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Deaf Drivers Settle with North Las Vegas Over Discriminatory Police Treatment

Article • April 17, 2018

Filed under: Deaf Prisoners, Excessive Force, Police

Deaf Drivers Settle with North Las Vegas Over Discriminatory Police Treatment by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Jeffrey Beardsley and Melissa Ward reached a settlement with the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, for an undisclosed amount after suing the city for mistreatment, malpractice and civil rights violations by employees …

Stewart v. Aranas, NV, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018

Brief • March 12, 2018

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Stewart v. Aranas, NV, Complaint, Denial of Medical Care, 2018 Case 3:17-cv-00132-MMD-CLB Document 4 Filed 03/12/18 Page 1 of 44 _ - FILED ENTERED P.ECEIYEO SERVED ON _ COUNSF.UPARTIES OF RECORD Name lv A4 A- 1S k~ ~~ o. ,tM -/~ .33 ol GA-sr h;= »; ~ //P 4 .h, …

Deaths Soar 600 Percent at Nevada Jail Under New Sheriff

Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018

Filed under: Prison/Jail Murders, Jail Specific, Wrongful Death

Deaths Soar 600 Percent at Nevada Jail Under New Sheriff by by David M. Reutter An investigative report by the Reno Gazette-Journal found that 13 detainees died at WCJ in the two years since Allen took office. Just two were ruled deaths by natural causes; the others resulted from two …

Andrews v. State of Nevada, NV, Opinion, Drug Trafficking, 2018

Brief • March 1, 2018

Filed under: Methamphetamine, Drug Laws/Offenses, Simple Possession/Personal Use versus Distribution, Drug Courier or "Mule" status

Andrews v. State of Nevada, NV, Opinion, Drug Trafficking, 2018 134 Nev., Advance Opinion I 2. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA RYAN ANDREWS, Appellant, No. 71,214 VS. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. ED MAR 0 1 2018 TN A. BROWN 01.1RT BY Ein DUAUTY Appeal from …

USA v. Shepherd, TX, Opinion, Indecent Exposure Sentencing, 2018

Brief • January 26, 2018

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Sentencing

USA v. Shepherd, TX, Opinion, Indecent Exposure Sentencing, 2018 Case: 15-50991 Document: 00514324820 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/26/2018 REVISED January 26, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-50991 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 26, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk …

$34,000 Settles Nevada Prisoner's Suit

Article • December 27, 2017

Filed under: Prison Labor, Prison Reform, Conditions of Confinement

$34,000 Settles Nevada Prisoner's Suit by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal filed by a Nevada state prisoner as moot after it ruled he had settled his case following judgment. The judgment marked a third win for this prison rights litigant, …

Settlement Reached in Nevada "Postcard-Only" Lawsuit

Article • December 13, 2017

Filed under: Mail Regulations, First Amendment

Settlement Reached in Nevada "Postcard-Only" Lawsuit by In June 2016, less than three months after a United States magistrate judge sitting in the federal district court in Nevada issued a Report and Recommendation advising that defendants' motion for summary judgment should be denied, the parties in a suit aimed at …

Prisoner Settles Conditions of Confinement, Excessive Force Lawsuit with Nevada County Jail

Article • December 13, 2017

Filed under: Exposure to Cold, Jail Specific, Excessive Force, Ad-Seg Hearings

Prisoner Settles Conditions of Confinement, Excessive Force Lawsuit with Nevada County Jail by In October 2015, Washoe County officials and a former jail prisoner settled a lawsuit which had alleged numerous constitutional violations, including unlawful conditions of confinement, use of excessive force, medical indifference, and due process violations. The amount …

Doe v. Nevada, NV, Appeal, Marijuana Medical Registry, 2017.

Brief • December 7, 2017

Filed under: Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment, Marijuana Laws/Issues, Medical Marijuana

Doe v. Nevada, NV, Appeal, Marijuana Medical Registry, 2017. 133 Nev., Advance Opinion 15 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA JOHN DOE, ON HIS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF A CLASS OF THOSE SIMILARILY SITUATED, Appellant, vs. STATE OF NEVADA EX REL. THE LEGISLATURE OF THE …

Nevada: Woman Freed After 35 Years Sues for Wrongful Murder Conviction

Article • November 30, 2017

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Nevada: Woman Freed After 35 Years Sues for Wrongful Murder Conviction by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton Homophobic police officers in Reno, Nevada framed a mentally ill woman for a murder she did not commit by labeling her a lesbian, withholding evidence and coercing a confession from her, her attorneys …

