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Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 27, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, CENTRAL DIVISION RYAN FERGUSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) JOHN SHORT, Detective – Columbia, Missouri Police ) Department, in his individual capacity, ) ) JEFF NICHOLS, …

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case: 4:14-cv-01398-RWS Doc. #: 1 Filed: 08/12/14 Page: 1 of 57 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION GEORGE ALLEN JR., ) ) and ) LONZETTA TAYLOR, ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No …

J.W. v. City of Ferguson, MO, Complaint, jail guard rape escape, 2014

Brief • July 19, 2014

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Jail Misconduct, Escapes, Jail Specific

J.W. v. City of Ferguson, MO, Complaint, jail guard rape escape, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION J.W., Plaintiff, v. CITY OF FERGUSON, JARIS HAYDEN, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No.: PLAINTIFF DEMANDS JURY TRIAL COMPLAINT - CIVIL …

Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty

Article • May 20, 2014 • from PLN May, 2014

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Class Certification, Disclosure of Records

Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty by Lawsuit Against Missouri Jail Proceeds as Two Guards Plead Guilty   Attorneys representing current and former prisoners at the city workhouse in St. Louis, Missouri are moving forward with a federal lawsuit that alleges cruel and unusual punishment at …

Update on Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act Case

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Bankruptcy

Update on Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act Case by Prison Legal News previously reported a decision by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit, which held that a Missouri bankruptcy court was correct in concluding that state prison officials did not violate a discharge injunction by collecting money from a …

Whitley v. McClain, MO, Memorandum and Order Granting in Part Motion to Compel, 2014

Brief • April 10, 2014

Filed under: Fourth Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Search and Seizure

Whitley v. McClain, MO, Memorandum and Order Granting in Part Motion to Compel, 2014 Case: 4:13-cv-00994-CEJ Doc. #: 35 Filed: 04/10/14 Page: 1 of 6 PageID #: 260 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION RUSSELL WHITLEY, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, …

Davis v. White, MO, Order Advising Witness, Police Excessive Force, 2014

Brief • March 17, 2014

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Davis v. White, MO, Order Advising Witness, Police Excessive Force, 2014 Case: 4:10-cv-01429-NAB Doc. #: 230 Filed: 03/17/14 Page: 1 of 2 PageID #: 3445 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION HENRY M. DAVIS, Plaintiff, v. JOHN BEAIRD, Defendant, and MICHAEL WHITE, Counterclaim Plaintiff, v. HENRY …

Eighth Circuit: Denial of Nominal Damages Jury Instruction was Improper

Article • March 15, 2014 • from PLN March, 2014

Filed under: Food, Eighth Amendment, Restraints, Civil Procedure, Jury Instructions

Eighth Circuit: Denial of Nominal Damages Jury Instruction was Improper by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held on September 4, 2012 that a district court erred when it refused to give a nominal damages jury instruction in a lawsuit brought by a Missouri state prisoner. Another trial was held …

Davis v. White, MO, Motion for Order Advising Witness, Police Excessive Force, 2014

Brief • March 14, 2014

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Davis v. White, MO, Motion for Order Advising Witness, Police Excessive Force, 2014 Case: 4:10-cv-01429-NAB Doc. #: 228 Filed: 03/14/14 Page: 1 of 5 PageID #: 3431 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION HENRY M. DAVIS, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL WHITE, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) …

Youell v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc., MS, Settlement, Jail Herion Withdrawal Death, 2014

Brief • February 27, 2014

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Youell v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc., MS, Settlement, Jail Herion Withdrawal Death, 2014

Youell v. Correctional Medical Services, MO, Settlement, Wrongful Death Heroin, 2014

Brief • February 27, 2014

Filed under: Correctional Medical Care, Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Private Contractors, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Youell v. Correctional Medical Services, MO, Settlement, Wrongful Death Heroin, 2014 RELEASE ~TINE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE, YOUELL AS NEXT OF FRIEND OF ELI BOYD. A MINOR AND ISAAC BENNETT, SR. FOR THE SOLE CONSIDERATION OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,000.00) PAID TO US, …

