ESTATE OF ROBERT JOSEPH BREEDING, Deceased, LESLIE BREEDING, natural and biological mother …
Moore v. TASER International, MO, Letter police excessive force taser, 2011 March 20, 2015 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL AND U.S. MAIL Mr. William T. Dowd Mr. Alex R. Lumaghi Dowd & Dowd, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiffs 211North Broadway, Suite 4050 St. Louis, Missouri 631 02 Re: Informational Letter to Foster Discussions …
DOJ Report on the Death of Michael Brown, Department of Justice, 2015 Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT REGARDING THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF MICHAEL BROWN BY FERGUSON, MISSOURI POLICE OFFICER DARREN WILSON MARCH 4, 2015 Table of Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4 II. Summary of the Evidence, …
Eighth Circuit: Atheist Prisoner States Coerced Religious-Based Treatment Claim by Mark Wilson Eighth Circuit: Atheist Prisoner States Coerced Religious-Based Treatment Claim by Mark Wilson On March 28, 2014, the EighthCircuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s sua sponte dismissal of a prisoner’s coerced religious-based treatment claim. Missouri prisoner Randall …
