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Article • May 15, 2007
No Right to Wrongful Release Time Credit by A state prisoner who was erroneously released and, when returned to prison, was not credited with the time spent out of prison, was not denied substantive due process. See: Sanchez v. Warden, New Hampshire State Prison, 329 F.Supp.2d 200 (D.N.H. 2004).
Numerous Evidentiary Rulings in Illinois Police Abuse Suit by The plaintiff sued for excessive force in his arrest, assault, and battery. The court denies the plaintiff's motion in limine to exclude his three prior felony convictions; he cites no cases in support of his argument, and "such convictions are routinely …
Article • May 15, 2007
No Right to Prompt Return to State Prison by The plaintiff was held as a federal detainee at the Westchester County Jail for eight and a half months after the completion of all federal proceedings, rather than being returned to state prison whence he had come and where he was …
Article • May 15, 2007
Injunction Issued in Church Sleeping Space for Homeless by Violations of First Amendment rights are considered irreparable injury for purposes of a preliminary injunction. In Free Exercise Clause cases, courts are not permitted to inquire into the centrality of a professed belief to the adherent's religion or to question its …
Police Racial Discrimination Class Action Certified by Latino and African-American police officers and the Latino officers' organization alleged racial discrimination in the internal disciplinary process. The court certifies the injunctive claims under Rule 23(b)(2) as to liability only. Given that the claim is racial discrimination, a class consisting of all …
Jail/Police Immune for Not Treating Prisoner with Spinal Injury by The plaintiff was a passenger in a car involved in a high speed chase; an officer threw him on the ground while he was handcuffed, causing a permanently disabling spinal injury. He spent three days in jail, where a detention …
Article • May 15, 2007
Pre Forfeiture Seizure of DUI Vehicles Illegal by New York City's provision for seizure of motor vehicles of those accused of DWI pending forfeiture proceedings denies due process. (Arrests for misdemeanor DWI are not supported by an independent determination of probable cause.) At 43: "A car or truck is often …
Article • May 15, 2007
Second Circuit Skirts Qualified Immunity Analysis by The Second Circuit Qualified Immunity tap dance resumes in this case. The court "ordinarily" begins by determining whether a constitutional right was violated, then decides whether the right was clearly established. But (166) "where we normally apply this two-step test, where we are …
Article • May 15, 2007
Mailbox Rule Only Applies to Use of Prison Mail System by A pro se prisoner's notice of appeal is deemed filed when the prisoner delivers it to prison authorities for forwarding. This prisoner asked his sister to mail the notice, so he was not entitled to the benefit of this …
Article • May 15, 2007
No Supervisory Liability for Ignoring Back Pain Complaint Letter by The plaintiff alleged that he had serious back pain over a period of time that was not adequately treated. Defendants do not dispute that this is an objectively serious injury, and prior decisions support that conclusion. However, plaintiff has not …
Article • May 15, 2007
Child Visitors Clothing Removal Upheld by The plaintiff, suing as next friend of her eight-year-old granddaughter, visited the plaintiff's son in an Arkansas state prison; the child set off the metal detector, and everyone agreed the reason was probably her metal overall buttons. She was told that to visit she …
No Immunity for Cop Who Shot Arrestee in Holding Cell by The plaintiff was arrested for DWI; while in a police holding cell, an officer shot him in the abdomen under disputed circumstances. The Fourteenth Amendment use of force standard is governed by the factors set out in Johnson v. …
Article • May 15, 2007
Inability to Work Suit Dismissed by The plaintiff alleged that he was assigned to a job inappropriate to his medical condition. He filed repeated grievances, all denied. The district court said he didn't exhaust because his grievances were not considered on the merits because he didn't follow the rules, and …
Article • May 15, 2007
Resisting Arrest Doesn't Bar Excessive Force Suit against Police by It is clearly established that using substantial force without any prior inquiry against an already subdued unarmed and unresisting individual violates the Fourth Amendment. The plaintiff's conviction for resisting arrest does not foreclose the possibility of a finding of excessive …
Suit Over Seizure of IRA Refund Check Dismissed by The plaintiff received a $617.15 refund check from the IRS, about 50% of which reflected an earned income credit, but prison officials sent the check back per an agreement to return prisoners' tax refunds to IRS for review. The plaintiff is …
Article • May 15, 2007
Nevada Smoking Suit Dismissed by Placing the non-smoking plaintiff in a cell for 42 days with a heavy smoker did not violate the Eighth Amendment, since he suffered only discomfort, irritation, and coughing, and 42 days doesn't pose an unreasonable risk to future health (based on what evidence, the court …
Article • May 15, 2007
New Jersey Parole Suit Dismissed by At 640: There is no federal constitutional right to parole. . . . Nevertheless, the Third Circuit has held that "once a state institutes a parole system, all prisoners have a liberty interest flowing directly from the due process clause in not being denied …
Article • May 15, 2007
Legal Mail Suit Dismissed, Administrative Exhaustion is Affirmative Defense by Once again, a SDNY judge applies the New York State grievance regulations to a claim that arose in the NYC jails. At 625: In the instant action, plaintiff filed at least two complaints to the IGRC in 1998. When he …
Article • May 15, 2007
Oklahoma DOC Grievance System Passes Muster by At 1032: "We review de novo the district court's finding of failure to exhaust administrative remedies." Id.: An inmate who begins the grievance process but does not complete it is barred from pursuing a § 1983 claim under PLRA for failure to exhaust …
Article • May 15, 2007
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Juries
Jury Verdicts Explained by Questions to the jury are not special verdicts when the jury is asked to make determinations not just of fact but of ultimate liability. They are not special interrogatories either if they address liability rather than facts. What they are, in this case, are general verdicts …
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