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Post-Trial Litigation Fees Awarded Michigan Prisoner After Guard-Ordered Attack by Michigan State prisoner Barton Allen motioned to recover post-litigation fees after being awarded $200,000 in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for a guard-ordered assault. $3,757.50 in attorney's fees were awarded for litigating against the defendant's unsuccessful remittitur petition. A …
Congress Must Act to Protect Young Detainees from Abuse by Marian Edelman by Marian Wright Edelman Posted May 19, 2008 In recent years, the Children's Defense Fund has received horrifying reports of the physical and sexual abuse of children and teens in juvenile correctional facilities. There are accounts of children …
Philadelphia City Jails Under Federal Supervision, Again, Temporarily by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A Pennsylvania federal district court has held that the conditions of confinement in the intake units at Philadelphia?s local police districts, the Police Administration Building (PAB), the Philadelphia Prison System (PPS) and the Curran Fromhold …
A Pursuit of Prisoners’ Health and Safety A conversation with Elizabeth Alexander, director of the ACLU’s National Prison Project by Todd Matthews A Pursuit of Prisoners' Health and Safety: A conversation with Elizabeth Alexander, director of the ACLU's National Prison Project by Todd Matthews Thirty-seven years ago, Elizabeth Alexander graduated …
Prisoner’s Oral Complaints Worthy of First Amendment Protection; by Prisoner's Oral Complaints Worthy of First Amendment Protection;  $1 in Damages and $1.50 in Fees Awarded The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a prisoner's oral complaints about matters of "public concern" that are designed to "urge a change …
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Memo in Support of Plf Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 544 Filed 01/08/2008 Page 1 of 43 Derek S. Tarson, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 909-6000 UNITED STATES …
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Plf Notice of Mot for Atty Fees, immigration beating, 2008 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 541 Filed 01/08/2008 Page 1 of 2 Derek S. Tarson, Esq. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 909-6000 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …
Article • December 15, 2007
PLRA 150% Attorney Fee Cap Applies to All Attorney Work, Including Appellate Work by The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has held "that the PLRA applies to all attorney fees generated by a prevailing party -- trial, post-trial, and on appeal." The PLRA, or Prison Litigation Reform Act, limits attorney …
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Judgment, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 537 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 1 of 2 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 537 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 2 of 2
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Order 2, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 538 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 1 of 2 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 538 Filed 12/07/2007 Page 2 of 2
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Opinion, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 534 Filed 11/20/2007 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY HAWA ABDI JAMA, et al. : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : ESMOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, : INC., et …
Jama et al v. Esmor Correctional Services, NJ, Jury Questionnair, immigration beating, 2007 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 531 Filed 11/13/2007 Page 1 of 9 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 531 Filed 11/13/2007 Page 2 of 9 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 531 Filed 11/13/2007 Page 3 of 9 Case 2:97-cv-03093-DRD-MAS Document 531 Filed 11/13/2007 Page …
A RE-BIRTH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION: USING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TO OVERCOME SECTION 1983 HURDLES AND HOLD GOVERNMENT AND POLICE ACCOUNTABLE by A RE-BIRTH FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION: USING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TO OVERCOME SECTION 1983 HURDLES AND HOLD GOVERNMENT AND POLICE ACCOUNTABLE A Review of …
Federal Court Awards Illinois Prisoner $7,116 in Fees, Costs by Michael Rigby By Michael Rigby On August 18, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois awarded $7,116.35 in attorney's fees and costs to a state prisoner who prevailed in his civil rights claim against prison officials. …
Attorney Awarded $1.50 in Fees in Nominal Damages Case by The First Circuit court of appeals has reduced an attorney fees award from $3,892.50 to $1.50; the fees were awarded to an attorney who helped a pretrial detainee win an award of nominal damages in an excessive force case. The …
Absurdity Exception Applied to PLRA Attorney Fee Cap in Pre-incarceration Claim by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the attorney's fees of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not apply to prisoner lawsuits arising before their incarceration. The Civil Rights Action, filed by Ralph Robbins, sought …
ABA Recommends Congress Repeal Portions of PLRA by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section has issued a report that “urges Congress to repeal or amend specified portions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).” That report was sent for approval and action by …
$143,774.55 Attorney Fee and Costs Award in New York EMSA Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matthew T. Clarke On May 16, 2006, a New York federal district court magistrate recommended awarding $143,774.55 in attorney fees and costs to the attorneys who represented a prisoner in a civil rights action. Byron …
Article • May 15, 2007
PLRA Controls Hourly Rate of Attorney Fees by The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio held that the maximum hourly rates for attorney fees in prison litigation is controlled by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), and the rate for Ohio had not been increased by the …
Article • May 15, 2007
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PLRA Attorney Fee-Award Criteria "Directly Incurred" and "Degree Of Success" Explained by John Dannenberg PLRA Attorney Fee-Award Criteria "Directly Incurred" and "Degree Of Success" Explained by John E. Dannenberg After a successful jailhouse lawyer retaliation suit (see: PLN, March '03, p.20, $90,169 Plus Injunction In California Retaliation Suit), prison official …
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