Cowley v. Lynch, VA, Memo Opinion Granting Def Mot for SJ, FBI Sex Discrimination Retaliation, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-00677-CMH-JFA Document 75 Filed 08/21/15 Page 1 of 20 PageID# 2468 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division JULIA A. COWLEY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil …
Virginia Must Improve Prison Medical Care Under Proposed Class-action Settlement by David Reutter Virginia Must Improve Prison Medical Care Under Proposed Class-action Settlement by David Reutter The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) has agreed to let a court-appointed monitor examine medical policies at all state prisons, and to allow a …
Prosecutors Deny Defense Attorneys Access to National DNA Database, Leaving Innocent in Prison by Matthew Clarke Prosecutors Deny Defense Attorneys Access to National DNA Database, Leaving Innocent in Prison By Matt Clarke DNA testing has become a well-recognized and powerful method for freeing prisoners wrongly convicted of crimes they did …
Sheriff Ordered to Reinstate Contractors’ Security Clearances to Remedy Retaliation for Blanket Strip-Search Litigation by Sheriff Ordered to Reinstate Contractors’ Security Clearances to Remedy Retaliation for Blanket Strip-Search Litigation A Virginia federal district court ordered a sheriff to reinstate the security clearances of six contractors after it found the Sheriff …
Fourth Circuit Finds No Sex Reassignment Surgery Evaluation States Claim; $13,000 Settlement by Fourth Circuit Finds No Sex Reassignment Surgery Evaluation States Claim; $13,000 Settlement he Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held on January 28, 2013 that refusal to evaluate a transgender prisoner for sex reassignment surgery states a valid …
Lee v. Brown et al, VA, Settlement, DOC parole jury due process, 2015 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into on June 2, 2015, by and among Jerry David Lee (“Plaintiff”), and Karen D. Brown, Algie T. Howell, Jr., Minor F. Stone, Sherman P. Lea, A. Lincoln …
Lee v. Brown et al, VA, Amended Complaint, DOC parole jury due process, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00114-REP Document 15 Filed 04/17/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID# 80 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA RICHMOND DIVISION JERRY DAVID LEE, Plaintiff, v. KAREN D. BROWN, in her …
PLN v. Stolle, et al., VA, Summary Judgment, censorship, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-00424-MSD-TEM Document 84 Filed 03/31/15 Page 1 of 48 PageID# 3042 FILED ~ UNITED STATES DI STRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division CU:ht\, u:: ::;,s :-n. CT COURT i1CiP;:'°CLK, VA PRI SON LEGAL NEWS, a projec t …
PLN v. Stolle, et al., VA, Summary Judgment, censorship, 2015 Case 2:13-cv-00424-MSD-TEM Document 84 Filed 03/31/15 Page 1 of 48 PageID# 3042 FILED ~ UNITED STATES DI STRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Norfolk Division CU:ht\, u:: ::;,s :-n. CT COURT i1CiP;:'°CLK, VA PRI SON LEGAL NEWS, a projec t …
Former Virginia Executioner Now an Anti-Death Penalty Activist by Former Virginia Executioner Now an Anti-Death Penalty Activist Once Virginia’s chief executioner, Jerry Givens put 62 people to death over a 17-year period from 1982 to 1999. Then he had an epiphany that pushed him to use his experience to advocate …
Civil Rights Restoration Gaining Momentum in Virginia by David Reutter Virginia is leading the way in restoring civil rights to former offenders. In just the last year, Gov. Terry McAuliffe restored the rights of 5,113 Virginians to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office, and become notaries. He is …
D.C. Area Federal Courts Reduce Staff because of Sequester Cuts by Derek Gilna D.C. Area Federal Courts Reduce Staff because of Sequester Cuts by Derek Gilna The sequester represents only a 3% across the board cut of federal spending, but it will have a noticeable impact on the operation of …
Virginia Prison’s Policy Requiring Physical Indicia of Faith for Religious Sincerity Held Unconstitutional; Suit Settles for $3,795 by David Reutter Virginia Prison’s Policy Requiring Physical Indicia of Faith for Religious Sincerity Held Unconstitutional; Suit Settles for $3,795 by David M. Reutter The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a …
Arnold v. Wilson et al, VA, Memo Opinion, transgender medical hormone treatment, 2014 Case 1:13-cv-00900-LMB-TRJ Document 68 Filed 12/23/14 Page 1 of 19 PageID# 852 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Ashley Jean Arnold ) Also Known As Steven Roy Arnold, Plaintiff, …
PLN v. Stolle, et al., VA, partial summary judgment, censorship, 2014 Case 2:13-cv-00424-MSD-TEM Document 65 Filed 12/08/14 Page 1 of 48 PageID# 2677 UNITED STATES DISTRICT EASTERN DISTRICT OF FILED COURT VIRGINIA Norfolk Division PRISON LEGAL NEWS, CLERK, US DISTRICT COURT a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE .NORFOLK. VA …
PLN v. Stolle, et al., VA, partial summary judgment, censorship, 2014 Case 2:13-cv-00424-MSD-TEM Document 65 Filed 12/08/14 Page 1 of 48 PageID# 2677 UNITED STATES DISTRICT EASTERN DISTRICT OF FILED COURT VIRGINIA Norfolk Division PRISON LEGAL NEWS, CLERK, US DISTRICT COURT a project of the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE .NORFOLK. VA …
Scott v. Clarke, VA, Opinion Certifying Class - Women's Prison Medical and Dental Treatment (2014) Case 3:12-cv-00036-NKM Document 188 Filed 11/20/14 Page 1 of 33 Pageid#: 3853 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE DIVISION CYNTHIA B. SCOTT , ET AL., CIVIL ACTION NO …
Death Sentences Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Death Sentences Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Death sentences imposed on prisoners in Arizona, Virginia and Tennessee have been reversed by federal appellate courts as a result of misconduct by prosecutors – including withholding evidence and making …
One Incarcerated, Transgender Buddhist's Experience With Medical Care in Federal Prison by Christopher Zoukis One Incarcerated, Transgender Buddhist's Experience With Medical Care in Federal Prison By Christopher Zoukis While the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons has done a great job of promoting itself as the global leader in the …