Harris v. Nevada, NV, Opinion, Postconviction petition, 2017

Brief • November 16, 2017

Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Sixth Amendment, Trial Strategy

Harris v. Nevada, NV, Opinion, Postconviction petition, 2017 133 Nev., Advance Opinion 65 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA LAMAR ANTWAN HARRIS, Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No 7Ø6 FILED NOV 1 6 2017 al; at digg7TZ■ IIIIena Appeal from an order of the …

Alotaibi v. Nevada, NV, Appeal, Sentencing Sexual Violence, 2017

Brief • November 9, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Sixth Amendment

Alotaibi v. Nevada, NV, Appeal, Sentencing Sexual Violence, 2017 133 Nev., Advance Opinion g I IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA MAZEN ALOTAIBI, Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No. 67380 - FILED NOV 0 9 2017 BRO BY cruE -ou Appeal from a judgment of …

Hill v. Oakley, NV, settlement, assault on prisoner, 2017

Brief • October 4, 2017

Filed under: Discrimination, Pain, Eighth Amendment, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Mental Health, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Hill v. Oakley, NV, settlement, assault on prisoner, 2017

Ybarra v. Filson, NV, Opinion, Habeas, Death Penalty, 2017

Brief • September 1, 2017

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Habeas Corpus, Need for Medical Consensus

Ybarra v. Filson, NV, Opinion, Habeas, Death Penalty, 2017 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ROBERT YBARRA, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TIMOTHY FILSON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. ROBERT YBARRA, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TIMOTHY FILSON, Warden; ADAM PAUL LAXALT, Nevada Attorney General, Respondents-Appellees. No. 13-17326 D.C. No. 3:00-cv-00233GMN-VPC No. …

Ninth Circuit: Courtroom Deputy Entitled to Qualified, Not Absolute, Immunity

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

Filed under: Bail, Qualified Immunity

Ninth Circuit: Courtroom Deputy Entitled to Qualified, Not Absolute, Immunity by The Ninth Circuit has held that a courtroom deputy was not entitled to absolute immunity for shoving a bail enforcement agent from a courtroom. The appellate court also found, however, that the deputy was entitled to qualified immunity. Nevada …

Nevada Federal Court Dismisses Suit over Attorney-Client Phone Call Monitoring

Article • August 22, 2017

Filed under: Attorney Client, Attorney Calls

Nevada Federal Court Dismisses Suit over Attorney-Client Phone Call Monitoring by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton Attorney Donald York Evans and his client John Witherow, a Nevada state prisoner, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the monitoring of privileged phone calls between them. After lengthy proceedings the suit was …

Wiccan Prisoner Settles with NV DOC Over Denial of Hardbound Religious Books

Article • August 7, 2017

Filed under: Publications/Books, First Amendment, Religious Property

Wiccan Prisoner Settles with NV DOC Over Denial of Hardbound Religious Books by Joe Watson by Joe Watson Donald Towne, a Nevada state prisoner and practicing Wiccan, reached a settlement of unspecified remedies in July 2008 in his pro se lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections (NDOC). Towne alleged …

NV Prisoner with Hand Injury Settles for Used TV, Medical Evaluation and $40.70 in Copying Fees

Article • August 7, 2017

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Failure to Treat, Trust Accounts

NV Prisoner with Hand Injury Settles for Used TV, Medical Evaluation and $40.70 in Copying Fees by Joe Watson by Joe Watson Robert Finley, a Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) prisoner, settled in August 2008 for a used television, $40.70 in legal copying fees and a medical evaluation with follow-up …

$1,514 Verdict in Favor of NV Prisoner in Jail Retaliation Case

Article • August 4, 2017

Filed under: Prison Labor, Prisoner Property

$1,514 Verdict in Favor of NV Prisoner in Jail Retaliation Case by Joe Watson by Joe Watson A federal judge returned a bench verdict in favor of Timothy H. Johnson, a prisoner at the Ely, Nevada state prison, in May 2008, awarding the plaintiff $1,514.35 in his suit alleging that …

Nevada DOC Moves to End Discrimination against HIV-positive and Disabled Prisoners

Article • July 28, 2017 • from PLN August, 2017

Filed under: Classification, Discrimination, Disabled Prisoners, Prison Labor, HIV/AIDS

Nevada DOC Moves to End Discrimination against HIV-positive and Disabled Prisoners by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 20, 2016, Rebecca Bond, chief of the Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), sent the Nevada Attorney General a letter calling out the state’s Department of Corrections …