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Article • March 15, 1993 • from PLN March, 1993
Disabled Executed by On January 19, 1993, the state of Virginia executed Charles Stamper. Stamper had been confined to a wheelchair since his spinal cord was injured in a prison brawl. Stamper was denied permission to walk to the electric chair in leg braces and a walker. Instead, prison guards …
Unlawful to Knock Down Handicapped Prisoner by Unlawful To Knock Down Handicapped Prisoner Laneer Winder is a handicapped Illinois pretrial detainee in the Chicago jail. Due to a back injury Winder cannot walk more than short distances and needs leg braces to walk at all. While going from his cell …
Article • May 15, 1992 • from PLN May, 1992
Jailhouse Lawyers Win One by On January 14th the U.S. Supreme Court issued a modest victory for jailhouse lawyers and other poor litigants, ruling that a technical problem with filing a legal appeal does not necessarily void a court from considering the case. The court, in a unanimous ruling, said …
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Ada Rehabilitation Act and Section 1983 Chart 2008 Constitutional Litigation October 9, 2008 ADA, Rehabilitation Act and Section 1983 Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12131) Entity is liable Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794) Section 1983 (42 U.S.C. § 1983) Entity is liable Individuals are liable Standard “reasonable …
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Brodin Upenn Law Review Police Misconduct and Ada 2005 COMMENTS REMEDYING A PARTICULARIZED FORM OF DISCRIMINATION: WHY DISABLED PLAINTIFFS CAN AND SHOULD BRING CLAIMS FOR POLICE MISCONDUCT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT RACHEL E. BRODIN † INTRODUCTION On November 18, 2000, Ryan K. Schorr, a twenty-five-year-old who suffered from …
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Center for Public Representation Re List of Cases Prisoners W Mobility Impairments Feb 1 2001 Annotated List of Cases Involving Prisoners With Mobility Impairments Prepared by Center for Public Representation February 1, 2001 Armstrong v. Davis, 2000 WL 369622 (April 11, 2000)(9th Cir.). This was a class action brought under …
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Aclu Criminal Neglect Report-ne Prisoners With Disabilities 2003 Criminal Neglect: The failures of Nebraska’s correctional system to care for prisoners with disabilities December 19, 2003 Report prepared by ACLU Nebraska Amy Miller, Legal Director Patti Osborn, B.S., Volunteer researcher 941 O Street, #706 Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 476-8091 info@aclunebraska.org www.aclunebraska.org …
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University of Colorado Law Review Police and People With Autism 2008 WHAT HAPPENED TO "PAUL'S LAW"?: INSIGHTS ON ADVOCATING ADVOCATING FOR BETTER TRAINING TRAINING AND AND BETTER OUTCOMES OUTCOMES IN ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN LAW LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS DISORDERS AUTISM SPECTRUM OSBORN* ELIZABETH …
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Police and Ada Powerpoint USING THE ADA AS A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION FOR POLICE AND GOVERNMENT MISCONDUCT Getting Relief & Avoiding §1983 Obstacles I. DOCTRINES OF DIFFICULTY IN §1983 ACTIONS A. Qualified (“Good Faith”) Immunity B. Interlocutory Appeal C. Municipal Immunity D. Appellate Courts’ Propensity to Construe and (Mis)Interpret Facts …
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Sc Doc Ada Complaint 2010 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section - NYA 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 June 22, 2010 VIAE-MAIL David M. Tatarsky, General Counsel Harry H. Stokes, Jr., Assistant General Counsel Office of General Counsel South Carolina Department of Corrections P.O. …
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Cdcr Disabled Inmate Legal Assistance Request 2007 • Department of Corrections and Rehabtlitation Slate of Califomia Memorandum WSP.RC Rrnind & I>lalribultd on 1/4107 By Tbomas P. GlllnH. Foutu"'·, .\S.,lstliD' Date January 3, 2007 To Associate Directors, Division of Adult Institutions Wardens Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinators School Principals litigation Coordinators …
Aclu Know Your Rights Disabled Prisoners Nov 2012 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS LEGAL RIGHTS OF DISABLED PRISONERS ACLU National Prison Project Important Note: The law is always evolving. If you have access to a prison law library, it is a good idea to confirm that the cases and statutes cited below …
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Aclu Report by Logan Hopper Re Los Angeles Jail Disability Ada Issues 2008
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Disability Rights Montana Report on Detainee at Missoula County Detention Facility 2008 Adele: A Detainee at the Missoula County Detention Facility An Investigative Report by: DISABILITY RIGHTS MONTANA November 2008 Adele: A Detainee at the Missoula County Detention Facility An Investigative Report November 2008 DISABILITY RIGHTS MONTANA 1022 Chestnut Helena, …
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Overcoming Section 1983 Hurdles Using the Ada Ch 17 Harrington OVERCOMING SECTION 1983 HURDLES USING THE ADA CHAPTER 17 OVERCOMING SECTION 1983 HURDLES: USING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TO RE-OPEN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DOOR AND HOLD GOVERNMENT AND POLICE ACCOUNTABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS I. DOCTRINES OF DIFFICULTY IN §1983 …
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Mo Doc Procedure Manual for Disabled Prisoners 2011 MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective Date: D5-5.2 Disabled Offenders July 24, 20 II George A. Lombardi, Department Director I. PURPOSE: This procedure has been developed to establish guidelines for the assessment and accommodation of offenders that qualify under the …
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