ACLU v Livingston Co, MI, Plf BIO, legal mail censorship, 2016 No. 15-836 d IN THE Supreme Court of the United States LIVINGSTON COUNTY, et al., Petitioners, —v.— AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF MICHIGAN, Respondent. ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS …
Pre-Litigation Attorney Solicitation Letters are Protected Legal Mail by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction that requires officials at Michigan’s Livingston County Jail (LCJ) to deliver correspondence to prisoners marked “legal mail” from the ACLU. That ruling came in a lawsuit the ACLU initiated after LCJ’s …
Federal Court Certifies Class-action for Thousands of Detroit Prisoners, Enters Default Judgment by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Ludington certified a § 1983 class-action lawsuit affecting tens of thousands of people arrested and detained by the City of Detroit, and appointed a noted prisoners’ rights law firm in …
To Seek a Newer World, Michigan Law, 2016 Michigan Law Review First Impressions Volume 114 2016 To Seek a Newer World: Prisoners’ Rights at the Frontier David M. Shapiro Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr_fi Part of the Constitutional Law Commons, Law Enforcement and …
Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts by David Reutter Michigan: Private Prison More Costly than State-Run Prison, Attracts Out-of-State Contracts by David Reutter The GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest for-profit prison companies, has signed contracts with Vermont and Washington State to house prisoners …
Marden v. Midland County, MI, Complaint, 2015 1:15-cv-14504-TLL-PTM Doc # 1 Filed 12/31/15 Pg 1 of 19 Pg ID 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN NORTHERN DIVISION SHARYL MARDEN, Personal Representative of the Estate of JACK BRIAN MARDEN, deceased, Plaintiff, No. v Hon. COUNTY OF MIDLAND, a …
Doe v. Rahinsky, MI, Order denying plf to proceed anonymously, retroactive sex offender registration SORA, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-01140-RJJ-RSK ECF No. 15 filed 12/17/15 Page 1 of 2 PageID.53 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JOHN DOE, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:15-CV-1140 v. HON. ROBERT J. JONKER DAVID …
Aramark’s Correctional Food Services: Meals, Maggots and Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis Aramark’s Correctional Food Services: Meals, Maggots and Misconduct by Christopher Zoukis and Rod L. Bower Prison food service vendor Aramark was included among 132 businesses in 21 countries that were named the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2015 by …
Michigan: Former Prisoners Must Repay Lawsuit Cash Advance Company by David Reutter Michigan: Former Prisoners Must Repay Lawsuit Cash Advance Company by David Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s ruling that required eight former prisoners to repay a company that purchased a contingent portion …
Lawsuit Challenges Dental Care in Michigan Prisons by David Reutter Lawsuit Challenges Dental Care in Michigan Prisons by David Reutter A lawsuit alleging the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) fails to provide prisoners with adequate and constitutional dental care was filed in federal court in April 2014. “How do you …
Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million by David Reutter Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million by David Reutter Last year, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid more than $1 million in damages in two lawsuits that accused the department of failing to take action despite …
Federal Court Extends Discovery Cutoff Dates and Orders Michigan Jail Guard to Respond by Federal Court Extends Discovery Cutoff Dates and Orders Michigan Jail Guard to Respond The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has granted in part and denied in part a motion to compel defendant …
Michigan Federal Court Has Granted Motion to Compel Law Enforcement Officers to Produce Documents by Michigan Federal Court Has Granted Motion to Compel Law Enforcement Officers to Produce Documents The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has granted in part a motion to compel the defendants, law …
Doe v. Rahinsky, MI, Complaint, retroactive sex offender registration SORA, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-01140-RJJ-RSK ECF No. 1 filed 11/04/15 Page 1 of 12 PageID.1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION _______________________________________________ JOHN DOE, File No. Plaintiff, v. DAVID RAHINSKY, Chief of Police of the City of Grand …
Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis Budget Savings Plan for Michigan Department of Corrections a Failure by Christopher Zoukis In December 2012, the Michigan legislature passed a law that would allow up to 250 retired state prison guards to come back to work …
Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Concerns about Michigan Prisoners’ Lost Property Claims by David Reutter Fearing many Michigan prisoners’ claims for lost or damaged property may be fraudulent, state officials are looking for ways to end such abuse. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid …
$54,000 Attorney Fee and Cost Award in Successful First Amendment Litigation by $54,000 Attorney Fee and Cost Award in Successful First Amendment Litigation A Michigan federal district court granted $53,562.57 in attorney fees and costs to the plaintiff in a civil rights action alleging violations of his First Amendment rights …
News in Brief by News in Brief California: On April 21, 2015, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that 30 body cameras would soon be deployed by jailers working within Jail No. 4. He said he hopes that the new equipment will emphasize transparency and accountability in his department, which …
Settlement Requires Michigan Jail to Provide Recreation and Equal Treatment by David Reutter Settlement Requires Michigan Jail to Provide Recreation and Equal Treatment by David Reutter The Isabella County Correctional Facility (ICCF) agreed to provide prisoners out-of-cell recreation time as part of the settlement agreement of a civil suit brought …
Michigan Must Comply with Graham and Miller by David Reutter Michigan Must Comply with Graham and Miller by David M. Reutter A Michigan federal district court ordered Governor Rick Snyder to provide a “fair, meaningful, and realistic” opportunity for parole to all prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes committed …
