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ACLU Reaches Confidential Settlement in CIA Detainee Torture Lawsuit
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 …
UK Court Blocks Extradition of Accused Hacker to United States
Article • July 6, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: International Transfer, Transfers-International, Mental Health
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
Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: Corizon, Pain, Injury -- Misc., Cancer, Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect (General), Overcrowding, Staffing, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides
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
Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Staff-Prisoner Assault, Misconduct/Corruption, Retaliation, Pain, Strip Searches, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Staff Training
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
Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: Failure to Treat, Food, Eighth Amendment, RLUIPA, Religious Freedom, Religious Diet
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
Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Two Witness Rule
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, …
Varnado v. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, CA, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2018
Brief • July 6, 2018
Filed under: Gay/Lesbian, Failure to Protect (General)
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Richard v. Pfister, IL, Amended Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018
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 …
North Carolina Prisoner Exonerated for Rape Collects $9.5 Million Settlement
Article • July 5, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction
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 …
Weichel v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2018
Brief • July 5, 2018
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction
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HRDC director comments on police opposition to school reading list
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
Brief • July 4, 2018
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Parental rights, False Arrest, Police/Govt Misconduct, False Arrrest/Malicious Prosecution, Fabrication of Evidence
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 / …
Federal Court Nullifies Seizure of Prisoner’s Civil Rights Award
Article • July 3, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Federal Court Nullifies Seizure of Prisoner’s Civil Rights Award by On March 29, 2018, a Connecticut federal district court held state officials could not first indemnify a prison guard against whom a prisoner had won a jury award in a civil rights case, then seize the majority of the prisoner&rsquo;s …
“Egregious” Lack of Care by Jail’s Medical Contractor Leads to $1 Million Settlement
Article • July 3, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Correctional Medical Care, Systemic Medical Neglect, Stroke, Failure to Treat, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
“Egregious” Lack of Care by Jail’s Medical Contractor Leads to $1 Million Settlement by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell An &ldquo;egregious&rdquo; lack of medical treatment that resulted in the death of a jail prisoner led Albany County, New York and its private health care contractor to settle a lawsuit filed …
Indiana’s SOMM Program Declared Unconstitutional by Federal Court
Article • July 3, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Class Certification, Good Time, Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights
Indiana’s SOMM Program Declared Unconstitutional by Federal Court by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Indiana&rsquo;s Sex Offender Management and Monitoring (SOMM) program violated the Fifth Amendment by compelling prisoners to incriminate themselves or face longer prison terms, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana held on September …
Lawsuit on Behalf of Prisoners in 1993 Lucasville Riot Challenges Ban on Media Access
Article • July 3, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Prison Rebellion, Access to Media
Lawsuit on Behalf of Prisoners in 1993 Lucasville Riot Challenges Ban on Media Access by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon On April 11, 1993, hundreds of prisoners began rioting at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The disturbance lasted eleven days, resulting in the deaths of nine prisoners …
New Virginia Law Requires Oversight of Jail Deaths
Article • July 3, 2018 • from PLN July, 2018
Filed under: Drug/Alcohol Withdrawal, Food, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Suicides, State Legislation
New Virginia Law Requires Oversight of Jail Deaths by As of May 2018, Virginia&rsquo;s Board of Corrections (BOC) had counted 21 jail deaths in the state since the start of the year. But thanks to a new law passed in 2017, the BOC now has authority to review deaths in …
HRDC v. SW Virginia Regional Jail Authority; U.S.D.C. (W.D. VA) Case Number: 1:18-cv-00013-JPJ-PMS; OPINION AND ORDER granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge James P. Jones on 7/3/...
Brief • July 3, 2018
Filed under: Censorship
HRDC v. SW Virginia Regional Jail Authority; U.S.D.C. (W.D. VA) Case Number: 1:18-cv-00013-JPJ-PMS; OPINION AND ORDER granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge James P. Jones on 7/3/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ABINGDON DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, Plaintiff, v. SOUTHWEST …
Shields v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Excessive Force, 2018
Brief • July 3, 2018
Filed under: Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, False Arrest
Shields v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest & Excessive Force, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Alan Shields, Plaintiff, v. City of Chicago, Robert Bandola, Shane Coleman, Michael McAuliffe, Patrick Josephs, Wayne Wiberg, Jacob Wojtaczka, and Raul Nava, ) ) ) …
Sangster v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2021
Brief • July 3, 2018
Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, False Arrest, Probable Cause, False Statements, Testimony or Documents, False Imprisonment
Sangster v. City of Chicago, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2021 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JULIUS SANGSTER, Plaintiff, V. CITY OF CHICAGO, and BILL CARO, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 17 C 6291 Judge …
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