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Article • April 28, 2018
Filed under: Money/Property
Pro Se Prisoner Wins Property Claim in California Court by Thomas J. Stahley of California's Salinas Valley Prison unit was placed in administrative segregation on January 17, 2006. The property officer lost his tennis shoes, a pair of Levi jeans and five compact discs. He filed suit in Sacramento's Superior …
Article • April 25, 2018
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over Snitch Jacketing by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On October 24, 2107, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit brought by a federal prisoner who complained that prison authorities were deliberately indifferent to her safety and violated the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § …
Georgia Man Reaches Settlement with Dekalb County Police Officer over Civil Rights Violations by Christopher Zoukis
Article • April 25, 2018
$436,000 Award to L.A. Hispanic Deputy in Discrimination Suit Against Black Supervisors by Christopher Zoukis
Article • April 25, 2018
$170,972 Award by Federal Jury to Former Oregon Deputy over Workplace Retaliation by Christopher Zoukis
Article • April 25, 2018
Filed under: False Arrest
Florida Environmental Protection Officer Targets Gay Man: $45,000 Settlement by Christopher Zoukis
Article • April 25, 2018
$20,000 Award to Florida Man Over False Arrest by Deputy Sheriff by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury found that a Broward County, Florida, deputy sheriff violated a citizen's right not to be arrested without probable cause, awarding the man $20,000 in compensatory damages.      On May 29, …
Article • April 23, 2018
2 Georgia officers forced out over racist Facebook posts targeting black motorists by David Reutter By David Reutter Two white Georgia law enforcement officers were forced out of their positions after racist and sexist remarks they exchanged on Facebook were uncovered.             The officers were McIntosh County Sheriff deputies when …
Article • April 23, 2018
Reason for Missing Deadline Did Not Reach Level of Excusable Neglect by David Reutter by David Reutter The First Circuit Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff’s failure to oppose the defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a timely fashion could not be considered excusable neglect. Patrick Skrabec was arrested …
Qualified Immunity Applied in Inadvertent Gassing of Over 100 Utah Prisoners by by R. Bailey The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Utah State Prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity and were properly granted summary judgment in an excessive use of force suit, because the gassing of 100 …
Prison Officials Acted Under State-Agent Immunity by David Reutter by David Reutter The Supreme Court of Alabama held that prison officials acted under protection of state-agent immunity and that a prisoner did not show any facts exempting either from liability. The court granted mandamus and ordered the trial court to …
Article • April 20, 2018
7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On February 7, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an Illinois prisoner's civil rights lawsuit. Guards at the Menard Correctional Center were preparing prisoners to be walked to the …
Article • April 20, 2018
FBI Training Manuals, Guidelines May Be Exempt from FOIA Disclosure by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On February 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that generalized law enforcement records such as training manuals and guidelines could fall under Exemption 7 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), …
Article • April 20, 2018
Filed under: Settlements, Police
Jersey City Settles Police Negligence Suit for $300,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis After suing the city of Jersey City, New Jersey, over the negligent actions of one of its police officers that led to an assault and robbery, 60-year-old Martin Murray settled for $300,000.      On June 8, …
Article • April 20, 2018
Houston Police Officer Sentenced to 60 Days for the Shooting Death of an Unarmed Teenager; Parents Sue by by Christopher Zoukis      Arthur J. Carbonneau, a police officer in Houston, Texas, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide for the shooting death of an unarmed 14-year-old boy and sentenced to 60 …
Georgia Man Settles for $20,000 Against Atlanta Police Officer by by Christopher Zoukis After the U.S. District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Atlanta Police officer M.H. Payne, claims of excessive force, false arrest, and malicious prosecution against the officer were settled for $20,000.      On June 18, 2005, …
Federal Jury Awards $25,000 Against Missouri Police for False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  A federal jury awarded $25,000 to a Missouri woman after it found that a constitutional violation of her freedom of speech resulted in her false arrest.      On January 23, 1998, Springfield police arrived …
Article • April 18, 2018
Fifth Circuit: Court May Not Mandate Maximum Heat Index on Louisiana’s Death Row by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On January 31, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court erred when it mandated a maximum-allowable heat index measure for a Louisiana’s death row. The court …
Article • April 18, 2018
Filed under: Excessive Force, Police
City of Coronado, Calif., Pays $5.5M over Excessive Force Injuries by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis An off-duty police officer, Aaron Mansker, negligently pursued 30-year-old Steven Foley and detained him using excessive force. Mansker shot Foley in the knee and hip, causing muscle damage and the loss of Foley's football …
Article • April 17, 2018
Airport Whistleblower Awarded $340,000 for Retaliation by Dallas Police by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury found that a Dallas police officer had been unlawfully retaliated against in two instances after he reported violations of the law, awarding him a total of $340,000.      In November 2005, Robert …
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