BOP’s Violation of Alcohol Policy Ends in Expungement, Reversal of Disciplinary Sanctions by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) violation of its own alcohol policy prompted the expungement of disciplinary reports and reversal of sanctions imposed on two prisoners after they challenged their disciplinary convictions in …
Prisoner Can Face Discipline Yet Still Sue Guard for Excessive Force Under Heck by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held on April 23, 2018 that the “inconsistent-factual-allegation gloss” on Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994) applies only “where the allegation in the [42 U.S.C.] § 1983 complaint is …
Public Outcry Forces Florida DOC to Back Down on Limits to In-Person Visitation by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Following an onslaught of pressure from the public and action by the Florida legislature’s Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC), the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) was forced to withdraw a …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Law Professors No. 18-355 IN THE __________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________ On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit __________ BRIEF OF LAW PROFESSORS …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for R. Street Institute et al No. 18-355 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ———— PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ———— On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Prison Book Clubs No. 18-355 In the Supreme Court of the United States PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PETITIONER v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT BRIEF …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Faith Organizations No. 18-355 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT BRIEF …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Civil Rights Organizations No. 18-355 In the PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit BRIEF OF CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for PLN Advertisers NO. 18-355 IN THE PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit BRIEF FOR PRISON LEGAL NEWS’ ADVERTISERS AS …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Former Corrections Officials No. 18-355 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ______________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. JULIE L. JONES, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________ On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court …
Florida: Federal Prison Guard Sentenced for Accepting Bribe by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Former FCC Coleman guard Albert Larry Harris, Jr., 27, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on February 15, 2018 after Senior U.S. District Court Judge James D. Whittemore accepted his guilty plea for taking a …
Florida ICE Detention Center Restricts Detainees’ Observance of Ramadan by Steve Horn by Steve Horn In the midst of Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for those of the Islamic faith, the Glades County Detention Center in Florida implemented a policy that banned some Muslim prisoners from participating in …
Florida Lawyer Arrested for Jail Porn Escapades by In December 2017, a Florida attorney was caught in a private visitation room at the Pinellas County jail with his pants down as he prepared to engage in a sexual act with a female pretrial detainee. According to jail officials, lawyer Andrew …
Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for 18 Media Organizations No. 18-355 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -----------------------------------------------------------------PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. -----------------------------------------------------------------On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Eleventh …
Editorial: The Case Against Florida’s Amendment 4 on Felon Voting Rights by Paul Wright by Paul Wright Florida leads the nation with over 1 million citizens disenfranchised and unable to vote due to felony convictions. The path to having their voting rights restored is long and difficult, and has been …
HRDC Fact Sheet on Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS FLORIDA AMENDMENT 4 – HRDC FACT SHEET Not all ex-felons support Amendment 4! This November, Florida citizens will be voting on a very important ballot initiative that will impact nearly 1.5 million …
Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari 2018 No. ______ In the Supreme Court of the United States ________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, v. Petitioner, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ________________ Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of …
Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari appendices 2018 APPENDIX TABLE OF APPENDICES Appendix A Opinion, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Fla. Dep’t. of Corrections, No. 15-14220 (May 17, 2018) .. App-1 Appendix B …
Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari No. ______ In the Supreme Court of the United States ________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, v. Petitioner, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ________________ Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals …
Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari Appendix APPENDIX TABLE OF APPENDICES Appendix A Opinion, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Fla. Dep’t. of Corrections, No. 15-14220 (May 17, 2018) .. App-1 Appendix B Amended …
