Diamond v. Owens, GA, Complaint, transgender assault failure to protect train, 2015 Case 5:15-cv-00050-MTT Document 3 Filed 02/19/15 Page 1 of 39 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ASHLEY DIAMOND, Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) ) BRIAN OWENS, Commissioner ) of the Georgia …
Jackson v. Owens, GA, Settlement, inmate stabbed by inmates upon arrival, 2015 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE In exchange for the consideration described below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, YOLANDA JACKSON in her individual capacity and as administrator of the Estate …
Anderson v APD, GA, Plf Mot for Contempt Sanctions BIS, false arrest, 2015 Case 1:11-cv-03398-SCJ Document 17 Filed 02/17/15 Page 1 of 15 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION FELICIA ANDERSON, Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF ATLANTA, at al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Georgia’s High Court Finds No Categorical Right to Counsel in Civil Contempt Proceedings by David Reutter Georgia’s High Court Finds No Categorical Right to Counsel in Civil Contempt Proceedings by David Reutter The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed an appellate court’s ruling that decertified a plaintiff class of indigent parents who …
Georgia’s Execution Drug Secrecy Law Found Constitutional by David Reutter Georgia’s Execution Drug Secrecy Law Found Constitutional by David Reutter In a 5-2 ruling, the Georgia Supreme Court held on May 19, 2014 that it is not unconstitutional for the state to keep secret the names and other identifying information …
Thompson v DeKalb Co, GA, Complaint, JCS juvenile pay-only probation, 2015 Case 1:15-mi-99999-UNA Document 174 Filed 01/29/15 Page 1 of 42 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION KEVIN THOMPSON, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. ________ v. COMPLAINT DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA; NELLY WITHERS, in her official capacity as …
Thompson v. Dekalb County, GA, Settlement, Court Practices Target Poor, 2015 SETTLEMENT AGRJmMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (hereinafter "Agreement") is made by and among DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA ("DeKalb County"); CHIEF JUDGE NELLY WITHERS, In Her Official Capacity as Chief Judge of the DeKalb …
Thompson v. Dekalb County, GA, Complaint, Court Practices Target Poor, 2015 Case 1:15-mi-99999-UNA Document 174 Filed 01/29/15 Page 1 of 42 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION KEVIN THOMPSON, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. ________ v. COMPLAINT DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA; NELLY WITHERS, in her official capacity as …
Williams v. Russo et al, GA, Order on MTD, legal mail, 2015.pdf Case 5:14-cv-00287-CAR Document 37 Filed 01/14/15 Page 1 of 9 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION MARIO WILLIAMS, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : No. 5:14‐cv‐287 (CAR) ANDREW RUSSO, …
Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison by Violence Overruns Georgia’s Model Prison Georgia’s FY 2011-12 prison of the year has an “unacceptable level of violence and security,” the Southern Center for Human Rights said in a January 31 letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). The letter comes on the …
Federal Court Holds Qualified Immunity Appropriate in Officers’ Warrantless Entry and Arrests, Not in Transporting Arrestees Naked by Federal Court Holds Qualified Immunity Appropriate in Officers’ Warrantless Entry and Arrests, Not in Transporting Arrestees Naked The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has held that three law …
GA Prisoner Injured While Working on Warden’s House Awarded $105,000 by GA Prisoner Injured While Working on Warden’s House Awarded $105,000 A Georgia jury awarded $105,000 to a prisoner in a premises liability suit. The award followed four hours of deliberation into the liability for the serious injuries incurred by …
Georgia Prisoner Dies of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Release on Bail; $16 Million Default Judgment against City Upheld by Georgia Prisoner Dies of Traumatic Brain Injury Following Release on Bail; $16 Million Default Judgment against City Upheld A $16 million default judgment awarded to the estate of a man who …
Ltr. to Sheriff re Inadequate Nutrition at Gordon County GA Jail SHCR 2014 0 404.688.1202 0 404.688.9440 www.schr.org October 28, 2014 SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 83 Poplar Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 BY U.S. MAIL & E-MAIL Sheriff Mitch Ralston Gordon County Sheriff's Office 2700 U.S. Highway 41 North …
PLN v. Chapman, et al., GA,Settlement, censorship, 2014 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 105 Filed 10/20/14 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et al., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. )CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:12-CV-125-CAR ) JOE CHAPMAN, …
PLN v. Chapman, et al., GA,Settlement, censorship, 2014 Case 3:12-cv-00125-CAR Document 105 Filed 10/20/14 Page 1 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION PRISON LEGAL NEWS, et al., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. )CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:12-CV-125-CAR ) JOE CHAPMAN, …
Private Probation Firms Costing Georgia Taxpayers by Private Probation Firms Costing Georgia Taxpayers After several probation companies operating in Georgia were sued last year, a TV news investigation on private probation yielded some persuasive perspectives. Some probationers explained to WSB-TV that private probation firms–which account for about 40% …
Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public by David Reutter Settlement Opens Georgia Courtrooms to the Public by David M. Reutter Human rights groups have applauded efforts to open Georgia courts to members of the public, putting an end to a widespread practice of courtrooms being declared off limits – …
