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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 26 Years, Chicago Brothers Sue Cop Who Framed Them by A year after their murder convictions were tossed and they were freed from an Illinois prison where they’d spent 26 years, a pair of brothers got a certificate of innocence from a state court on May 31, …
Fourth Circuit Rebuffs Federal Prisoner’s Attempt to Expand Bivens in North Carolina by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a federal prisoner’s civil rights suit, finding his Fifth Amendment claim did not fit within …
Article • November 15, 2023 • from PLN November, 2023
Connecticut Lawmakers Punt on Limiting Prison Strip Searches by David Reutter by David M. Reutter During their 2023 session, Connecticut lawmakers took a pass on legislation to rein in routine prison strip searches, which advocates testified were “humiliating” and “intrusive.” There was, however, widespread interest in appearing interested in the …
Article • October 15, 2023 • from PLN October, 2023
COVID-19 Increased Racial Disparities in Prisons and Jails by As the COVID-19 pandemic spread its cloud of death and misery in 2020, the one silver lining was a dip in the number of Americans incarcerated, which decreased by 17% – the fastest drop in history. However, the same racial disparities …
$5,000 Settlement for Warrantless Search of Pro Se North Carolina Prisoner’s Cellphone by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke A North Carolina prisoner who alleged his constitutional rights were violated during his arrest and pretrial detention eventually filed five federal lawsuits. Three were dismissed by the federal court for the Eastern …
Brief • August 28, 2023
Alexa A. V. Edwards, LA, Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Regarding Absence of Body-Worn Camera Footage, Body Worn Camera, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB Document 242 08/28/23 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEX A., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civ. Act. No. 3:22-CV-00573-SDD-RLB JOHN BEL …
Brief • August 10, 2023
Hines v. Johnson, NC, Settlement,Illegal Arrest and Seizure, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”), made and entered into by and between Aris Hines and Brandi Thomason (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Plaintiffs”) and Terry S. Johnson, Randy Jones, and NGM Insurance Company (hereinafter referred …
Article • June 15, 2023 • from PLN June, 2023
Eighth Circuit Requires Source-of-Funds Finding Before Allowing BOP to Raid Account of Federal Prisoner in Missouri by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In a decision reached on August 10,2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit stayed the hand that the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) had …
Article • June 15, 2023 • from PLN June, 2023
Sixth Circuit: “Minimal Findings Necessary” Before Garnishing Funds From Federal Prisoner in Ohio by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian On December 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order permitting the government to seize nearly $3,737.89 from the inmate trust fund …
Article • June 13, 2023
Former FBI Agent and Admitted Russian Spy Found Dead in Federal Prison by Gregory Teixeira by Gregory P. Teixeira  A former FBI agent who was convicted of being one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history, was found dead in his cell on June 5, 2023, at the federal …
Brief • June 13, 2023
Tucson v. City of Seattle, WA, Order Granting Motion for Prelim Injunction, Property Destruction, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-00017-MJP Document 50 Filed 06/13/23 Page 1 of 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 8 9 10 11 DEREK TUCSON, ROBIN SNYDER, …
Brief • May 9, 2023
Brewster v. City of Los Angeles, CA, Order Granting Denying in Part MSJ, Impoundment of Vehicle, 2023 Case 5:14-cv-02257-JGB-SP Document 314 Filed 05/09/23 Page 1 of 144 Page ID #:6861 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL Case No. EDCV 14-2257 JGB (SPx) Date May 9, 2023 …
Article • May 1, 2023 • from PLN May, 2023
Condemned Tennessee Prisoner Wins Fight Against Autopsy by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead On April 20, 2022, the federal court for the Middle District of Tennessee issued a highly unusal order enjoining the Davidson County medical examiner from performing an autopsy or collecting bodily fluids from a prisoner following his …
Brief • January 23, 2023
Shaw v. Erich, KS, Joint Trial Brief, Unconstitutional Detention, 2023 Case 6:19-cv-01343-KHV Document 385 Filed 01/23/23 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS BLAINE FRANKLIN SHAW, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 19-1343-KHV-GEB v. HERMAN JONES in his official capacity as the Superintendent …
Brief • December 21, 2022
Coalition of Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, Application to File Amius Brief, Debt Tows, 2022 Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Charles D. Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer Electronically RECEIVED on 12/20/2022 at 12:23:42 PM Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Charles D. Johnson, Clerk/Executive Officer Electronically FILED …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
Michigan Supreme Court Says Prisoner’s Possession of Cell Phone by Itself Doesn’t Show Threat to Security by David Reutter by David M. Reutter On April 28, 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court held that possession of a cell phone by a prisoner may not justify an enhanced sentence under the state …
Article • October 31, 2022 • from PLN November, 2022
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Seventh Circuit: Chicago Police Department’s 30-Day Claim-or-Forfeit Policy for Arrestee Property Is Constitutionally Adequate by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian On April 18, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a writ of certiorari to hear a challenge that the abandoned property policy of the Chicago Police Department …
Publication • October 1, 2022
New York State Office of the Attorney General-Second Annual Report , Oct. 2022 New York State Office of the Attorney General Office of Special Investigation October 1, 2022 Second Annual Report Pursuant to Executive Law Section 70-b I ,,.,,G,~,..,; Letitia James NYS Attorney General 0 Table of Contents 1. Introduction …
ACLU Pries Loose Employment Record of New Hampshire Trooper Who Detained Woman on Falsified Evidence, Leading to $237,500 Settlement by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 6, 2022, the New Hampshire Personnel Appeals Board upheld the firing of former State Trooper Haden Wilber, who allegedly illegally searched a woman …
Article • September 30, 2022 • from PLN October, 2022
Prison Profiteer Is Using Sandra Bland’s Death to Sell Surveillance Technology by Brian Dolinar by Brian Dolinar Guardian RFID is a virtually unknown, but rapidly growing, company that sells digital technology to jails. It makes ID cards and bracelets that can be scanned by guards when doing head counts, meal …
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