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Hart v. Sheahan-396 F.3d 887 (7th Cir. 2005)

Case • 2005

) for reconsideration of the judgment dismissing their case. But whether the appeal brought up for review not only the denial of the motion but also -- what is much more important given the limited scope of appellate ...

Burrell v. Hampshire County-307 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

with a view. [16] Much of Burrell's claim rested on what he said were Allen's known and demonstrated violent proclivities. Allen was involved in several earlier incidents and was disciplined by prison ...

Hain v. Mullin-324 F. 3d 1146 (10th Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

Court has "stated t ime and again that courts must presume that a legislature says in a statute what it means and means in a statute what it says there." Conn. Nat'l Bank v. Germain, 503 U. S. 249, 253-54 ...

Pitts v. Kee-511 F.Supp. 497 (D DE 1981)

Case • 1981

the originals so that those responsible for following up on the matter would be aware of what he had done. The notice read in pertinent part: You are being transferred to Maximum Isolation for Inciting a Riot ...

Yosuf v. United States-642 F.Supp. 432 (MD PA 1986)

Case • 1986

for the probable loss of the future earnings. Kaczkowski v. Bolubasz, 491 Pa. 561, 566 n.7, 421 A.2d 1027 (1980). We must determine to what extent there has been a loss of earning power. Mazi v. McAnlis, 365 Pa. 114 ...

Lenea v. Lane-882 F.2d 1171 (7th Cir. 1989).

Case • 1989

. at 455-56. [29] Although "some evidence" is not much, and obviously ranks far below what would be sufficient in a criminal or civil trial, it still must point to the accused's guilt. In Viens v ...

Porter v. California Department of Corrections-419 F.3d 885 (9th Cir. 2005)

Case • 2005

") to prevent Porter from working on the Lassen Yard. At another time, Wheeler told another sergeant in Porter's presence, "what is that fucking bitch doing on my yard?" [30] B. DeSantis [31] A week ...

Raso v. Moran-551 F.Supp. 294 (D RI 1982)

Case • 1982

, answer the question of what process is due before that opportunity is taken away. Nor does it answer the specific question presented by [**17] this case of whether and under what circumstances ...

Spruytte v. Hoffner-181 F.Supp.2d 736 (WD MI 2001)

Case • 2001

failed to present any evidence that they investigated those persons to determine what their involvement may have been. Within a few days after the Trivia Contest emerged in the Facility, despite a lack ...

Hargis v. Foster-282 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

Rule 41(a)(2), it failed to fully examine whether Hargis's request for dismissal without prejudice should be granted, and under what conditions, in light of the defendants' objections and request ...

People v. Carillo-323 Ill.App.3d 367 (Ill. 5th Dist. 2001)

Case • 2001

without violating the law, even though such items, like the built-in cell phone, could not find their way into prison quarters. [16] Thus, we must decide what the legislature meant by bringing ...

Mickens-Thomas v. Vaughn-217 F.Supp.2d 570 (ED PA 2002)

Case • 2002

the above summary is somewhat oversimplified, petitioner's statement of the law is substantially correct. As an initial matter, then, the court must determine what, if any, statutory law, rule and/or policy ...

Estate of Sisk v. Manzanares-270 F.Supp.2d 1265 (D KS 2003)

Case • 2003

of the court's proposed verdict form, as originally drafted, read as follows: 3. What amount of damages do you find were sustained by the Estate of Scotty Sisk? $ _________________________ 4. What damages do you ...

Barone v. Hatcher-984 F. Supp. 1304 (D. Nev. 1997)

Case • 1997

on the ground [**7] that his disciplinary appeal put Defendant Hatcher on notice of Plaintiff's allegations, and that Hatcher did nothing. Objection at 7-8 ( # 79). This is not what the appeal says, however ...

Al Odah v. United States-321 F.3d 1134, 1141 (D.C. Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

202, 206-07 (D.C.Cir.1985). But what § 1350 does not mean has been decided. In the Tel-Oren case both Judge Bork and Judge Robb, in their separate concurring opinions, rejected the Second Circuit's ...

Wilkinson v. Austin-125 S. Ct. 2384 (2005).

Case • 2005

must "advise the inmate what specific conduct is necessary for that prisoner to be reduced from Level 5 and the amount of time it will take before [Ohio] reduces the inmate's security level ...

District of Columbia v. Watkins-684 A.2d 395 (D.C. App. 1996).

Case • 1996

restricting his responses to a particular locality. Put another way, Dr. Lilly's testimony encompassed not just one particular locality, but what was required of a medical facility under the circumstances ...

Smalbein v. City of Daytona Beach-353 F.3d 901 (11th Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

be considered to have prevailed when they vindicate rights through a consent judgment....'" Mahler, 448 U.S. at 129. What is important is that under a settlement agreement that is the functional equivalent ...

United States v. Hernandez Vasquez-513 F.3d 908 (9th Cir. 2008) (as amended)

Case • 2008

interest in avoiding unnecessary involuntary medication is too important to allow for situations in which the Court is asked to undertake the more error-prone analysis for what may be arbitrary or tactical ...

Cheaper Than Lab Rats: Can Prisoners Glow in the Dark?

Article • March 15, 1999 • from PLN March, 1999

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Medical Misconduct, Medical Experiments/Exploitation

science. [1] Yet, if what the Nazis did is what triggers our sense of outrage, then we need not travel so far back in time or cast our gaze across the ocean to become shocked. There are thousands ...