Ed Mead: Rest in Power by Paul Wright by Paul Wright Over the years the saddest duty I have as PLN’s editor is noting the passing of our friends and supporters. As PLN gets older, we are entering our 34th year of publishing with this issue, it seems like more …
Gardner v. State of Washington, WA, Settlement, Medical Neglect-Malpractice, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIM (Use with Non-Medicare Beneficiary) Gardner/Bradleyv. State of Washington, Department of Corrections Pierce County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-2-10833-4 FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars …
Reichert v. Keefe Commissary Network, WA, Order Finally Approving Settlement Agreement, Prepaid Debit Cards, 2023 Case 3:17-cv-05848-BHS Document 236 Filed 12/19/23 Page 1 of 18 The Honorable Benjamin H. Settle 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 10 …
News in Brief by Alabama: Within 48-hours of booking into the Morgan County Jail on August 29, 2023, Miles Rea Batson, 39, had two second-degree assault charges added to his public intoxication charge as well as another for disarming a law enforcement agent. WHNT in Huntsville reported that during booking …
Estate of Renee Field v. State of Washington, WA., Amicus Curiae Brief, PRA, 2023 FILED SUPREME COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON 121112023 4:02 PM BY ERIN L. LENNON CLERK NO. 101769-3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TERRY COUSINS, as personal representative of the ESTATE OF RENEE FIELD, …
Estate of Renee Field v. State of Washington, WA., Amicus Curiae Brief, PRA, 2023 FILED SUPREME COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON 121112023 4:02 PM BY ERIN L. LENNON CLERK NO. 101769-3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TERRY COUSINS, as personal representative of the ESTATE OF RENEE FIELD, …
Washington Kills the Death Penalty – Again by On April 19, 2023, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed SB 5087 into law, ending the death penalty in the state. The state’s Supreme Court had already ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in 2018 “because it is imposed in an arbitrary and …
Bauer v. Washington DOC, Washington, Settlement Agreement, Censorship, 2023 Case 2:21-cv-00453-RAJ-SKV Document 55-1 Filed 11/01/23 Page 1 of 21 EXHIBIT 1 Case 2:21-cv-00453-RAJ-SKV Document 55-1 Filed 11/01/23 Page 2 of 21 The Honorable Richard A. Jones Magistrate S. Kate Vaughan 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT …
Estate of Tirhas Tesfatsion v. City of Lynnwood, WA, Satisfaction of Judgment, Wrongful Death, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-01048-KKE Document 25 Filed 10/23/23 Page 1 of 4 1 The Honorable Kymberly K. Evanson 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 9 10 …
News in Brief by Alabama: On August 12, 2023, an Alabama jail guard was caught – in uniform – stealing Pokemon cards from a Walmart. WBMA in Birmingham reported that Josh Hardy then fled store security on foot before cops caught him in a nearby restaurant. Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew …
Convicted Sex Offender Now a Licensed Attorney in Washington State by A divided Washington Supreme Court beat back prejudice with a November 2022 decision admitting a convicted sex offender to the state bar. Zachary LeRoy Stevens was charged as a teenager with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor …
Naphcare’s Lack of Care Leads to $26.75 Million Verdict for Washington Jail Death by “The jury sent a strong message that Naphcare’s conduct was completely unacceptable,” said attorney Edwin Budge of the Seattle law firm of Budge & Heipt, PLLC. He was responding to a federal jury’s July 2022 award …
Disability Rights Washington v. Washington State Dept of Corrections, WA, Complaint, Transgender-Denial of Medical-Mental Care, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-01553 Document 1 Filed 10/11/23 Page 1 of 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 7 8 DISABILITY RIGHTS WASHINGTON, 9 Plaintiff, 10 …
Disability Rights Washington v. Washington State Dept of Corrections, WA, Settlement, Transgender-Denial of Medical-Mental Care, 2023 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT I. INTRODUCTION A. This Agreement has been reached by Disability Rights Washington (DRW) (Plaintiff) and the Washington Department of Corrections with Cheryl Strange in her official capacity as the Secretary of the …
Estate of Tirhas Berhane v. City of Lynnwood, WA, Judgment, Wrongful Death-Suicide, 2023 Case 2:23-cv-01048-KKE Document 24 Filed 09/27/23 Page 1 of 3 1 The Honorable Kymberly K. Evanson 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 9 10 THE ESTATE …
Bell v. Washington State Dept of Corrections, WA, Complaint, Solitary Confinement, 2023 1 2 3 4 EXPEDITE No hearing set. Hearing set for: Date: ________________ Time: _______________ Judge/Calendar: _____________________ 5 6 7 8 9 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THURSTON COUNTY 10 11 12 13 CLIFTON BELL, GREGORY HYDE, …
News in Brief by Alabama: According to WSFA in Montgomery, a guard at the Montgomery County Detention Center was charged on July 18, 2023, with conspiracy to provide contraband to a prisoner as well as bribing a public official. Timothy Bernard Summerlin, 33, had worked at the lockup for roughly …
Washington Supreme Court: Requiring Certificate of Merit for Medical Malpractice Suits Held Invalid by A Washington prisoner allegedly subjected to ruthless medical treatment by the state Department of Corrections (DOC) can take his claims to a jury, following a determination from the state Supreme Court on May 26, 2022, which …
$1 Million Settlement Reached After Detainee’s Suicide in Washington Jail by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In November 2022, a $1 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by the estate of a 23-year-old indigenous woman who committed suicide at Washington’s Fork City Jail in 2019. Kimberly Bender …
Estate of Tirhas Tesfatsion v. City of Lynnwood, WA, Offer of Judgment, Wrongful Death, 2023 1 The Honorable Richard A. Jones 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 9 10 THE ESTATE OF TIRHAS BERHANE TESFATSION, by and through its …
