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Federal Court Allows Menard Prisoner’s Lawsuit for Loss of Legal Papers, Retaliation to Proceed by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Staci M. Yandle, in the Southern District of Illinois, ruled on May 22, 2018 that a civil rights suit filed by Mickey Mason, incarcerated at the …
NYC Board of Correction: Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System, 2018 Second Assessment of the New York City Department of Correction Inmate Grievance System June 2018 Table of Contents I. Background ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Summary of Findings .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Recommendations for Improving …
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), …
Brief • March 8, 2018
Washington v. Fletcher, WA, Opinion, Commitment Mental Health, 2018 This opinion was filed for record IN CLERKS OFFICE eUPRBE C0U7T.SOJE OF WASH1^!G1t»i DATS ^AR 0 8 281^ at 9'.00a^ .on lTlOArfc;? 3oi2 cmeFJusncs SUSAN L. CARLSON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
Oregon Juvenile Prisoners Denied Law Libraries, Legal Assistance; Claims Not Heck-Barred by On June 5, 2017, an Oregon federal district court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a state prisoner who alleged he was denied access to a law library and legal assistance while confined in a juvenile facility. …
State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee: Review of the Operations of State Counsel for Offenders, 2017 Review of the Operations of State Counsel for Offenders Report by the State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee1 Approved for …
Brown v. City of Corinth, Judge John C. Ross, MS, signed Complaint, 'debtors' prison,' 2017 IN THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE MATTER OF HON. JOHN C. ROSS CAUSE NO. ________ PRIVATE COMPLAINT 1 I. 1. INTRODUCTION Corinth, Mississippi Municipal Court Judge John C. Ross operates a modern-day …
Brown v. City of Corinth, MS, Class Action Complaint, 'debtors' prison,' 2017 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI ABERDEEN DIVISION FILED ~ SAMMY BROWN and BRIAN KEITH HOWELL, on behalf of themselves and all others simi larly situated. AVID . K pUfy Plaintiffs, Case No. …
Brief • November 2, 2017
Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Defendant's Response, Inmate Property, 2017 Case 2:12-cv-00601-DKD Document 2423 Filed 11/02/17 Page 1 of 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Office of the Attorney General Michael E. …
Brief • October 15, 2017
Robinson v. Purkey, TN, Memo Re TRO Mot, Driver's License Suspensions, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION FRED ROBINSON, ASHLEY SPRAGUE, and JOHNNY GIBBS, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) DAVID W. …
Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017
Prisoner Showed Good Cause for Extension of Time by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held a district court erred in denying a prisoner’s motion for extension of time to respond to a dispositive motion. Oklahoma state prisoner Archie Rachel, 71, filed suit in federal court regarding his medical treatment …
Article • October 10, 2017 • from PLN October, 2017
Seventh Circuit Reinstates Prisoner’s Lawsuit, Rejects District Court’s IFP Concerns by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Rahim McWilliams, an Illinois state prisoner, injured his hand in a fall and filed a claim in federal court for damages, claiming lack of proper medical treatment and permanent disfigurement. He alleged he was …
Eleventh Circuit: Procedural Dismissals do Not Count as Strikes Under the PLRA by David Reutter by David Reutter The Eleventh Circuit held last year that a district court erred in finding the dismissals of a prisoner’s prior civil rights actions due to “lack of jurisdiction” and for “want of prosecution” …
Brief • October 4, 2017
Parsons v. Ryan, AZ, Plaintiff's Statement, Inmate Property, 2017 Case 2:12-cv-00601-DKD Document 2363 Filed 10/04/17 Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Kathleen E. Brody (Bar No. 026331) ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 3707 North 7th Street, Suite 235 Phoenix, …
Article • August 22, 2017
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Allows Indigent Criminal Defendants to Sue Over Inadequate Public Defender's Office by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has taken the bold step of finding a new cause of action that would allow indigent criminal defendants to prospectively sue a county for failing to …
Article • August 4, 2017
$500 Settlement for MA BOP Prisoner Over Lost Mail by Joe Watson by Joe Watson Edward Vincent DiPietro settled with officials at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center-Devens in Ayer, Mass. in August 2008 for $500 after he alleged that prison employees Henry J. Sadowski and Carolyn Sabol lost …
Publication • July 27, 2017
Sylvia Rivera Law Project - Name Changes for Transgender Adults in New York State Prisons, 2017 NAME CHANGES FOR TRANSGENDER ADULTS IN NEW YORK STATE PRISONS Last Updated Spring 2017 LEGAL DISCLAIMER This manual was written by the staff at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. We would like to thank …
Article • June 30, 2017 • from PLN July, 2017
Michigan Jail Sanctioned for Denying Access to Paralegals by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On June 23, 2016, jail officials in Genesee County, Michigan entered into a federal consent decree that required them to provide detainees with bottled water to replace water at the jail that was contaminated by lead. …
Article • June 14, 2017
Hearing Required Before Assessment of Appointed Attorney Fees in Texas by On July 20, 2016, a Texas court of appeals held that, before fees incurred by a court-appointed attorney are assessed against an indigent criminal defendant, the court must hold a hearing and determine that the defendant is capable of …
Publication • 2017
American Bar Association - Denial of the Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases Court Watching in Nashville, Tennessee, 2017 DENIAL OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN MISDEMEANOR CASES: COURT WATCHING IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Prepared by Stephen F. Hanlon* Vice-Chair of …
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