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Article • May 15, 2011
Raid of Wrong House Results in $300,000 Judgment Against United States by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample A federal judge has awarded $300,000 to a woman whose house was wrongfully raided by agents from the ATF. On February 25, 2004, agents from the ATF executed a search warrant at Lillian …
Article • May 15, 2011 • from PLN May, 2011
Jailing for Debt on the Rise by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The use of arrest warrants to jail people who have defaulted on debts is increasing. In Minnesota alone, there were 845 civil arrest warrants issued against debtors in 2009, an increase of 60% compared with 2004. Over a …
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 …
Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, FL, Exhibit A, Designation of F.R.Civ.P.30 (b)(6), 2010 EXHIBIT A: Designations of Subject Matter for F.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) Representatives Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, et al. Representative(s) of the City of Tallahassee shall be prepared to testify regarding: Supervision: Command structure; chain of command; reporting between …
Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, FL, Amended Complaint for Damages, Police Violation of 4th Amendment Rights, 2010 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION ESTATE of NABEL BASHIMAM by CASE NO. 4:10-CV-343-RH/WCS DENISE BASHIMAM, Personal Representative, and ISAM BASHIMAM and DENISE BASHIMAM, SURVIVORS; …
Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, FL, Plaintiff Interr, Police Misconduct, 2010 PLAINTIFF’S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT CITY I. Persons 1. As to the person answering these interrogatories, please identify (see “Identification of a Natural Person” in Definitions) yourself and describe your basis for knowledge of the information sworn to, all …
Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, FL, Request for Admissions, Police Misconduct, 2010 FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO CITY OF TALLAHASSEE Pursuant to Rule 36, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff DENISE BASHIMAM requests Defendant admit the following matters. If a matter is not admitted, the answer must specifically deny it …
Bashimam v. City of Tallahassee, FL, Second Amended Complaint, Police Violation of 4th Amendment Rights, 2010 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION DENISE BASHIMAM, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE of NABEL BASHIMAM and on behalf of ISAM BASHIMAM and DENISE BASHIMAM, …
Brief • May 30, 2010
Kuslick v. Roszczewski, MI, Appeal Brief, False Arrest, 2010 Case: 10-1082 Document: 006110641141 Filed: 05/30/2010 Page: 1 CASE NO. 10-1082 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT CHERYL ROSE KUSLICK, Plaintiff - Appellee, -vJAMES ROSZCZEWSKI, Michigan State Police Officer, In His Individual Capacity Defendant - Appellant …
"Mere Propinquity" Not Sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home by "Mere Propinquity" Not sufficient Probable Cause for Search of Home On March 22, 2006, a Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The search for the primary suspect in the …
Article • May 15, 2010
Washington State Pays $1,200 for Property Damage Incurred in Botched Arrest Warrant by On February 12, 2007, Vancouver, Washington resident Nathan Miller filed a claim alleging Washington DOC was responsible for property damages he incurred the previous month. DOC supervisor, Scott Wilcox, was serving a warrant at Mr. Miller's address …
Article • May 15, 2010
Pierce County Washington Unlawful Imprisonment Results in $5,000 Settlement by Washington State’s Pierce County Jail paid $5,000 to settle an unlawful imprisonment claim. On March 14, 1999, Binh Thai Nguyen was arrested in Cowlitz County and booked in the Pierce County Jail. Nguyen was released on March 16, 1999, because …
Article • January 15, 2010
Probation Revocation Warrants Do Not Have To Be Executed While In Custody For Another Offense by The state does not waive a probation violation by failing to execute a probation warrant in a timely manner, the Supreme Court of Kansas decided October 31, 2008. Eric Hall sought dismissal of a …
Article • January 15, 2010
Sacramento County Settles Excessive Force/False Arrest Suit for $1,000 by On January 16, 2004, the County of Sacramento, California settled for $1,000 a suit brought by a former Sacramento County Jail prisoner whose arm had allegedly been broken by a deputy and who had been arrested without an outstanding warrant. …
Article • September 15, 2009
$3,900 Settlement in False Imprisonment by Seattle Jail by Washington State’s King County Jail paid $3,848.54 to settle the false imprisonment claim of Amanda Markholt, who was arrested on a warrant out of Pierce County for failing to take a blood test. The same day of her arrest, December 31, …
Vodak v. City of Chicago, IL, Motion for Stay of Execution, Police Excessive Force, 2009 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEVIN VODAK, et al, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, …
Article • July 15, 2009
$1,000 Settlement in Mistaken Identity Arrest by Washington State’s King County paid $1,000 to Dennis R. Bowerman to settle his claim that the Auburn Police Department and King County Jail officials arrested and jailed him on a warrant for someone who had stolen his identity. When arrested at his apartment …
Ohio Woman Awarded $350,000 for False Arrest by On August 30, 2005, a federal jury in Ohio awarded Michelle Black-Hosang $100,000 in compensatory damages, as well as $250,000 in punitive damages for her unlawful arrest by Sergeant James Mendenhall of the Ohio State Police. Additionally, Black-Hosang is seeking more than …
Mississippi Woman Awarded $75,000 for Wrongful Incarceration Due to Court Clerk Error by On October 19, 2005, a federal jury in Mississippi awarded Michelle Hobbs $75,000 after she was wrongfully detained for 4 hours based on an arrest warrant mistakenly issued by a court clerk. Hobbs's initial arrest occurred in …
Article • April 15, 2009
Elderly Couple Awarded $345,000 for Excessive Force During Arrest by A jury in Missouri’s Jackson County Circuit Court has awarded an elderly couple $345,000 on a claim that Kansas City police used excessive force to arrest them. The jury only took three hours to render its May 9, 2008 verdict. …
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