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Brief • January 25, 2010
Vodak et al v. City of Chicago et al, IL, Plf Objection to Def Bill of Costs, police protest settlements, 2009 Order Form (01/2005) Case 1:03-cv-02463 Document 608-1 Filed 01/25/10 Page 1 of 4 United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois Name of Assigned Judge or Magistrate Judge Virginia …
Article • December 15, 2009
Fees and Costs Awarded Against Washington State DOC in Public Records Appeal by On July 25, 2005, a Washington State Court of Appeals awarded a citizen additional fees and costs incurred in a Public Records Act (PRA) suit. John R. Berg requested disclosure from the Washington State Department of Corrections …
TDCJ Pays $95,000 to Settle Discrimination Suit by On October 28, 2008, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agreed to pay former employee, Karon K. Connelly, $41,524.38 to settle a discrimination suit she had filed in May 2003. In addition to that amount, TDCJ is to pay $38,000 in …
TDCJ Pays $267,000 to Settle Discrimination Claim by On September 15, 2005, the TDCJ agreed to pay a total of $267,500 to Melissa Roberts to settle a complaint she filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Represented by …
Ninth Circuit: “Three Strike” Conviction Does Not Allow Use of Old Offenses for Impeachment Purposes in § 1983 Suit; Heck Does Not Bar Admission of Evidence by John Dannenberg Ninth Circuit: “Three Strike” Conviction Does Not Allow Use of Old Offenses for Impeachment Purposes in § 1983 Suit; Heck Does …
Texas’ Parole Condition X Violates Due Process by Gary Hunter Texas’ parole Condition X has come under scrutiny in a federal court case. On December 12, 2008, a U.S. magistrate judge issued a 30-page order granting partial summary judgment in favor of parolee David Brian Jennings, after concluding that the …
Indigent Texas Prisoners May No Longer be Required to Repay Cost of Court-Appointed Counsel by by Bill Habern On March 11, 2009, the Texas Court of Appeals in Amarillo issued an opinion in a case involving Gilbert Alexander Perez, an indigent defendant. Perez raised two issues on appeal. First was …
Minnesota Court Awards $146,546.19 for Failing to Provide Deaf Interpreter by On February 17, 2005 a Minnesota state court awarded a prisoner $7,500 in damages and fined the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) $1,000 for failing to provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for a prisoner in the Sex …
Article • July 15, 2009
Washington Woman Receives $79,000 Settlement in Unlawful Arrest, Excessive Force Case by On March 25, 2008, Melissa Scott accepted a $79,000 as settlement for her §1983 claims of unlawful arrest and excessive force against the City of Bremerton and Bremerton police officer William Cook. Plaintiff's attorneys, Andrew Williams and Steve …
Marin County Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Prisoner Severely Injured After Being Denied Psych Meds by On September 13, 2006, the County of Marin, California agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a former Marin County prisoner who severely injured himself after being denied psychiatric medications. Jacob Neitzel had a …
PHS’s Policy of Profits over Medical Care Results in Death of Pregnant Prisoner’s Fetus by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a prisoner is not required to exhaust administrative remedies that jail officials do not let prisoners know exist. Additionally, the appellate court held that a jail …
Article • July 15, 2009
Citizens May Sue Government Under Section 526a to Enforce California Public Records Act by California’s Sixth District Court of Appeals has held that while California’s Public Records Act (CPRA) has a limited judicial remedy of determining whether a particular record or class of records must be disclosed, the purpose of …
Article • July 15, 2009
Prisoner’s Family Wins Suit Against BOP Following Prisoner’s Suicide by The family members of Billy Joe Chilton filed a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 1346(b) and 28 U.S.C. Sections 2671, et seq., as well as the Missouri Wrongful Death Statute, alleging that the Federal Bureau of …
Jury Awards Guard $150,000 for Retaliation; Court Awards an Additional $800,000 by A Nassau County federal jury has awarded a county jail guard $150,000 for discrimination and retaliation that occurred as a result of a prior sexual harassment suit. Patricia Luca, a guard for 12 years, sued Nassau County, its …
$200,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment by Washington State’s King County paid $200,000 to settle the sexual harassment and hostile work environment claim of Jacqueline Galvan, who made claims relating to her employment at the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. The lengthy complaint in civil court details events from July …
Connecticut Settles Suit Over Conditions at Somers Facility; $190,000 in Fees and Costs Paid by In 1996, the parties in a class action suit over the conditions at the Connecticut Correctional Institution in Somers entered into a settlement agreement. The settlement came after significant improvements were made at Somers over …
Jury Award Exceeds $1.5 Million in New York Malicious Prosecution Case by On June 24, 2008, a New York federal jury found two New York City police officers liable in a Section 1983 malicious prosecution suit brought by security guard & part-time state police officer Anthony Manganiello. Manganiello's initial suit …
Article • May 15, 2009
Plaintiffs Prevail in Objections to Taxed Bill of Costs by Following their arrest, conviction and imprisonment in 2002, Plaintiffs Kimberly Sykes and Tevya Urquhart, had the convictions overturned on appeal in 2004. Each woman then filed suit against various police officers in 2005 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 alleging …
$1.25 Million Awarded to Cop for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation by On April 22, 2008, the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal upheld a $1.25 million judgment for a City of Whittier police officer on retaliation and sex discrimination claims. Gina Zanone sued the City of Whittier for …
Article • April 15, 2009
$23,000 in Costs Assessed Against Ex-Prisoner for Scam Lawsuit by A Georgia federal district court has taxed costs of $23,000 against an ex-prisoner after a jury entered a verdict for prison officials. The jury’s verdict rejected the prisoner’s claim of cruel and unusual punishment and accepted the prison officials’ claim …
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