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Wesley v. Collins-605 F.Supp. 802 (MD TN 1985)

Case • 1985

in the unlawful dilution of the black community's voting strength since so many more blacks are convicted of felonies than are whites. Plaintiff Charles Wesley is an adult black citizen of Tennessee residing ...

United States v. Amen-831 F.2d 373 (2nd Cir. 1987)

Case • 1987

a heroin enterprise run from the federal penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, consisted primarily of communications taped under the prison monitoring system. Paradiso and Abbamonte argue that the trial ...

Little v. Terhune-200 F.Supp.2d 445 (D NJ 2002)

Case • 2002

purposes[.]" FCC v. Beach Communications, Inc., 508 U.S. 307, 315, 124 L. Ed. 2d 211, 113 S. Ct. 2096 (1993). [**15] A classification under rational-basis [*452] review "must be upheld against equal ...

Brewer v. Wilkinson-3 F.3d 816 (5th Cir. 1993)

Case • 1993

from arbitrary and unjustified governmental interference [and] denied [Appellants'] rights to have 'confidential communications' with the Courts and Attorneys." Appellants do not, however, specifically ...

Pelletier v. Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francis-968 F.2d 865 (9th Cir. 1992)

Case • 1992

Clause if the dismissal is "for reasons that might seriously damage his standing in the community," Bollow v. Federal Reserve Bank, 650 F.2d 1093, 1100 (9th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, 455 U.S. 948, 102 S ...

Bogle v. McClure-332 F.3d 1347 (11th Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

invoking the attorney-client privilege has the burden of proving that an attorney-client relationship existed and that the particular communications were confidential." United States v. Schaltenbrand, 930 F ...

Stifel v. Hopkins-477 F.2d 1116 (6th Cir. 1973)

Case • 1973

in his community "as something approaching a model young man." 433 F.2d at 431. [12] In 1971, following the denial of certiorari by the Supreme Court in appellant's criminal case, he instituted ...

Tenth Anniversary of Peru Prison Massacres

Article • June 15, 1996 • from PLN June, 1996

Filed under: Political Prisoners, Prison Rebellion, Crime/Demographics, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Prisoners-International

of the genocide?" Two boats leave Callao, they turn towards San Lorenzo. 4:30 AM: Three boats appear in San Lorenzo; this is communicated to the leadership who says: "then it has arrived too, prepare yourselves ...

Youngstown Case Reveals New Legal Issues for Prisoner Advocates, State Correctional Agencies and Private Prison Companies

Article • March 15, 2000 • from PLN March, 2000

Filed under: Out of State Transfers, Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, HIV/AIDS, Systemic Medical Neglect, Medical Records, Escapes, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Attorney Fee Awards, Injunctions (PLRA), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Civil Procedure, Damages, Settlements, Defenses, State Law Claims, Standing, Parties, Qualified Immunity, Contractor Liability, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

as a case study to demonstrate some of these theories in action. I. Youngstown Case Study The Problem Youngstown, Ohio is a classic "rust-belt" community. Formerly the center of a thriving group of steel ...

Procunier v. Navarete-434 U.S. 555, 98 S.Ct. 355, 55 L.Ed. 2d 24 (1978)

Case • 1978

to the courts. In 1971, Navarette had a well-established right of access to the courts and to legal assistance.*fn9 Cutting off his communications with law students and legal assistance groups violated this right ...

Moreland v. Miami-Dade County-255 F.Supp.2d 1304 (SD FL 2002).

Case • 2002

of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between MDCC and the Police Benevolent Association, alleging that Stierheim had engaged in ex-parte communication with the County Attorney's office before making his own final ...

In re Shaputis-37 Cal.Rptr.3d 324 (Cal.App. 4 Dist., 2005)

Case • 2005

and appropriate postrelease plans for housing, employment, and familial and community support networks. [62] Shaputis concedes there was "some evidence" (Rosenkrantz, supra, 29 Cal.4th at p. 667) he had ...

United States v. Howard-429 F3d 843 (9th Cir. 2005)

Case • 2005

that the judge is seeking to uphold." Allen, 397 U.S. at 344; see Deck, 125 S. Ct. at 2013. Moreover, the Supreme Court expressed concern that restraints could greatly reduce the defendant's ability to communicate ...

Cassels v. Stalder-342 F.Supp.2d 555 (M.D. La, 2004)

Case • 2004

conveying any information that prison officials deem to be a "rumor." [73] Once information is branded as a "rumor," the language of Rule 30k prevents inmates from communicating the information to any ...

University of Great Falls v. N.L.R.B.-278 F.3d 1335 (D.C.Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

by the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church," which "holds itself out to students, faculty and community as a Catholic school." 793 F.2d at 399-400. [29] Writing for half of an equally-divided en banc ...

Opening the Door

Article • August 30, 2017 • from PLN September, 2017

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

other reformers in the corrections community. Shortly afterwards, when he and his deputy director published a report about the changes in Colorado, they titled it Open the Door, a phrase Raemisch ...

Annual Report, 2010

Annual report • December 31, 2010

relief. With an initial print run of 5,000 copies, the book is in high demand and has generated extensive praise both from prisoners and the legal community. Our first book, Prisoners’ Guerrilla Handbook ...

Hilton v Wright Ny Pi Tro Affidavit Hcv Treatment 2005

Brief • August 17, 2005

of the medical community as the standard treatment for Hepatitis C. 3. The effectiveness of treatment for Hepatitis C is dependent on many factors. Where treatment is delayed, it becomes less effective because ...

Paull v Park County Montana Mt State Appeal Brief Extradition Car Crash 2008

Brief • March 26, 2008

in Florida that Paull had violated conditions of his supervision and absconded. (Doc. 9, Aff. Gordon ¶ 4.) An Interstate Compact Specialist in the Interstate Compact Unit, Adult Community Corrections Division ...

PLN quoted in "Bad Medicine" re medical care at WA women's prison

In-the-News Article • January 1, 1999

, the facility has the hollow, boxy look of a community college, only with electric fences and cyclone barbed wire. The entrance to the prison is as remarkably ordinary as the potted silk flowers that adorn ...