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Manzo v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Settlement, Medical Neglect and Solitary Confinement, 2020

Brief • December 31, 2020

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Manzo v. County of Santa Clara, CA, Settlement, Medical Neglect and Solitary Confinement, 2020 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9929AB54-2A0C-4BF6-A7D5-DA4344220412 7CC9AC6D-B6F7-4CEA-B537-E1BB7A3D4C94 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made by and between Leopoldo Manzo, Jr. ("Plaintiff'') and the County of Santa Clara ("County") in recognition of …

Transgender Georgia Prisoner Files Second Lawsuit Over Lack of Treatment, Sexual Assaults, After Winning $250,000 Settlement for Same Issues

Article • December 29, 2020

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Sexual Harassment, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Failure to Treat, Eighth Amendment, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender), Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Transgender Georgia Prisoner Files Second Lawsuit Over Lack of Treatment, Sexual Assaults, After Winning $250,000 Settlement for Same Issues by On November 23, 2020, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) helped Ashley Diamond, a Georgia Department of Corrections (DOC) prisoner who is transgender, file …

The State of Covid-19 in Prison as of 12-15-2020

Article • December 29, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19, PLN related

The State of Covid-19 in Prison as of 12-15-2020 by Dear Human Rights Defender,   As 2020 comes to a close more than 20% of the nation’s prisoners have contracted Covid and thousands have died. The year has been challenging for HRDC on all fronts as we have kept publishing …

Watson v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, False Arrest, 2020

Brief • December 29, 2020

Filed under: False Arrest, Fourth Amendment, rights, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Watson v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, False Arrest, 2020 AO 440 (Rev. 05/00) Swnmons in a Civil Action UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SUMMONS IN A CIVIL CASE Tiffiny Watson, as Next Friend and Mother of A.W., a Minor CASE NillvffiER: V. The City of Chicago, …

Allen v. Inyo County, CA, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020

Brief • December 29, 2020

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific

Allen v. Inyo County, CA, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2020 GENERAL RELEASE 1. For the sole consideration of the payment of FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/lO0THS DOLLARS ($15,000.00), said sum includes all damages, costs and attorney fees claimed to be incurred or suffered, DANIELLE ALLEN ("Releasor"), being of lawful age, …

Jager v. Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, et al., NM, Settlement Agreement, 2020

Brief • December 29, 2020

Filed under: Centurion, Malpractice

Jager v. Centurion Correctional Healthcare of New Mexico, et al., NM, Settlement Agreement, 2020 Centurion 003046 RELEASE IN FULL AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS RELEASE IN FULL AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is executed this 29th day of December 2020, by Todd Jager. RECITALS A. Todd Jager filed a Complaint against Centurion …

McCoy v. Alamu, Supreme Court, Reply in Support of Certiorari, Excessive Force - Pepper Spray, 2020

Brief • December 29, 2020

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

McCoy v. Alamu, Supreme Court, Reply in Support of Certiorari, Excessive Force - Pepper Spray, 2020 No. 20-31 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States _______________________ PRINCE MCCOY, SR., Petitioner, v. TAJUDEEN ALAMU, Respondent. _______________________ ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS …

Jones v. Hill, GA, Order, COVID-19, 2020

Brief • December 29, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

Jones v. Hill, GA, Order, COVID-19, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-02791-JPB-CCB Document 130 Filed 12/29/20 Page 1 of 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION RHONDA JONES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. VICTOR HILL, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, et al., CIVIL ACTION NO. …

Ikharo v. City & County of San Francisco, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020

Brief • December 27, 2020

Filed under: Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings

Ikharo v. City & County of San Francisco, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2020 FULL AND FINAL RELEASE Case Name: Taulib Ikharo v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. Case No.: 19-cv-04138 TSH FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, in the amount of $75,000 (SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars) (the …

Estate of Reavis v. Saint Louis County, MO, Partial Judgment Approving Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2020

Brief • December 23, 2020

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

Estate of Reavis v. Saint Louis County, MO, Partial Judgment Approving Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2020 Case: 4:19-cv-02916-MTS Doc. #: 69 Filed: 12/23/20 Page: 1 of 5 PageID #: 388 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI TAMARA REAVIS, Plaintiff, v. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, et al. Defendants. …

Campbell v. Kallas, WI, Injunction Order, Transgender Medical Rights, 2020

Brief • December 22, 2020

Filed under: Transgender Medical Procedures, Discrimination (Transgender), Failure to Protect (Transgender)

Campbell v. Kallas, WI, Injunction Order, Transgender Medical Rights, 2020 Case: 3:16-cv-00261-jdp Document #: 149 Filed: 12/22/20 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN MARK A. CAMPBELL, a/k/a NICOLE ROSE CAMPBELL, Plaintiff, Case No. 16-cv-261-jdp v. KEVIN KALLAS et al., Defendant. INJUNCTION ORDER 1. Plaintiff …

