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Wrongfully Imprisoned D.C. Disabled Man Settles Suit For $1.74 Million

Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Disabled Prisoners, Sentencing, Wrongful Imprisonment, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

Wrongfully Imprisoned D.C. Disabled Man Settles Suit For $1.74 Million by by Michael Rigby The District of Columbia and a private medical provider have agreed to pay $1.74 million to Joseph Heard, a deaf, mute, and mentally disabled man who was wrongfully imprisoned in the D.C. jail for nearly two …

BOP Secret Squirrel Photo File" Suit Remanded

Article • March 15, 2006 • from PLN March, 2006

Filed under: Photographing, Disclosure of Records, Federal Statutory Law, Privacy Act

BOP Secret Squirrel Photo File" Suit Remanded by BOP Secret Squirrel Photo File" Suit Remanded The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated a prisoner lawsuit under the federal Privacy Act (Act) at 5 U.S.C. § 552a, et seq. The District Court for the District of Columbia …

Bynum v. District of Columbia, DA, Order, Settlement, 2006

Brief • January 25, 2006

Filed under: Settlements

Bynum v. District of Columbia, DA, Order, Settlement, 2006 Case 1:02-cv-00956-RCL Document 138 Filed 01/25/2006 Page 1 of 26 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________________ MARCUS BYNUM, et. al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 02-956 (RCL) ) DISTRICT OF …

PLN Sues Bureau of Prisons for Lawsuit Information

Article • December 15, 2005 • from PLN December, 2005

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Damages, Settlements, Disclosure of Records, Freedom of Information Act, Media, PLN Litigation

PLN Sues Bureau of Prisons for Lawsuit Information by On September 12, 2005, Prison Legal News (PLN) filed suit in federal district court to overturn an agency ruling denying it access to documents held by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Washington, …

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Accepts

Article • December 15, 2005 • from PLN December, 2005

Filed under: Court Access, Judiciary

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Accepts by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Accepts Gifts Worth Thousands by Michael Rigby Justice Clarence Thomas is the Supreme Court's poorest member -- he's also its most prolific gift taker. From 1998 through 2003, Thomas accepted $42,200 worth of cash, antiques, clothes and other …

Dismissal of §1983 Complaint Against Ohio CCA Prison Reversed

Article • December 15, 2005 • from PLN December, 2005

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Private Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Exposure to Cold, Strip Cells, Complaints, Municipal Liability

Dismissal of §1983 Complaint Against Ohio CCA Prison Reversed by by Bob Williams The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has reversed the dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 prisoner complaint against the CCA facility at Youngstown, Ohio, finding the complaint did state a claim of …

PLN v. FBOP, DC, Complaint, FOIA Request, 2005

Brief • September 9, 2005

Filed under: Public Records, Media, PLN Litigation, PLN related, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

PLN v. FBOP, DC, Complaint, FOIA Request, 2005 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRISON LEGAL NEWS 2400 NW 80th Street - PMB #148 Seattle, WA 98117, Plaintiff, Civ~ Action No. Harley G. Lappin, Director FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS 320 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, Defendant. …

Battle Over Judicial Secrecy Continues

Article • June 15, 2005 • from PLN June, 2005

Filed under: Court Access, Judiciary, Court Appearances, Disclosure of Records

Battle Over Judicial Secrecy Continues by by Michael Rigby As the trend towards secrecy in the U.S. judiciary continues to grow, so does the constitutional debate over such practices as sealing cases, hiding proceedings, and conducting clandestine searches. Recent decisions by the D.C. and Second Circuits have been favorable, but …

D.C. Prisoner Receives $19,500 Settlement for Slip-and-Fall

Article • April 15, 2005 • from PLN April, 2005

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Toilets, Plumbing, Sewage, Jail Specific, Transportation, Damages, Premises Liability

D.C. Prisoner Receives $19,500 Settlement for Slip-and-Fall by The United States and the District of Columbia agreed on June 4, 2004, to pay Robert M. North $19,500 for injuries he received from falling down a set of stairs while handcuffed. North was arrested on Thanksgiving Day 2000 by Federal Marshals. …

Sample v. Lappin, DC, RFRA Complaint, Passover Wine, 2005

Brief • March 22, 2005

Filed under: Religious Discrimination, Religious Diet, Religious Practices, Free Exercise Clause

Sample v. Lappin, DC, RFRA Complaint, Passover Wine, 2005 Case 1:05-cv-00596-PLF Document 1 Filed 03/22/2005 o Page 1 of 7 FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NANCY MAYER WHiTTiNGTON CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COUIlT' BRANDON S. A~LE"""., § . \<...53q'4;~v·' v •. ~~: ~~ ~-= …

