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Tenth Circuit upholds class certification of immigration detainees forced to labor

Article • April 16, 2018

Filed under: Prison Labor, Sanitation, Immigration

Tenth Circuit upholds class certification of immigration detainees forced to labor by Matthew Clarke On February 9, 2018, the Tenth Circuit court of appeals upheld the certification of two classes of immigration detainees who were forced by GEO Group to labor without pay or to "volunteer" to labor for $1 …

Government Contractor Issues Gag Order on Its Lawyers About Abortion Rights

Article • April 16, 2018

Filed under: Abortion, Immigration, Juveniles

Government Contractor Issues Gag Order on Its Lawyers About Abortion Rights by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In fear of losing it $285 million contract with the government, a group that provides lawyers to immigrant children told its lawyers to stop telling minors about their rights to access abortion services. …

USP Lewisburg Special Management Unit Report with BOP Response 2018

Publication • April 6, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Retaliation, Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Restraints, Prisoner Privileges, Mail, Sex Offender Treatment

USP Lewisburg Special Management Unit Report with BOP Response 2018 Source: bop.gov USP Lewisburg Special Management Unit District of Columbia Corrections Information Council April 6, 2018 District of Columbia Corrections Information Council Charles Thornton, Board Chair Phylisa Carter, Board Member Katharine A. Huffman, Board Member Calvin Woodland Jr., Board Member …

Pauly v. White, Amicus, 2018

Brief • March 2, 2018

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police Searches, Police, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Pauly v. White, Amicus, 2018 No. 17-1078 In the Supreme Court of the United States __________ Daniel T. Pauly, et al., Petitioners, v. Ray White, et al., Respondents. __________ On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court of Appeals For The Tenth Circuit __________ BRIEF OF THE …

Chaverra v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DC, Complaint, 2018

Brief • February 8, 2018

Filed under: Immigration, Wrongful Death

Chaverra v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DC, Complaint, 2018 Case 1:18-cv-00289 Document 1 Filed 02/08/18 Page 1 of 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gilberto Rodriguez CHAVERRA, as the Administrator of the Estate of Jeancarlo Alfonso Jimenez Joseph, A-204-603-723 2920 Maidenhair Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 ) …

D.C. Circuit Holds Bivens Not Available for Extraterritorial Incidents

Article • December 14, 2017

Filed under: War on Terror, Terrorism, FBI

D.C. Circuit Holds Bivens Not Available for Extraterritorial Incidents by On October 23, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that a man who had been detained, interrogated and tortured for four months in three African countries by and with the consent of FBI agents could not …

D.C. Man Subjected to 77 Days Overdetention; Marshals Service Denies Responsibility

Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Overdetention

D.C. Man Subjected to 77 Days Overdetention; Marshals Service Denies Responsibility by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin Carlton O. Harris, a 28-year-old journeyman roofer, was mistakenly held at the District of Columbia’s jail for 77 days without a chance to see a judge or be appointed a defense attorney after …

U.S. V. King-Gore, DC, Opinion, Sentencing, 2017

Brief • November 28, 2017

Filed under: War on Drugs, Sentencing, Overdetention

U.S. V. King-Gore, DC, Opinion, Sentencing, 2017 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued October 23, 2017 Decided November 28, 2017 No. 13-3010 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE v. KAMAL KING-GORE, APPELLANT Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. …

USA v. Benford, DC, Appeal Brief, Firearm, 2017

Brief • November 14, 2017

Filed under: Search and Seizure, Firearms, Fourth Amendment

USA v. Benford, DC, Appeal Brief, Firearm, 2017 PUBLISH FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS November 14, 2017 FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT _________________________________ Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 15-6163 KENROY LLOYD BENFORD, Defendant …

Jones v. United States, DC, Appeal Brief, Assault, 2017

Brief • November 9, 2017

Filed under: Excessive Force, Sufficiency of Evidence, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of