Serio v. IDOC, IL, Order of Dismissal, Public Records Request, 2020

Brief • December 21, 2020

Filed under: Public Records

Serio v. IDOC, IL, Order of Dismissal, Public Records Request, 2020 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH ,flTDICIAL CIRClllT SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS RAYMOND SERIO. #B70625. Plaintift~ ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ) ,I ) ) ) ) ) No . 16-MR-102 Of CORR ECTTONS. Defen<lanl. ORDER OF DISMISSAL This FOIA ca e is before …

Oldaker v. Giles, GA, Class Action Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2020

Brief • December 21, 2020

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, Malpractice, Failure to Protect (General), Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference

Oldaker v. Giles, GA, Class Action Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2020 Case 7:20-cv-00224-WLS-MSH Document 54 Filed 12/21/20 Page 1 of 160 David N. Dreyer GA Bar No. 411322 Dreyer Sterling, LLC 437 Memorial Dr., SE, Ste. A-2 Atlanta, GA 30312 Tel: (404) 234-4447 david@dreyersterling.com Sirine Shebaya (pro hac vice application forthcoming) …

Lee v. Landrum, CA, Second Amended Complaint, Excesssive Force, 2020

Brief • December 21, 2020

Filed under: Excessive Force

Lee v. Landrum, CA, Second Amended Complaint, Excesssive Force, 2020 Case 1:19-cv-01043-EPG Document 40 Filed 12/21/20 Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HISTORIC ENGINE CO. NO. 28 644 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017-3411 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LAWYERS HISTORIC ENGINE CO. NO. 28 644 …

Cofield v. McDonald, MA, Petition for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief, Immigration Detention, 2020

Brief • December 21, 2020

Filed under: Enforcement of Immigration Laws, Immigration Law/Offenses, Detention - Generally

Cofield v. McDonald, MA, Petition for Declaratory and Injuctive Relief, Immigration Detention, 2020 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Suffolk, ss. SJ No. 2020-______ JUAN COFIELD ET AL., Petitioners, v. JOSEPH MCDONALD JR., Plymouth County Sheriff, in his official capacity, and PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Respondents. PETITION FOR DECLARATORY AND …

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIORITIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN PRISONS AND JAILS

Publication • December 18, 2020

Filed under: COVID-19

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIORITIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN PRISONS AND JAILS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRIORITIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN PRISONS AND JAILS White Paper Emily Wang, MD, MAS Yale University Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill emily.wang@yale.edu lauren_brinkley@med.unc.edu Lisa Puglisi, MD Yale University …

United States v. Aurich, CA, stipulation for protective order, 2020

Brief • December 17, 2020

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

United States v. Aurich, CA, stipulation for protective order, 2020 Case 2:20-cr-00219-WBS Document 14 Filed 12/18/20 Page 1 of 6 1 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT United States Attorney 2 BRIAN A. FOGERTY Assistant United States Attorney 3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 4 Telephone: (916) 554-2700 Facsimile: (916) …

Blasingame v. Grubbs, GA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2020

Brief • December 17, 2020

Filed under: Excessive Force, Stun Guns/Tasers

Blasingame v. Grubbs, GA, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2020 Case 1:19-cv-02047-SCJ Document 52 Filed 12/17/20 Page 1 of 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA JERRY BLASINGAME, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:19-cv-02047 v. Hon. Steve C. Jones OFFICER J. GRUBBS, #6416; and CITY OF ATLANTA / ATLANTA POLICE DEPT., Defendants. …

Watts Corrdinated Pretrial Proceedings, IL, Order, False Arrests & Wrongful Convictions, 2020

Brief • December 17, 2020

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, False Arrest, False Statements, Testimony or Documents

Watts Corrdinated Pretrial Proceedings, IL, Order, False Arrests & Wrongful Convictions, 2020 Case: 1:19-cv-01717 Document #: 172 Filed: 12/17/20 Page 1 of 20 PageID #:1369 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION In re: WATTS COORDINATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS, ) ) ) ) ) …

Serio v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, Public Records Request, 2020

Brief • December 16, 2020

Filed under: Public Records

Serio v. IDOC, IL, Settlement, Public Records Request, 2020 Information Sheet for Case Number Case# 16-102 Official Case# 16-MR-102 Plaintiffs: Opposine COlrnsel: Institutions: Case Filed Serio, Raymond #B70625 v. IDOC, et al. IDOC# Defendants: 01/28/16 Date Served Received Status closed 3/30/16 Class Action D On Appeal D Spears D Pro …