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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 …
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 …
Internet Pornographer Operates Business from Detroit Jail Cell by Matthew Clarke Internet Pornographer Operates Business from Detroit Jail Cell by Matt Clarke For over a year and a half, Francis A. Sharrak, 45, managed his multimillion-dollar Internet pornography and strip club business from a downtown Detroit VIP isolation jail cell …
Estate Settles for $135,000 for Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Suicide by Estate Settles for $135,000 for Michigan Jail Prisoner’s Suicide A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that a prisoner’s suicide at Michigan’s Kalamazoo County Jail (KCJ) was caused by depriving him of medical treatment for depression. The suit, filed by the …
Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter Malpractice Suit Proceeds against Michigan Defense Attorney in Wrongful Conviction Case by David Reutter A former prisoner whose sexual assault conviction was reversed after he served seven years in prison can sue his attorney for malpractice …
ACLU of MI v Livingston MI Appellee Brief legal mail 2014 Case: 14-1617 Document: 36 Filed: 01/02/2015 Page: 1 Case No. 14-1617 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF MICHIGAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LIVINGSTON COUNTY, BOB BEZOTTE, in his official capacity as Livingston …
Carithers et al v. CCA, MI, Order dismissing case, 8th Am riot hit list failure to protect staff and inmates, 2014 Case 5:13-cv-00066-DCB-MTP Document 28 IN THE FOR THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN HUGH CARITHERS, AND JOEY DEATH DISTRICT DISTRICT WESTERN Filed 12/08/14 Page 1 of 21 COURT OF MISSISSIPPI DIVISION …
Semelbauer v. Muskegon County, MI, Complaint, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-01245 Doc #1 Filed 12/04/14 Page 1 of 42 Page ID#1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION MICHELLE SEMELBAUER, PAULETTE BOSCH, DENISE VOS, CRISA BROWN, LATRECE BAKER, TAMMY SPEERS, LONDORA KITCHENS, and STASHIA COLLINS, …
JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License by JPay Fined in Pennsylvania, Michigan for Operating without a License As indicated in this issue’s cover story, JPay, a company incorporated in Delaware and based in Miami, Florida, and the industry leader in prison money transfer services, has been …
