Ninth Circuit Reverses Revocation of Supervised Release Over Blog Post by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The federal government's attempt to restrict a former prisoner’s First Amendment right to free speech has been reversed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Darren Chaker was convicted of a white collar crime …
The Estate of Thomas Purdy, et al. v. Peppermill Casinos, et al., NV, Complaint, Excessive Force Causing Death, 2017 Case 3:17-cv-00423-MMD-WGC Document 1 Filed 07/10/17 Page 1 of 31 LAGOMARSINO LAW 2 3 4 5 ANDRE M. LAGOMARSINO, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 6711 3005 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy., #241 Henderson, …
N.S. v. Wood, NV, Settlement, Excessive Force Delirium, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (hereinafter "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Plaintiffs Romeo Smith, and Special Administrator of the Estate of Niko Smith, and N.S., a minor by and …
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Las Vegas Judge Ousted after Ordering Public Defender Handcuffed by On February 28, 2017, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline ordered former Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen to never again serve as a judge in the state. Hafen also agreed to a public censure after admitting he …
$60,000 for Nevada Prisoner Forced to Remove His Own Teeth by Derek Gilna Michael Sanzo, formerly incarcerated at the High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs, Nevada, received a $60,000 settlement as a result of “unbearable pain” that forced him to remove six of his own teeth after he was …
Nevada Attorney General Investigates Shooting of Two Handcuffed Prisoners by Derek Gilna Two handcuffed Nevada state prisoners held in administrative segregation at the high-security High Desert State Prison were shot by guards on November 12, 2014 after they began fighting, allegedly after those same guards deliberately encouraged them to fight. …
Nevada Prisoner Receives $500, Other Considerations, in Settlement of Complaint Asserting Numerous Civil Rights Violations by Lonnie Burton On April 18, 2016, the Nevada Department of' Corrections (NDOC) agreed to pay a state prisoner $500 and make other policy changes' as part of a settlement agreement resolving the federal civil …
Nevada Public Records Act Requires State to Provide Log of Basic Information About Withheld Information by In a unanimous opinion, the Nevada Supreme Court has held that, as a general matter, the state's Public Records Act ("PRA") requires a state entity withholding requested records to provide the requesting party with …
Washoe County, Nevada Institutes Web-Based Jail Visits for a Fee by Matthew Clarke On August 1, 2010, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office began a pilot program of web-based jail visitation. Two years later, the web-based visitation had grown to encompass about two-fifths of all visits. In 2010, a local company …
Many Nevada Jewish Prisoners Opting Out of Proposed Kosher Meals by Matthew Clarke On August 12, 2012, a Nevada federal court approved a notice of proposed settlement of a class-action civil rights lawsuit brought by a Jewish Nevada state prisoner over the announced intent of the Nevada Department of Corrections …
Contractor Slow-Plays Nevada DOC for Cheap Prison Labor by After a deadbeat Las Vegas steel contractor lied about paying his bill for cheap prison labor, Nevada legislators called his bluff. Randy Bulloch, the president of Alpine Steel, told a state committee on Sept. 28, 2012 that he'd just secured …
Nevada Chief Medical Examiner Must Assure Prisoners Receive Healthful Diet by David Reutter The Nevada Supreme Court held a prisoner was entitled to the grant of a writ of mandamus to compel the Nevada's Chief Medical Officer to periodically examine and semi-annually report to the Board of State Prison Commissioners …
Las Vegas Man Receives $30,000 for Beating by Jail Guards by The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging jail guards used excessive force on a pretrial detainee. William Nugent was arrested by LVMPD officers on February 17, 2009, on charges of …
Witherow v. Skolnik, 9th Cir., Appellant's Opening Brief, Jail Monitoring Attorney-Client Convo, 2016 Case: 16-15502, 07/27/2016, ID: 10065681, DktEntry: 6, Page 1 of 49 No. 16-15502 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JOHN WITHEROW, Plaintiff - Appellant, vs. HOWARD SKOLNIK, DON HELLING, WILLIAM DONAT, BRIAN HENLEY, LEA …