Jones v. United States, DC, Appeal Brief, Assault, 2017 3/14/2018 ELAINE JONES APPELLANT v. UNITED STATES APPELLEE | FindLaw Not a Legal Professional? Visit our consumer site Register | Login CASES & CODES PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Forms FindLaw Caselaw United States JOBS & CAREERS NEWSLETTERS Lawyer Marketing Corporate Counsel DC Court …

Bloomgarden v. US DOJ, DC, Appeal, Personal Privacy, 2017

Brief • October 31, 2017

Filed under: Warrantless Searches, Privacy Act/Rights

Bloomgarden v. US DOJ, DC, Appeal, Personal Privacy, 2017 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued September 20, 2017 Decided October 31, 2017 No. 16-5263 HOWARD BLOOMGARDEN, APPELLANT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, APPELLEE Appeal from the United States District Court for the District …

Murphy v. Smith, DC, Cetiorari Appeal, Attorney Fees, 2018

Brief • October 1, 2017

Filed under: Eighth Amendment, Attorney Fee Awards, Appointment of Counsel, Fee Provisions

Murphy v. Smith, DC, Cetiorari Appeal, Attorney Fees, 2018 (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2017 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the …

U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE - Memorandum for OPLA Attorneys, 2017

Publication • September 15, 2017

Filed under: Attorneys, Prosecutors, Immigration

U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE - Memorandum for OPLA Attorneys, 2017 O./]ice of the Principal Legal Advisor lJ.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 12th St. SW, Mail Stop 5900 Washington, DC 20536-5900 AUG l 5 2017 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement MEMORANDUM FOR: All OPLA Attorneys fROM: Tracy …

Judicial Watch Not Entitled to Internal Department of Defense Memo In Bowe Bergdahl Case, D.C. Circuit Court Rules

Article • September 6, 2017

Filed under: War on Terror, Freedom of Information Act

Judicial Watch Not Entitled to Internal Department of Defense Memo In Bowe Bergdahl Case, D.C. Circuit Court Rules by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On February 7, 2017, a three-judge panel sitting in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed a ruling of the D.C. District Court …

Second Circuit Rules Against American Civil Liberties Union on Drone Strike FOIA Request

Article • September 1, 2017

Filed under: War on Terror, Freedom of Information Act

Second Circuit Rules Against American Civil Liberties Union on Drone Strike FOIA Request by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in which the American Civil Liberties Union requested documents from several government …

American University Removes Statue of Imprisoned Native American Activist

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

Filed under: Political Prisoners, Native American, FBI

American University Removes Statue of Imprisoned Native American Activist by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna American University, a private college in Washington, D.C., bowed to pressure from a federal law enforcement group and removed a statue of Native American activist and prisoner Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of the 1975 …

Lawsuit by Former Prison Guards to Win Right to Carry Firearms Reinstated After D.C. Federal Court Reverses Summary Judgment

Article • August 10, 2017

Filed under: Employee Litigation

Lawsuit by Former Prison Guards to Win Right to Carry Firearms Reinstated After D.C. Federal Court Reverses Summary Judgment by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On June 3, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reversed a D.C. District Court ruling which had granted summary judgment …

Denial of FOIA Request for Complaints Against Immigration Judges Reversed

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

Filed under: Disclosure of Records, Immigration

Denial of FOIA Request for Complaints Against Immigration Judges Reversed by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s order allowing across-the-board redactions by the government in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The American Immigration Lawyers Association submitted …

Globa Tel Link v. FCC, DC, Petition Rehearing en Banc, 2017

Brief • July 28, 2017

Filed under: Telephone Access

Globa Tel Link v. FCC, DC, Petition Rehearing en Banc, 2017 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1686323 Filed: 07/28/2017 Page 1 of 88 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD ON FEBRUARY 6, 2017 DECIDED JUNE 13, 2017 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 15-1461 (consolidated with Nos. 15-1498, …

Seavey v. DOJ, DC, Memorandum Opinion, 2017

Brief • July 27, 2017

Filed under: Freedom of Information Act

Seavey v. DOJ, DC, Memorandum Opinion, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NINA GILDEN SEAVEY, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 15-1303 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff, Professor Nina Gilden Seavey, is a documentary film maker and academic. …