Snow v. Lambert, LA, Complaint, Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00567-SDD-RLB Document 1 08/25/15 Page 1 of 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA REBECCA M. SNOW, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Case No. 15-cv-00567 Complaint-Class Action Plaintiffs, v. MARILYN M. LAMBERT, in her official …
Hacker v. Cain, LA, Protective Order, Cataract Removal, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ) N. BURL CAIN, et al ) ) Defendants, ) ____________________________________) JASON HACKER Docket No. 14-063-JWD-SCR PROTECTIVE ORDER Upon consideration of the Motion for Protective …
Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench by Convicted Bail Bondsman Assists FBI to Remove District Judges from the Bench On August 28, 2006, U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen sentenced former Gretna, Louisiana bail bondsman Louis Marcotte to 38 months in prison and ordered …
Hacker v. State of Louisiana, LA, 2nd Amended Complaint, ADA disabled blind, 2015 Case 3:14-cv-00063-JWD-SCR Document 73 06/02/15 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ____________________________________ ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ) STATE OF LOUISIANA; LOUISIANA ) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ) AND …
Lewis v Cain, LA, Class Action Complaint, SP Angola health disabled prisoners, 2015 Case 3:15-cv-00318-BAJ-RLB Document 1 05/20/15 Page 1 of 63 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., KENTRELL PARKER, FARRELL SAMPIER, REGINALD GEORGE, JOHN TONUBBEE, OTTO BARRERA, CLYDE CARTER, CEDRIC EVANS, EDWARD GIOVANNI, RICKY …
Louisiana’s Troubled Plaquemines Parish Detention Center by David Reutter by David Reutter With $118 million in federal funds, Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish built a state-of-the-art 871 bed jail. However, the Parish lacks the money to operate it or the prisoners to fill it. The jail was built on the plans of …
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Out-of-State Sex Conviction Subject to Registration by Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Out-of-State Sex Conviction Subject to Registration The Louisiana Supreme Court held the state’s sex offender registration law requires new residents convicted of qualifying offenses to register even where their crime may have occurred well beyond …
Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community by Orleans Parish Prison Gone Wild! Video Shocks Court and Community Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman has been under pressure in recent years to clean up the Orleans Parish Prison. He has agreed to a proposed federal consent decree, but …
New Orleans Police and Judicial Corruption Saga Continues by New Orleans Police and Judicial Corruption Saga Continues Investigations by local and federal officials are uncovering a dynasty of nepotism operating within New Orleans’ judiciary system and the sheriff’s office. The probes have uncovered several cozy deals, and at least one …
Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter Norris Henderson: A Profile of Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform by Gary Hunter In 1977, Norris Henderson arrived at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, more commonly known, then and now, as just Angola. With the weight …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Louisiana Commutation Changes Not Ex Post Facto by Matt Clarke In an opinion filed May 21, 2013, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that changes to commutation laws and rules in Louisiana, which …
Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit by Fifth Circuit: Exhaustion Mandatory Prior to Filing § 1983 Suit On December 12, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that exhaustion of administrative remedies must be completed prior to the filing of a civil rights action …
Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees by Fifth Circuit Holds Younger Doctrine Precludes Challenge to Louisiana Public Defender Fees On April 16, 2012, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Younger abstention doctrine prohibits federal court challenges to Louisiana's public defender …
Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement by Cover-up of Angola Prisoner’s Beating Results in Guilty Pleas, $8,000 Settlement Three Louisiana prison officials have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to their role in the beating of a prisoner at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. …
Morgan v. Gusman, LA, Complaint, Suicide, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-01719 Document 1 Filed 07/28/14 Page 1 of 40 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA DELLA MORGAN VERSUS MARLIN N. GUSMAN, ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF; DR. SAMUEL GORE; DR. MICHAEL HIGGINS; VINCENT DILEO, as executor of Estate of Dr. MARCUS DILEO; …
Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues by Louisiana Public Service Commission Considers Prison Phone Issues The Advocate reported in March 2014 that tensions were high between Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Eric Skrmetta and PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell during a hearing on issues related to prison and …
DOJ Intervenes in Class-action Suit Challenging New Orleans Jail Conditions; Consent Judgment Entered by David Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a class-action lawsuit that alleged “abusive and unconstitutional conditions of confinement” at the Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …
Scott v. CCA, LA, Complaint, Medical Neglect Gangrene Amputations, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00956-JTT-JDK Document 1-2 Filed 05/07/14 Page 1 of 26 PageID #: 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ROBERT SCOTT Plaintiff, v. COMPLAINT Civil Action No. - - - - - CORRECTIONS CORPORATION …
