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Failed Extortion Scheme Led to Washington Prisoner’s Suicide Attempt, Lawsuit Says by David Reutter by David M. Reutter According to a suit filed on behalf of a Washington state prisoner who attempted to commit suicide, a guard at the McNeil Island Corrections Center retaliated against prisoners who failed to pay …
Texas Youth Commission Pays $625,000 to Settle Abuse Suit by Gary Hunter To settle a federal lawsuit, the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) agreed to pay $625,000 in damages to four youths who were grossly abused by the states’ corrupt juvenile justice system. The largest payout of $345,000 went to plaintiff …
$3.5 Million Settlement to Former New York Prisoner Convicted Due to Perjured Testimony by The City of New York has paid $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by an innocent man who spent 12 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of attempted murder. The conviction was obtained by …
New York City Jail Settles Excessive Force Suit for $62,001 by On August 11, 2009, the City of New York agreed to settle a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit brought by a former prisoner who alleged that he was beaten without provocation by guards at the George Motchan Detention Center. …
Brief • August 13, 2010
Filed under: Evidence, Discovery
Connick v. Thompson, US, Writ of certiorari, Amicus Brief, Brady violations discovery procedures evidence, 2010 NO. 09-571 In the Supreme Court of the United States ________________ HARRY F. CONNICK, in his official capacity as District Attorney, ET AL., Petitioners, v. JOHN THOMPSON, Respondent. ________________ On Writ of Certiorari to the …
Brief • August 11, 2010
Cameron v. City of New York, NY, Motion for Specific Jury Instructions, 2010 Case 1:06-cv-07798-PAC Document 67 Filed 08/11/10 Page 1 of 22 PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR SPECIFIC JURY INSTRUCTIONS, TO PRECLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE AT TRIAL, OPPOSING THE BIFURCATION OF THE ISSUE …
Eighth Circuit Upholds $2,501 Retaliation Judgment Against Arkansas Prison Guard by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a $2,501 award to an Arkansas state prisoner who was subjected to retaliation by an Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) guard. On June 23, 2007, ADC prisoner Walter …
San Francisco Settles Wrongful Incarceration Cases for $7.5 Million by Michael Brodheim Nearly six years after his release from prison, Antoine Goff received a measure of belated justice – a $2.9 million settlement for almost 13 years of wrongful incarceration. Goff and his co-plaintiff, John “J.J.” Tennison, had filed complaints …
Secret Justice: Criminal Informants and America’s Underground Legal System by Alexandra Natapoff I. Introduction Although it is almost invisible to the public, the use of criminal informants is everywhere in the U.S. justice system. From street corners to jails to courthouses to prisons, every year the government negotiates thousands of …
Pennsylvania Judges Involved in Corruption Case Face Liability; 5,000 Convictions Thrown Out by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Pennsylvania U.S. District Court has granted absolute judicial immunity to two former state court judges in a consolidated class-action civil rights suit. That immunity, however, only applied to judicial acts, …
New York’s Catch-All Contraband and Anti-Smuggling Rules Unconstitutionally Vague by In a suit for damages and injunctive relief, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s de-termination that prison prohibitions against “smuggling” and “contraband” were unconstitutionally vague as applied to Mujahid Farid, a New York state prisoner serving …
Article • June 15, 2010 • from PLN June, 2010
No Liberty Interest Under Utah Parole Scheme by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Utah prisoner had failed to state cognizable due process and equal protection challenges to Utah’s parole scheme. In 1993, Robert Straley was convicted of sex crimes against a child and sentenced to two …
Reversal of Summary Judgment on 55-Day New York SHU Placement Claim by The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the grant of summary judgment to a prison hearings officer in a lawsuit concerning a prisoner’s improper placement in administrative segregation. On January 3, 2001, New York state prisoner Samuel …
Brief • June 8, 2010
Thomas v. Minnesota, MN, Motion to Vacate Sentence, False Arrest, 2010 CASE 0:10-cv-02303-MJD-JJG Document 1 Filed 06/09/10 Page 1 of 7 AD 241 PETITION UNDER 28 USC § 2254 FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS BY A PERSON IN STATE CUSTODY (Rev. 5/85) District ~nit.e.o ~tat.e13 JBistrid ([OUr! Prisoner No. Name …
Missoula County Settles Medical Treatment Denial Suit for $5,000 by In September 2009, a retired physician settled the part of his lawsuit that alleged denial of medical care while in the Missoula County Detention Facility (MCDF) for $5,000. The remaining claims in the suit were not settled. Dr. Walt Peschel, …
$1.5 Million Settlement in New York City False Arrest Suit by The City of New York paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who spent nine months in jail after being falsely accused of selling Ecstasy to an undercover officer. The plaintiff, a taxi driver in …
Article • May 15, 2010
New York State Jury Awards $50,000 for False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution by A New York State jury awarded $50,000 in a lawsuit claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution. Bernard Lewis was arrested for alleged possession of stolen property. He spent approximately 24 hours in jail. Thirteen months later, prosecutors …
Article • May 15, 2010
Miranda Violation Leads to Reversal by In an initially unpublished opinion filed on August 25, 2009, a Washington appellate court reversed a district court ruling allowing into evidence an incriminating response on a medical questionnaire performed by jail personnel during the booking process. The case involved Virginia Lynn Denney, who …
Article • May 15, 2010
No Liberty Interest in Washington Prisoner's Good-Conduct Time Earning Class by No Liberty Interest in Time Earning Class In a decision filed by Washington State's Supreme Court on October 8, 2009, the Personal Restrain Petition (PRP) of prisoner Jay Pullman, Jr., was denied. He filed the petition alleging DOC officials …
Arkansas Prisoner Awarded $1 a Day Plus Costs for Unconstitutional Lockdown by On June 19, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas awarded $182 to a Benton County prisoner who spent 6 months in disciplinary segregation without a hearing or periodic reviews. Plaintiff Phetpinthong Senesackda claimed …
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