Bankruptcy Injunction Covers Pre-petition Incarceration Costs, but Not Those that Accrue Afterwards

Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014

Filed under: Money/Property, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Injunction Covers Pre-petition Incarceration Costs, but Not Those that Accrue Afterwards by The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on February 5, 2013 that a Missouri bankruptcy court was correct in concluding prison officials did not violate a discharge injunction by collecting money from a prisoner’s account …

Court Employee Fired for Helping Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner Prove His Innocence

Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction

Court Employee Fired for Helping Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner Prove His Innocence by Christopher Zoukis In 1984, Robert E. Nelson was convicted and sentenced by Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Court Judge David M. Byrn to 50 years in prison for forcible rape, 5 years for forcible sodomy and 15 years for …

Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Excessive Use of Force, Retaliation

Article • February 15, 2014 • from PLN February, 2014

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Qualified Immunity

Eighth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Excessive Use of Force, Retaliation by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity on a prisoner’s retaliation and excessive force claims. On July 26, 2008, Missouri prisoner Victor Santiago faced administrative segregation for failing to report …

Amos v. Higgins, MO, Judgement, Marriage Licenses, 2014

Brief • February 6, 2014

Filed under: Marriage

Amos v. Higgins, MO, Judgement, Marriage Licenses, 2014 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CENTRAL DIVISION JULIA AMOS, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. MICHELE A. HIGGINS, Moniteau County Recorder of Deeds, in her official capacity, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case …

Davis v. White, MO, Summary Judgment Order, Police Excessive Force, 2013

Brief • December 31, 2013

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Davis v. White, MO, Summary Judgment Order, Police Excessive Force, 2013 Case: 4:10-cv-01429-NAB Doc. #: 172 Filed: 12/31/13 Page: 1 of 25 PageID #: 2561 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION HENRY M. DAVIS, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL …

Jones v. City of St. Louis, MO, Settlement Agreement, Mistaken Identity, 2013

Brief • November 25, 2013

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment

Jones v. City of St. Louis, MO, Settlement Agreement, Mistaken Identity, 2013 SETTLEMENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT REGARDING TRAVIS JONES V. FRANCIS SLAY f:T AL., 4:12-CV-01220 ERW This Settlement and Confidentiality Agreement (the "Agreement"), made this A/(J<.k-4• :':L. 2013, by and among Tra;is S. Jones ("Jones"), the City of St. Louis, …

Missouri: Arrestees Billed for Cost of Police Tasers

Article • September 15, 2013 • from PLN September, 2013

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Police

Missouri: Arrestees Billed for Cost of Police Tasers by Christopher Zoukis Police officers in St. Joseph, Missouri have successfully recouped payments from defendants for the cost of “tasing” them during an arrest. It costs $24.99 for a Taser cartridge and about $1.05 in battery use each time an officer tases …

Ballenger v. Morgan, MS, Consent Decree, Mailroom Policy, 2013

Brief • September 9, 2013

Filed under: Mail Regulations

Ballenger v. Morgan, MS, Consent Decree, Mailroom Policy, 2013 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CENTRAL DIVISION TARA BALLENGER, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF MORGAN, MISSOURI, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) No. ) ) ) ) 2:13-cv-4177-NKL CONSENT ORDER AND JUDGMENT Upon the parties’ joint motion …

Missouri Public Entity Risk Management v. Edwards, MO, Defendant's Memo in Opposition to MSJ, 2013

Brief • 2013

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Assault by Police, Constitution, U.S.

Missouri Public Entity Risk Management v. Edwards, MO, Defendant's Memo in Opposition to MSJ, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF COLE STATE OF MISSOURI MISSOURI PUBLIC ENTITY RISK MANAGEMENT Plaintiff, v. SCOTT EDWARDS, et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Cause …