Seventh Circuit Holds Magistrate Judge May Dismiss Case Using Wisconsin’s Memorandum of Understanding Granting Limited Consent by On October 10, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a limited granting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge (magistrate), as expressed in …
Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court Order Granting Summary Judgment In Eighth Amendment Medical Case by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Jeremy Lockett, a prisoner at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility (WSPF), brought a lawsuit arguing that prison medical staff nurse practitioner (NP) Tanya Bonson and nurse Beth Edge were deliberately …
Seventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Summary Judgment Order in Self-Mutilation Case by Chad Marks by Chad Marks Lloyd Johnson brought a civil suit against the Milwaukee County Medical Health Clinic (MHC), claiming that his rights were violated when he was not provided constitutionally adequate medical care leading to self-mutilation. On …
Wisconsin Prisoner Sues After Injury; Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer On March 6, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed by Wisconsin prisoner Ezra R.E. French. According to the ruling, French was working on a …
Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court’s Denial of Blind Prisoner’s Request for Counsel by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s order denying a blind prisoner’s motion to appoint counsel. James V. Pennewell was blind in his left eye due …
Quiles v. Haines, WI, Complaint, Black Mold, 2019 Case: 3:19-cv-00585-wmc Document #: 1 Filed: 07/18/19 Page 1 of 17 OOC HO H/HLTO, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT , FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN,. g.0 C NICASIO CUE VAS QUILES, HI; SCOTT ANDRASTEK; CARLOS ABADIA; RAYMOND CODY; TERENCE BREWER; …
Former Wisconsin Governor Regrets Building Prisons by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Tommy G. Thompson, who served as governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, has recently said he regrets building so many prisons during his tenure. In April 2018 he wrote an op-ed for the Journal Sentinel, stating he …
Wisconsin - library materials reviewed LIBRARY MATERIALS REVIEWED 7/31/2013 Disclaimer: Publications are reviewed in accordance with criteria set forth in DAI Policy 309.05.01, Selection of Library Materials This list is not all-inclusive and is subject to change. TITLE $50 KNIFE SHOP 50 GREEN GADGETS FOR THE EVIL GENIUS 50 SPY …
Wisconsin - Magazines 2006 to 9-5-2019 REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS - 2006 12/21/2016 MAGAZINE 4 the Streets ACOUSTIC GUITAR ISSUE REVIEWED DENIED Voume 2 JUNE 2006 3/10/06 5/22/06 NO NO PAGE and REASON see "Elements for Life" INST AGENCY JCI ADVOCATE FEBRUARY 2006 2/4/06 NO RGCI ADVOCATE June 6, 2006 5/24/06 NO …
Wisconsin - reviewed books REVIEWED BOOKS - Inmate Property 6/27/2019 Disclaimer: Publications may be reviewed in accordance with DOC Administrative Code 309.04 Inmate Mail and DOC 309.05 Publications. The list may not include all books due to the volume of publications received. To quickly find a title press the "F" …
Wisconsin Pays Largest Civil Rights Settlement in State’s History –$18.9 Million – for Juvenile Offender’s Suicide Attempt by Chad Marks, Derek Gilna by Chad Marks and Derek Gilna Sydni Briggs was 16 years old in July 2015 when she was remanded to a Wisconsin state youth prison for breaking into …
Thomas v. Milwaukee County, WI, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2019 SETTLEMENT SETT'LPI\{BIIT AGREEMENT RBLtrÄSB AGRDEN{BNT AND RELEASE Definitions Definitions 1. "ReleasiLrg Parties" shall l. As used herein, the Balnes n/k/a tenn "Releasing As used to Terrill the term sllall refer Terrill Barnes refer to Terrill Terrill Thomas, Thornas, Jr., Arnari Thomas-Acosta, …
Wisconsin State Prison Sergeant Rats Out Prisoner Informants by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon It is unfortunate that one of the first things someone learns after being incarcerated is to never, ever trust anyone. Now-retired Wisconsin prison captain Jason Wilke is a poster-child for the never-trust-anyone creed, demonstrating that it …
Wisconsin Prisoner Not Due Credit for Time Spent Free after Erroneous Release by Scott Grammer by Scott Grammer Zachary S. Friedlander was already serving a sentence at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution in Wisconsin for a heroin conviction when, on April 15, 2016, he pleaded no contest to one count of …
Wisconsin Federal Court Denies New Trial, Grants Attorney Fees in Sexual Abuse Case by In addition to ruling on a motion for judgment as a matter of law filed by the defendants, a Wisconsin federal district court granted attorney fees and costs totaling $539,822.62. The ruling followed a jury verdict …
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Juvenile Prisoners’ Civil Rights Case by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by two Iowa girls who alleged they were mistreated at the Wisconsin Girls State Training School at …
Seventh Circuit Denies Wisconsin Prisoner’s Claims Against Medical Staff by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna In an August 23, 2018 ruling, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied the deliberate indifference and state law negligence claims raised by Oshkosh Correctional Institution prisoner Donald C. Wilson, who filed a federal civil …
Seventh Circuit Reverses $6.7 Million Indemnification Award for Milwaukee Jail Rape by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On September 14, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Milwaukee, Wisconsin federal jury verdict that awarded $6.7 million in damages against Milwaukee County to a woman raped by a guard …
