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Bakke v. Case, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2018

Brief • April 25, 2018

Filed under: False Arrest

Bakke v. Case, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION BRfDGET BAKKE, ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, V. ) LT. CASE (Star #317), OFFICER BREZINSKI (Star #6642), OFFICER ZATORA (Star #11258), individually, and CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendants. Case No. …

Tucker v. Mitchell-Lawshea, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice - Dental, 2018

Brief • April 25, 2018

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Dental Care, Malpractice, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Tucker v. Mitchell-Lawshea, IL, Amended Complaint, Medical Malpractice - Dental, 2018 Case: 1:17-cv-05883 Document#: 40 Filed: 04/25/18 Page 1 of 84 PagelD #:288 r IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Joe Tucker, Jr., ) Plaintiff, V. Jacqueline Mitchell-Lawshea, D.D.S., Frederick A. Craig, D.D.S., …

Holmes et al v. Baldwin, IL, Settlement, Mistreatment Deaf Prisoners, 2018

Brief • April 23, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Interpreters, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Holmes et al v. Baldwin, IL, Settlement, Mistreatment Deaf Prisoners, 2018 Case: 1:11-cv-02961 Document #: 436-2 Filed: 04/23/18 Page 1 of 43 PageID #:7385 EXHIBIT A Case: 1:11-cv-02961 Document #: 436-2 Filed: 04/23/18 Page 2 of 43 PageID #:7386 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN …

7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit

Article • April 20, 2018

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner's Civil Rights Lawsuit by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke On February 7, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an Illinois prisoner's civil rights lawsuit. Guards at the Menard Correctional Center were preparing prisoners to be walked to the …

Lewis v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2018

Brief • April 19, 2018

Filed under: Systemic Medical Neglect

Lewis v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2018 Case: 1:17-cv-05272 Document #: 27 Filed: 04/19/18 Page 1 of 26 PageID #:181 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BRIAN LEWIS, Plaintiff, vs. WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., TARRY WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS LAMB, TRACY ENGELSON, LYDIA …

Jimenez v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018

Brief • April 18, 2018

Filed under: Excessive Force

Jimenez v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2018 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT liOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OJr ILLINOIS EASTERN J>MSION JIMENEZ and JJMENEZ ) Plaintiffs, V. CITY OF CHICAGO, P.O. SCOTT ROONEY (STAR #9550), P.O. JOSHUA ALMODOVAR (STAR #8405), P.O. JESUS DELGADO (STAR #10720), SERGEANT TRACEY WALCZAK (STAR …

Chicago Police Officers Settle False Arrest Suit

Article • April 17, 2018

Filed under: Police, False Arrest

Chicago Police Officers Settle False Arrest Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Chicago man, who was arrested and prosecuted for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, agreed to an undisclosed settlement with four officers of the Chicago Police Department.      On October 24, 2007, Robinson …

City of Chicago Settles for $4.7 Million After Jury Finds Police Inflicted Rectal Trauma with Screwdriver

Article • April 17, 2018

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Injury -- Misc., Excessive Force, Police, Excessive Force (Police), Fourth Amendment, rights

City of Chicago Settles for $4.7 Million After Jury Finds Police Inflicted Rectal Trauma with Screwdriver by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois found that the Chicago Police were liable for physical injury and violation of a man's Fourth Amendment rights when …

Mitchell v. Pfister, IL, Merit Review, Conditions of Confinement - Roach Infestation, 2018

Brief • April 6, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Vermin, Deliberate Indifference

Mitchell v. Pfister, IL, Merit Review, Conditions of Confinement - Roach Infestation, 2018 Calvin Mitchell (#R-1838 I), ) ) Plaintiff, V. Warden Randy Pfister, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) Case No. 18 CV 2367 Judge Elaine E. Bucklo ) ) ) ) ORDER Plaintiff may proceed on his …

Ashes to Ashes: In Illinois, the Erasure of Incarcerated People Continues After Death

Article • April 2, 2018 • from PLN April, 2018

Filed under: Jail Specific

Ashes to Ashes: In Illinois, the Erasure of Incarcerated People Continues After Death by Sybil Drew by Sybil Drew, Truthout The mausoleum at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, Illinois holds a secret: Hidden away in the top shelf are more than a dozen containers of unclaimed ashes. They hold …

