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Semelbauer et al v. Muskegon Co, MI, Plf BiO to Def Mot PSJ, jail gender discrimination 8th Am, 2015

Brief • July 1, 2015

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Gender Discrimination -- Women, Failure to Treat, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Staffing, Exercise, Showers, Sewage, Water, Sanitation, Lockdowns, Jail Specific, Hygiene Supplies, Vermin

Semelbauer et al v. Muskegon Co, MI, Plf BiO to Def Mot PSJ, jail gender discrimination 8th Am, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-01245-JTN Doc #49 Filed 07/01/15 Page 1 of 32 Page ID#1350 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHELLE SEMELBAUER, et al., PAULETTE …

HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Complaint, 2015, Censorship

Filing • June 30, 2015

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Complaint, 2015, Censorship 3<26.ex.23461.CE.OLJ!!!Fqe!$!2!!!Hkngf!17041026!!!Ri!2!qh!3;!!!!Ri!KF!2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS a/k/a HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a Washington not-for-profit organization Case No. Plaintiffs, vs. Hon. SHERIFF, ANTHONY M. WICKERSHAM, individually and in his official capacity; MICHELLE …

HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Complaint, 2015, Censorship

Brief • June 30, 2015

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

HRDC v Wickersham, et al, MI, Complaint, 2015, Censorship 3<26.ex.23461.CE.OLJ!!!Fqe!$!2!!!Hkngf!17041026!!!Ri!2!qh!3;!!!!Ri!KF!2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS a/k/a HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a Washington not-for-profit organization Case No. Plaintiffs, vs. Hon. SHERIFF, ANTHONY M. WICKERSHAM, individually and in his official capacity; MICHELLE …

Hall v. Martin et al, MI, Order, case settled, 2015

Brief • June 18, 2015

Filed under: Settlements

Hall v. Martin et al, MI, Order, case settled, 2015

Hall v. Martin et al, MI, Jury Instructions, vegan diet MDOC, 2015

Brief • June 11, 2015

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Food

Hall v. Martin et al, MI, Jury Instructions, vegan diet MDOC, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN Southern Division GEORGE NORRIS HALL, #090753, Plaintiff, -v- No. 1:10-CV-1221 Honorable Paul L. Maloney Magistrate Judge Phillip J. Green MIKE MARTIN, et al. Defendants. / JOINT JURY INSTRUCTIONS …

$1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David Reutter $1.75 Million Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Heroin Withdrawal Death by David M. Reutter A $1.75 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a pre-trial detainee who died as a result of heroin withdrawal …

Judicial Misconduct Results in Mild Sanctions

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct

Judicial Misconduct Results in Mild Sanctions by Matthew Clarke Judicial Misconduct Results in Mild Sanctions by Matt Clarke In November 2011, the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct (TCJC) temporarily suspended Aransas County Court-at-Law Judge William Adams after a 2004 video of Adams viciously beating his then-16-year-old daughter, Hillary, went viral. …

6th Circuit: Court Must Accept Facts Found By Michigan Prison Hearing Officer

Article • June 1, 2015

Filed under: Disciplinary Litigation, Hearing Officers, Evidentiary Ruling (Disciplinary Hearings), Evidence

6th Circuit: Court Must Accept Facts Found By Michigan Prison Hearing Officer by 6th Circuit: Court Must Accept Facts Found By Michigan Prison Hearing Officer On April 2013, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that preclusive effect must be given to fact finding that is made by a Michigan …

Hadix v. Caruso, MI, Plf's Opp. to Def's Motion for Termination, Prison Conditions, 2015

Brief • 2015

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Medical Misconduct, Systemic Medical Neglect, Eighth Amendment, PLRA

Hadix v. Caruso, MI, Plf's Opp. to Def's Motion for Termination, Prison Conditions, 2015 I. DEFENDANTS MISAPPLY THE WAL-MART DECISION. The case that Defendants’ Trial Brief cites most extensively involves employment law and considers whether class certification should be granted. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) …

Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections, MI, amended complaint, discrimination against prisoners with HIV, 2015

Brief • May 27, 2015

Filed under: Retaliation, HIV/AIDS, Restraints, Complaints, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections, MI, amended complaint, discrimination against prisoners with HIV, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00359-PLM Doc #15 Filed 05/27/15 Page 1 of 22 Page ID#75 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JOHN DORN, Plaintiff, versus CASE NO.1: 15-cv-359 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT …

Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al., MI, amended complaint, retaliation against HIV prisoner, 2015

Brief • May 25, 2015

Filed under: Retaliatory Segregation, HIV/AIDS, Restraints, Education, Americans with Disabilities Act, Religious Freedom, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections, et al., MI, amended complaint, retaliation against HIV prisoner, 2015 Case 1:15-cv-00359-PLM Doc #15 Filed 05/27/15 Page 1 of 22 Page ID#75 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION JOHN DORN, Plaintiff, versus CASE NO.1: 15-cv-359 MICHIGAN …

Heard et al. v. Finco, MI, Memo Order holding in contempt, religious diet, 2015

Brief • May 4, 2015

Filed under: Contempt (Civil Procedure), Religious Diet

Heard et al. v. Finco, MI, Memo Order holding in contempt, religious diet, 2015 Case 1:13-cv-00373-GJQ-HWB Doc #191 Filed 05/04/15 Page 1 of 12 Page ID#1720 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION __________________________ LAMONT HEARD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:13-CV-373 TOM FINCO, …

$345,000 Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Suicide

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Suicides

$345,000 Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Suicide by David Reutter $345,000 Settlement in Michigan Detainee’s Suicide by David M. Reutter A $345,000 settlement was reached between Wayne County, Michigan, the City of Detroit and the estate of a prisoner who committed suicide at the Wayne County Jail (WCJ). Jason L. Smith …

Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Health Professionals, Ltd., Medication, Malpractice, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matthew Clarke Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries by Matt Clarke An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple …

McBride v. MDOC, MI, Class Action Complaint, Deaf Inmate Communication, 2015

Brief • March 31, 2015

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Complaints, Americans with Disabilities Act, RLUIPA, Telephone Access, Video Visitation, First Amendment

McBride v. MDOC, MI, Class Action Complaint, Deaf Inmate Communication, 2015 2:15-cv-11222-SFC-DRG Doc # 1 Filed 03/31/15 Pg 1 of 51 Pg ID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN MARY ANN MCBRIDE; BRIAN STANLEY WITTMAN; and RALPH WILLIAMS, on behalf of themselves and …

$1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Gastrointestinal, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed by $1.3 Million Settlement in Prisoner’s Death at Michigan Jail; Claims Against Other Defendants Dismissed When Michigan’s Saginaw County agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a prisoner’s medical-related death, …

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison

Article • March 5, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Judicial Misconduct

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison by Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Freed from Prison A former Michigan State Supreme Court Justice is once again a free woman following her release from federal prison after serving time for bank fraud. Diane Hathaway, 60, was released from a minimum-security …

Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations

Article • March 4, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Pardons/Clemency

Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations by David Reutter Michigan Governor Lacks Authority to Revoke Commutations by David Reutter The Michigan Supreme Court held on June 3, 2014 that the governor does not have the power to revoke a completed commutation of sentence. It further held that where it …

Gordon v Benson, MI, Default Judgment, 1st Am retaliation, 2015

Brief • March 4, 2015

Filed under: Retaliation, First Amendment

Gordon v Benson, MI, Default Judgment, 1st Am retaliation, 2015

Michigan Law Allows Sex Offenders to Use Emergency Shelters Within 1,000 Feet of School

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offender Residence, State Legislation

Michigan Law Allows Sex Offenders to Use Emergency Shelters Within 1,000 Feet of School by Michigan Law Allows Sex Offenders to Use Emergency Shelters Within 1,000 Feet of School Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA) permits a registered sex offender to use emergency overnight shelters that are within 1,000 feet …