Below the Belt - Phoenix New Times article on Sheriff Arpaio's smear campaign against political opponent by Paul Rubin By Paul Rubin, Phoenix New Times It came as little surprise to most people in the know that Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban lost his recent defamation trial against Sheriff Joe Arpaio …
Boob's Tube - Phoenix New Times article about Sheriff Arpaio's attack on political opponent by Paul Rubin Boob's Tube Here's how publicity hound Joe Arpaio used a TV station to try to destroy rival Dan Saban with a bogus rape claim By Paul Rubin Published: January 25, 2007 On the …
The Cost of Cruelty - $9 million verdict for prisoner's death at Sheriff Arpaio's Maricopa Co. jail by John Dougherty The Cost of Cruelty A federal jury returned a $9 million verdict against Maricopa County in still another jailhouse death By John Dougherty Published: March 30, 2006 A federal jury …
Histrionics Lesson - Phoenix New Times article on Public Records suit against Sheriff Arpaio by John Dougherty Histrionics Lesson Again, a judge bends over and allows Sheriff Joe Arpaio to sneer at Arizona's public records law By John Dougherty Published: August 11, 2005 Superior Court Judge Michael D. Jones should …
Recall Joe! - Phoenix New Times article on Sheriff Arpaio's relection campaign, past misdeeds by John Dougherty Recall Joe! That's what a group led by the well-connected family of one of Arpaio's own injured deputies is working to see happen By John Dougherty Published: February 10, 2005 Yeah, he won …
Pariah Joe - Phoenix New Times article on Sheriff Arpaio's improprieties by John Dougherty Pariah Joe Dan Saban turns over materials to the FBI showing alleged improprieties by Arpaio and the MCSO. By John Dougherty Published: October 21, 2004 Let's face it, Joe Arpaio's going to win re-election November 2 …
Special Treatment - Phoenix New Times article about special treatment of celebrity prisoners by Sheriff Apraio by John Dougherty Special Treatment Is justice for sale? Ask privileged characters like Jerry Colangelo. John Dougherty Published: August 19, 2004 We all know how Joe Arpaio serves up justice to average schmucks. He …
CCA Pays $438,626 for Discriminatory Hiring Practices in Arizona by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation's largest private prison operator, has agreed to pay more than $438,000 to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices at the company's Central Arizona Detention Center in Florence, according to a February 23, 2007 …
Arizona Enacts Three Strikes Law, Again by The Arizona Legislator and Governor have continued exploiting the ?get tough on poor criminals? bandwagon, enacting SB 1444, in April, 2006, a law that requires a life sentence for any person convicted of a third violent felony. That law prohibits ?suspension of sentence, …
Phoenix, Arizona Sheriff’s Policy Delaying Prisoners’ Elective Abortions Enjoined by John Dannenberg Phoenix, Arizona Sheriff's Policy Delaying Prisoners' Elective Abortions Enjoined by John E. Dannenberg Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's policy that required a female prisoner seeking an elective abortion to first obtain a court order for this procedure …
Prisoner Had Standing to Enforce Consent Decree by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held 265 prisoners of the Arizona Department of Corrections have standing to enforce a 1973 consent decree even though none of those prisoners was a party to the 1973 suit. The court held that prisoners are …
Federal Parolee Not Entitled To Immediate Revocation Hearing by The U.S. Supreme Court held that a federal parolee imprisoned for federal crimes that he committed while on parole had no constitutional right to an immediate parole revocation hearing. Petitioner originally received a 10-year sentence for a rape committed on an …
Parolee has Right to Confront Witnesses of Denied Violations Despite Admitting Other Violations by Parolee has Right to Confront Witnesses of Denied Violations Despite Admitting Other Violations The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held a parolee has a right to cross- examine witnesses at a parole revocation hearing on charges …
Third-Party Prisoners Have Standing to Enforce Consent Decree; ADOC Bound By Decree Until Modified by Third-Party Prisoners Have Standing to Enforce Consent Decree; ADOC Bound By Decree Until Modified The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held Arizona Prisoners not parties to a 1973 consent decree had standing to enforce that …
Prisoner Stated Excessive Force Claim; Liberal Construction Applied to Pleadings by Prisoner Stated Excessive Force Claim; Liberal Construction Applied to Pleadings The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prisoner who checked a box marked "Excessive force by an officer" sufficiently stated a claim for relief in a …
ADOC Director's Educational Background Ordered Disclosed in Medical Suit by by Bob Williams The United States District Court for the District of Arizona has ordered the ADOC's former director to disclose his educational background and also ordered disclosure of medical protocols, policies, and directives as well as specific guard information. …
No Retroactive Suspension Of Worker Compensation In AZ by The Supreme Court of Arizona, sitting En Banc, held that Arizona Revised Statute § 23-1031, which authorizes the suspension of worker compensation benefits to persons convicted of a crime and incarcerated, could not be applied retroactively. The Supreme Court review consolidated …
Guard's Interference With Arizona Prisoner's Receipt of Prescribed Special Diet May Violate 8th Amendment by Guard's Interference With Arizona Prisoner's Receipt of Prescribed Special Diet May Violate 8th Amendment Lewis Harry, an Arizona state prisoner, sued the state Department of Corrections (DOC) after DOC guards refused to let him have …
Default Entered Against Guards for Failing to Answer Summons Served by Prisoner by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's entry of default against prison guards who failed to answer a complaint after being served summons by a non-party prisoner. The 42 U.S.C. §1983 complaint alleged five …
Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Mail Rule Challenges by On September 24, 1998, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion, vacating in part, summary judgment granted to jail officials on challenges to prison mail rules. Phoenix, Arizona jail prisoner Mark Price brought suit in federal court challenging …
