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Article • December 30, 2019
Federal Judge Allows 'Nationwide' Class-Action Lawsuit Against GEO Over Alleged Forced Labor on Prisoners by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell A federal judge has granted class-action status in a federal lawsuit filed against GEO Group, alleging the private, for-profit company forced immigration detainees to work in order to avoid punishment. …
Prisoners at Indiana Jail Certified as a Class in Conditions of Confinement Suit by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss In June 2019, an Indiana federal district court held that a former jail detainee, Adam Bell, had presented sufficient evidence to fulfill the requirements to certify a class comprised of all …
Article • December 9, 2019 • from PLN December, 2019
Class Action Certified in Pennsylvania Jail Gender Discrimination Suit by David M. Reutter, Matthew Clarke by David M. Reutter and Matt Clarke A civil rights case alleging Berks County, Pennsylvania denied equal protection to female prisoners classified as trustees has been certified as a class action. After issuing a preliminary …
Article • November 5, 2019 • from PLN November, 2019
Conditions Lawsuit Against Indiana County Jail Certified as a Class Action by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss An Indiana federal district court held that a former jail detainee, Adam Bell, had presented sufficient evidence to allow certification of a class comprised of all persons currently confined, and who will be …
Article • October 3, 2019 • from PLN October, 2019
Filed under: Class Certification, Parole
Class Certified in Lawsuit Challenging Missouri Parole Violation Procedures by David M. Reutter by David M. Reutter In January 2019, a Missouri federal district court certified a class in a lawsuit alleging the state incarcerates thousands of people without providing due process before depriving them of their liberty interest during …
Huff et al. v. CoreCivic, Inc. and Securus, KS, Settlement Approval Hearing, Attorney Client Calls Taped, 2019 Case 2:17-cv-02320-JAR-JPO Document 144 Filed 09/13/19 Page 1 of 1 CLERK’S COURTROOM MOTIONS/MISCELLANEOUS MINUTE SHEET ASLEY HUFF AND GREGORY RAPP, Plaintiffs Vs. Case No. 17-2320-JAR-JPO CORECIVIC, INC., et al, Defendants JUDGE: DEPUTY CLERK: …
Amador v. Baca, CA, Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement, Strip Searches, 2019 Case 2:10-cv-01649-SVW-JEM Document 387 Filed 07/16/19 Page 1 of 19 Page ID #:13990 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barrett S. Litt, SBN 45527 blitt@kmbllaw.com Lindsay Battles, SBN 262862 Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & …
Article • July 2, 2019 • from PLN July, 2019
Tennessee: Federal Court Grants Class-Action Status in Shareholder Suit Against CoreCivic by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 26, 2019, a federal district court in Tennessee granted class-action certification in a shareholder lawsuit brought against CoreCivic, formerly Corrections Corporation of America, that alleged the company made statements misrepresenting the …
Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019
Filed under: Food, Class Certification
New York: Federal Court Certifies Class-Action Suit Against Jail for Providing Insufficient Diet by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell  In August 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York certified a class-action lawsuit against the Montgomery County jail (MCJ) for providing prisoners with a sub-standard diet …
Georgia: Court Certifies Class Action for Prisoners Held Beyond Their Release Date by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A U.S. District Court judge in Georgia has certified a class-action suit that seeks to hold the Fulton County Jail liable for failing to release dozens of prisoners after they posted bond or …
Article • April 2, 2019 • from PLN April, 2019
Class Certification in Missouri Prisoners’ Hepatitis C Suit Upheld by On December 6, 2018, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld class certification in a lawsuit alleging the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Corizon Health failed to provide adequate medical screening and treatment to prisoners with hepatitis C (HCV). …
Cole, et al. v. County of Santa Clara, et al., CA, judgment, prisoners with mobility disabilities, 2019 Case 5:16-cv-06594-LHK Document 87 Filed 03/21/19 Page 1 of 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAN JOSE DIVISION United States …
Gasca v. Precythe, MO, Order, Parole Revocation, 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHERN DIVISION STEPHANIE GASCA, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 17-cv-04149-SRB ) ANNE PRECYTHE, Director of the Missouri, ) Department of Corrections, et al., ) …
Article • December 5, 2018 • from PLN December, 2018
New Jersey Federal Court Certifies Class-Action Suit Against Global*Tel Link by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has certified a class-action lawsuit against Global Tel*Link (GTL), one of the nation’s largest prison telecom companies. According to the court, the plaintiffs – …
Article • December 5, 2018 • from PLN December, 2018
Lawsuit by Washington AG Against GEO Group for Wage Violations Proceeds, Granted Class-Action Status by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis In December 2017, a federal judge denied a motion by GEO Group, the private operator of the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington, to dismiss a lawsuit filed by …
H.C. v. Bradshaw, Order Granting Class Certification, Preliminary Settlement Approval, 2018 Case 9:18-cv-80810-WM Document 79 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2018 Page 1 of 4 U N ITED ST ATE S D ISTRIC T C O U RT SO UTH ERN D ISTR ICT O F FLO R IDA CivilN o.l8-cv-8o8lo-M …
Article • November 6, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
Filed under: Voting, Class Certification
Class-Action Status Granted in Civil Rights Suit Over Disenfranchised Indiana Jail Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On May 17, 2018, a federal district court certified a class of Allen County, Indiana jail prisoners who were denied their right to vote in the November 2016 general election. Ian Barnhart …
Article • November 6, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
Litigation Surrounding Radon Exposure at Connecticut Prison Moves Forward by Panagioti Tsolkas by Panagioti Tsolkas “We’re talking about levels in some places that are equivalent to smoking 2½ packs of cigarettes a day,” said Lori A. Welch-Rubin, one of the attorneys who filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of prisoners …
Article • November 6, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
California Prisoners Seek to Enforce Settlement Provisions in Ashker Litigation by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss On March 29, 2018, a federal magistrate judge in California held that prisoners in a class-action lawsuit over long-term solitary confinement, who entered into a settlement agreement with the California Department of Corrections and …
Arkansas: $21,000 Settlement in Jail Release Debit Card Class-Action Suit by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A federal class-action complaint filed against the Benton County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office and Keefe Commissary company, over the practice of issuing fee-laden debit cards to prisoners containing their release funds, has settled for just …
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