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Lawsuit Filed in Death of Kentucky Prisoner Held in Five-point Restraints by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A wrongful death suit has been filed in state court in Oldham County, Kentucky by the family of 30-year-old Steven Lee McStoots, who died of suffocation when he was strapped face-down on a …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Michigan Jail Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $500,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A federal lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died after a violent cell extraction at the Midland County jail in Michigan has settled for $500,000. The Midland Daily News reported the settlement was …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Troubles at California Jail Lead Sheriff to Forgo Reelection by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Orange County, California’s jail system has been a hotbed of abuses for many years, accumulating a reputation for lawlessness on the part of prisoners and staff members alike. [See: PLN, June 2018, p.28; Jan. 2016, …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Wisconsin Paid Former Prison Employees $105,000 to Settle Harassment Cases by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Last year, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) paid $105,000 to settle a pair of federal civil rights lawsuits filed by two former employees. Both of the women claimed they were fired in retaliation …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Parole, Three Strikes
Virginia Parole Board Changes “Three-Strikes” Interpretation by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Virginia’s parole board is changing a policy under which the state’s “three-strikes” law was used to deny parole to 262 prisoners who previously had never been incarcerated before their current charges. The change came on the heels …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Nevada DOC Settles Suit Over Prisoner Suicide for $93,000 by Matthew Clarke by Matthew Clarke In June 2017, the Nevada Department of Corrections (DOC) paid $93,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents and wife of a mentally-ill prisoner who committed suicide after his psychiatric needs were ignored by …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
California: Whistle-blowing Prison Employee Fired, Loses Lawsuit by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon For over two decades, federal courts have been issuing orders, injunctions and sanctions in an effort to force California’s prison system to provide adequate treatment to mentally ill prisoners. That approach does not appear to be working. …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
$9 Million Settlement for Illinois Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Murder by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke In October 2017, a $9 million settlement was reached in a lawsuit brought by an Illinois man who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. The suit alleged law enforcement …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: War on Terror, Terrorism, CIA
ACLU Reaches Confidential Settlement in CIA Detainee Torture Lawsuit by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) entered into a confidential settlement with the CIA over “a torture program” designed and used against military detainees by two contractors, psychologists James Elmer Mitchell and John …
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
UK Court Blocks Extradition of Accused Hacker to United States by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis In a virtually unheard of ruling, a British appellate court has refused to allow a citizen of the United Kingdom to be extradited to the U.S. to face federal charges. The court found that …
B.K. (by Tinsley), et al. v. McKay, et al., AZ, amici curiae ACLU, findings of fact describing unconstitutional conditions, 2018 Case: 17-17501, 07/06/2018, ID: 10933980, DktEntry: 45, Page 1 of 39 Nos. 17-17501 & 17-17502 ___________________________________ UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ___________________________________ B.K. by her next …
Brown et al. v. State of New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJ, Ruling, Inmate Sexual Abuse, 2018 MER-L-000503-18 06/06/2018 4:04:57 1 of 2 Trans ID: LCV2018993174 MER L 000503-18 07/06/2018 Pg PM 1 of Pg 2 Trans ID: LCV20181178885 STARK & STARK, P.C. Martin P. Schrama, Esq. - Attorney ID …
Dowl v. Williams, AK, Amended Complaint, Muslim Inmate Discrimination, 2018 CAIR LEGAL DEFENSE FUND Lena F. Masri (D.C. # 100019) α lmasri@cair.com Gadeir I. Abbas (VA # 81161) α β gabbas@cair.com Carolyn M. Homer (CA # 286441) α chomer@cair.com 453 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 742-6420 …
Peltier v. Sacks et al, WA, Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-05209-RBL Document 54 Filed 07/16/18 Page 1 of 18 HONORABLE RONALD B. LEIGHTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 7 8 9 LEONARD PELTIER, …
Brief • July 6, 2018
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Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: Medical
Richard v. Pfister, IL, Amended Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018 Case: 1:17-cv-04677 Document #: 44 Filed: 07/06/18 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:157 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WILLIAM H. RICHARD, Plaintiff, No. 17 C 4677 v. Hon. Judge Thomas M. Durkin …
Article • July 5, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
North Carolina Prisoner Exonerated for Rape Collects $9.5 Million Settlement by A North Carolina man who served over 25 years in prison before being exonerated for the rape of an elderly woman has received a $9.5 million settlement. Timothy Scott Bridges was 23 years old when he was arrested by …
Brief • July 5, 2018
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
Weichel v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 SUPERIOR COURT Plaintiff, v. COMMONWEALTH OF :tvlASSACHUSETTS, Defendant. ______________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C-)':.! r~· _.:,_ Civil Action Md~ l'o (," J. b71> A ;~= r;:_· u-.:·-- ~ ·-,,., = :9 '= …
In-the-News Article • July 4, 2018
HRDC director comments on police opposition to school reading list July 4, 2018 Articles with PLN Quotes Sputnik News US Police Union Protests School Reading List Depicting Police Brutality &amp;copy; AP Photo / US 00:10 04.07.2018&amp;nbsp;(updated 00:11 04.07.2018) &amp;nbsp; A South Carolina police union has lodged a protest about a …
Dansby v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Unlawful Arrest and Detention, 2018 C 1 e 2:18-cv-05866-SJO-SK Document 1 Filed 07/04/18 Page 1 of 22 Page ID #:1 DONALD W. COOK, CSB 116666 ATTORNEY AT LAW 2 3 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2910 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 252-9444 / …
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