Green v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2018

Brief • March 27, 2018

Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Male Reproductive, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Green v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2018 Case: 1:17-cv-02959 Document #: 63 Filed: 03/27/18 Page 1 of 8 PageID #:237 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Curtis Green (B-15063), Plaintiff, v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.; Dr. Imhotep Carter; Dr. Saleh Obaisi; and Ghalia …

Devost v. Popp, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2018

Brief • March 22, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Devost v. Popp, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2018 ,. . \ 'l~ lli / • I I SETTLEMENT AGREl!~MENT AN.DRELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release ("Agreement" or "Release") is made by and among Plaintiff Melvin Devost Sr. ("Devost" or "Plaintiff") and Defendants, Correctional Sgt. Timothy Specht, Correctional Sgt. Robe1t …

Hampton v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2018

Brief • March 21, 2018

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction

Hampton v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF lLLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION PATRICK HAMPTON , Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF CHICAGO, Former Chicago Police Detective MICHAEL DUFFIN, Former Ch icago Police Detective THOMA S PTAK, and as-yet unknown City …

Wilson v. City of Chicago, IL, Jury Verdict, Wrongful Use of Force - Shooting, 2018

Brief • March 15, 2018

Filed under: Shootings, Police--Excessive Force, Wrongful Use of Force, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Wilson v. City of Chicago, IL, Jury Verdict, Wrongful Use of Force - Shooting, 2018 ::::,::..··,.. 03/16/2018 05:53AM 3122638193 MUSLIN &SANDBERG P/\,GE 01/01 .. Ord.et (Re,,. 02/24/05) CCG N002 · · IN l'HE CI:RCUlT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS No. v. /'.' /2/s l"'J?uf/.Pr Th/J Gur-f {) [ f I/' …

Cazares v. Frugoli, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2018

Brief • March 15, 2018

Filed under: Wrongful Death

Cazares v. Frugoli, IL, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOSE ANDRES CAZARES, Special Administrator of the Estate of ANDREW CAZARES, Deceased Plaintiff, V. JOSEPH FRUGOLI, JOHN R. MORAN, PRIMERO, INC., ,an Illinois Corporation, METROPOLITAN BANK LAND TRUST …

Hubbard v. Butler, IL, Merit Review, Failure to Protect, 2018

Brief • March 15, 2018

Filed under: Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Failure to Protect (General), Deliberate Indifference

Hubbard v. Butler, IL, Merit Review, Failure to Protect, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-00672-SMY-RJD Document 10 Filed 03/15/18 Page 1 of 8 Page ID #69 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MICHAEL HUBBARD. Plaintiff, vs. KIMBERLY BUTLER, UNKNOWN CORRECTIONAL OFFICER, UNKNOWN SERGEANT, and UNKNOWN LIEUTENANT ) …

McFadden v. Pfister, IL, Merit Review, Conditions of Confinement, 2018

Brief • March 9, 2018

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Ventilation, Environmental Law, Vermin, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Infestations of vermin

McFadden v. Pfister, IL, Merit Review, Conditions of Confinement, 2018 Case: l :18-cv-01000 Document#: 5 Filed: 03/09/18 Page 1 of 3 PagelD #:19 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION LAROYCE MCFADDEN (#Y-19804), PLAINTIFF, V. TROY JOHNSON, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. ) ) ) …

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Escalera, IL, Opinion, Intent to Distribute Drugs, 2018

Brief • March 7, 2018

Filed under: Traffic stop, Methamphetamine, Motive/Opportunity/Intent/Identity Evidence, Simple Possession/Personal Use versus Distribution, Drug Courier or "Mule" status

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Escalera, IL, Opinion, Intent to Distribute Drugs, 2018 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 17-2334 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARIO A. RODRIGUEZ-ESCALERA, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. No. 16-CR-30114-SMY …

Illinois Sheriff Settles Federal Class-action Suit Over Strip Searches

Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Strip Searches, Class Certification, Class Notice

Illinois Sheriff Settles Federal Class-action Suit Over Strip Searches by by Derek Gilna A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2012, later certified as a class-action, alleged abuses in the strip-search policy at a jail in Kankakee County, Illinois. The case settled on July 19, 2017; under the terms of …

Illinois Prisoner’s Petition Challenging Disciplinary Report States Cause of Action

Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018

Filed under: Mandamus, Declaratory Judgment

Illinois Prisoner’s Petition Challenging Disciplinary Report States Cause of Action by The Illinois Fourth District Court of Appeals held in July 2017 that a prisoner had stated a cause of action on several claims in his petitions for writ of mandamus, declaratory relief and common law writ of certiorari. Prisoner …