USA v. Morris et al, GA, Indictment, inmate guard smuggling scheme, 2015 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DTVISION UNrrsp Srerss or AurRtce Criminal Indictment a N Mrvrs MonRIs E JouruerueN Sllvrns e/ x/ A "TURTLE" UNDER SEAL CHenoNpe EoweRps e/ x/4 'rloHN" …
Diamond v. Owens, GA, Order, transgender assault failure to protect train, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00050-MTT Document 69 Filed 09/14/15 Page 1 of 57 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION ASHLEY A. DIAMOND, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, …
Walker v. City of Calhoun, GA, Class Action Complaint, Indigent Arrestee Bail Debtors Prison, 2015 Case 4:15-cv-00170-HLM Document 1 Filed 09/08/15 Page 1 of 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ROME DIVISION ________________________________ ) MAURICE WALKER, on behalf of ) himself and others …
Legislation Removes Secrecy from Georgia Parole Board’s Proceedings, Decisions by David Reutter Legislation Removes Secrecy from Georgia Parole Board’s Proceedings, Decisions by David M. Reutter Unlike any other state agency, Georgia’s Board of Pardons and Paroles (GBPP) makes its major decisions behind closed doors, and virtually all the information contained …
This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time by Marc Bookman This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time The case of Eric Wyatt, Georgia's Cordele circuit, and why America's public defense system is disintegrating. By Marc Bookman Eric Wyatt …
Georgia’s Privatized Probation Statute Facially Constitutional, but Problems with Administration by David Reutter Georgia’s Privatized Probation Statute Facially Constitutional, but Problems with Administration by David M. Reutter While declining to rule on the constitutionality of a state law authorizing privatized probation services, on November 24, 2014 the Georgia Supreme Court …
Georgia Prison Guard Receives Litany of Criminal Charges after Traffic Stop by David Reutter Georgia Prison Guard Receives Litany of Criminal Charges after Traffic Stop by David Reutter Following an August 2013 traffic stop, a Georgia prison guard was slapped with seven criminal charges and jailed. It marked the second …
Ex-Con Seeks Return to Prison for Medical Treatment by Ex-Con Seeks Return to Prison for Medical Treatment In a depressing commentary on the availability of health care in the United States, a former federal prisoner got himself arrested so he could receive treatment for his leukemia. Although a judge declined …
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice - Report of Investigation, J.D. Suicide, 2015 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION CASE 01-0379-01-15 Metro RYDC Case Agent: Maggie Stidom Volume 1 7/7/2015 1 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATION DATA SHEET 01 CASE NUMBER: 01-0379-01-15 SOURCE DOCUMENT: 2015-04283 …
Post Card Only Claim Dismissed for Sparse Allegations of Fact by Post Card Only Claim Dismissed for Sparse Allegations of Fact A Georgia federal district court dismissed pre-trial detainees’ claims against policies at the Gwinnett County Jail relating to a “Post-card only” mail policy. The court’s order came at the …
$525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal by $525,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death Caused by Untreated Alcohol Withdrawal A $525,000 settlement was reached in the death of a prisoner at the Coweta County Jail. The death was occurred while the prisoner was strapped to a …
$500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew by $500,000 Settlement in Georgia Prisoner’s Death while on Work Crew The family of a prisoner killed while working on a road crew in Georgia accepted a $500,000 settlement in a wrongful death suit. The main cause of action was …
Georgia Jail Pays $937,500 in Wrongful Death Settlement by Rodney Earl Graham, 30, died while in the custody of Georgia’s Douglas County jail on November 4, 2009. Arrested on a probation violation for possession of marijuana, he became seriously ill after about a week at the lock-up. Graham requested medical …
Diamond v. Owens, GA, DOJ Statement of Interest Diamond, transgender medical hormone treatment, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00050-MTT Document 29 Filed 04/03/15 Page 1 of 19 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ASHLEY DIAMOND, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 5:15-cv-50-MTT-CHW BRIAN OWENS, et al., Defendants. STATEMENT OF …
Tisdale v. Gravitt, GA, Settlement and Release, Filming a Public Meeting, 2015 Case 2:12-cv-00145-RWS Document 92 Filed 09/30/14 Page 1 of 41 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA GAINESVILLE DIVISION NYDIA TISDALE, Plaintiff, v. MAYOR H. FORD GRAVITT, both individually and in his official …
Sovereign Immunity Doesn’t Bar Attorney Fee Award Against Georgia DOC by David Reutter Sovereign Immunity Doesn’t Bar Attorney Fee Award Against Georgia DOC by David Reutter The Georgia Supreme Court held on June 16, 2014 that sovereign immunity does not bar an award of attorney fees and litigation costs against …
Georgia Deputies Liable for Detaining and Stripping Man in Debt Judgment Execution by David Reutter Georgia Deputies Liable for Detaining and Stripping Man in Debt Judgment Execution by David Reutter The Georgia Court of Appeals held in March 2014 that Fulton County sheriff’s deputies who detained a man to execute …
Investigation into Death of Georgia Detainee Pending by David Reutter Two Georgia jail guards were placed on paid leave for “inappropriate actions” in the death of a pretrial detainee at the Chatham County Detention Center. Just hours after his New Year’s Day arrest, Matthew Ojibade was found unresponsive in an …
Diamond v. Ownes, GA, Amicus Brief, Transgender Medical Rights, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00050-MTT Document 2 Filed 02/20/15 Page 1 of 26 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ASHLEY DIAMOND, Plaintiff, v. BRIAN OWENS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