Terrell v. District of Columbia, DC, Complaint, Prisoner Stabbing, 2004

Brief • October 15, 2004

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Terrell v. District of Columbia, DC, Complaint, Prisoner Stabbing, 2004 ORiG'~lAL SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Division .. ROBERT TERRELL #08266-007 - FCI Petersburg P.O. Box 1000 Petersburg, VA 23804 Plaintiff v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Serve: Darlene Fields Office of Attorney General 441 4th Street, N.W. Washington, …

Detainees Positive Response, FBI, 2004

Publication • 2004

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Staff-Prisoner Harassment, Guard Misconduct, War on Terror, Exposure to Cold, Exposure to Heat, Restraints, Dogs, Terrorism, Military Prisons, FBI

Detainees Positive Response, FBI, 2004 | Detainees Positive Responses 1. W . SUMMARY CODED CATEGO ares OF JUSTIFICATION CATEGORIES INFORMATIONWITHHELI! S ' l f I INFORlV_1ATION_ Category Category."b! ! AGENCY PERSONNEL RULES AND PRACTICES b! !-1 Internal FBITelephone Numbers. ' Category h! ! CLEARLY UNWARRANTED PERSONAL i g INVASION OF …

Heck Inapplicable to Halfway House Suit

Article • December 15, 2003

Filed under: Classification, Work Release, Transfers

Heck Inapplicable to Halfway House Suit by The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a prisoner's suit, for failure to state a claim. The court held that the favorable termination rule of Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 488-87 …

Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Not Absolute Bar Suit

Article • December 15, 2003

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Failure to Protect (General), Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA)

Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Not Absolute Bar Suit by The United States District Court for the District Court for the District of Columbia has held that although a D.C. prisoner failed to exhaust administrative remedies prior to filing suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983, the failure may not bar the …

Minor v. D.C., Settlement, Youth Jail Tour, Strip Search, 2003

Brief • September 9, 2003

Filed under: Strip Searches, Jail Specific

Minor v. D.C., Settlement, Youth Jail Tour, Strip Search, 2003 I RELEASE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That 1, Michele Minor, residinq:t 14' b M4S~S~3 h.t~, S.l;.. W~4tTPn l).e,. a."O"b Q'> , with Social Security Numbe:t • and /lA, Cf!"€' t-,,;:::M I t£-r>~. " Guardian 'for the minor, Reuben …

Pratt v. DC, DC, Order, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2003

Brief • June 16, 2003

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Strip Searches, Visitor Searches, Attorney Fee Awards, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Education (Juveniles)

Pratt v. DC, DC, Order, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2003 I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VERNELL PRATT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 01-1525 (JGP) ECF DISTRlCT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. ORDER ___Upon consideration of plaintiffs Consent Motion for Attorneys' Fees and …

Gartrell v. Ashcroft, DC, Order, 2003

Brief • April 11, 2003

Gartrell v. Ashcroft, DC, Order, 2003 Gartrell v. Ashcroft, Not Reported in F.3d (2003) 2003 WL 1873847 Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Isadore GARTRELL, et al., Appellees v. John D. ASHCROFT, et al., Appellants No. 02-5179. | April 11, …

VP's Drug Dealer Retaliation Claim Ordered to Trial

Article • March 15, 2003 • from PLN October, 2004

Filed under: Retaliation for Media Contact, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Access to Media

VP's Drug Dealer Retaliation Claim Ordered to Trial by In a case that has continued on and on like the Energizer Bunny, the District of Columbia has denied the Bureau of Prisons defendants' latest motion for summary judgment and ordered a trial. This case was filed in 1990 by Brett …

Pratt v. DC, DC,Memo Order of Judgment, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2002

Brief • December 19, 2002

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Strip Searches, Visitor Searches, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Education (Juveniles)

Pratt v. DC, DC,Memo Order of Judgment, Jail Tour Youth Strip Search, 2002 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VERNELL PRATT, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 01-1525 (JGP) ECF MEMORANDUM …

Chance v. District of Columbia, DC, Release, Inmate Assaults, 2002

Brief • December 10, 2002

Chance v. District of Columbia, DC, Release, Inmate Assaults, 2002 ~ RELEASE I f\ t't...-,.i KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Lester W. Chance, DCDC No 276-996(SSN;~ ~DOB 4/16/68 residing at USP Beckley, P.O. Box 25813, West Virginia 25813, for consideration of the sum of Twenty Two Thousand, …