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Slinker v. Grundy County, IA, Settlement, Jail Suicide, 2018 E-FILED 2018 NOV 30 10:29 AM GRUNDY - CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT 1 of 10 E-FILED 2018 NOV 30 10:29 AM GRUNDY - CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT 2 of 10 E-FILED 2018 NOV 30 10:29 AM GRUNDY - CLERK OF DISTRICT …
Seventh Circuit Reversal: Guards Immune from Prosecution in Wrongful Death Claim by Kevin Bliss Daniel Martin was booked into the Clay County, Indiana, jail on December 13, 2013, for drunk diving. His intake was performed by officers Landon Herbert and Zachary Overton. The two logged a 0.16 percent blood-alcohol content …
Article • November 6, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
Fourth Circuit: Failure to Transfer Mentally Ill Prisoner to Hospital Not Actionable by The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s denial of qualified immunity to a defendant in a civil rights action related to the August 19, 2015 death of Jamycheal Mitchell at Virginia’s Hampton Roads …
Griffin v. Condon, MI, Appellate Opinion, Retaliation, 2018 Case: 17-1931 Document: 24-1 Filed: 08/08/2018 Page: 1 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT 100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540 POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988 Deborah S. Hunt Clerk Tel. (513) 564-7000 www.ca6.uscourts.gov Filed: August 08, 2018 …
$99,000 Settlement Reached in Negligent Enforcement of Protection Order Case by Christopher Zoukis  by Christopher Zoukis The family of Jessica Ann Monroe-Mead agreed to a $99,000 settlement with the county of Newaygo, Michigan, and the sheriff to settle a civil rights claim alleging failure to properly respond to and enforce …
Staten v. Semple, et al., CT, complaint, negligent medical care, death, 2018 Case 3:18-cv-01251-VAB Document 1 Filed 07/26/18 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT __________________________________________ : : KESHANNA D. STATEN as administrator : Of the Estate of Karon Nealy, Jr. : Plaintiff : : v. …
Prison Excessive Force Cases: A Primer by Ilann M. Maazel In his column on Civil Rights Litigation, Ilann M. Maazel explains the basic standard for bringing civil rights actions for prison brutality by state or local corrections officers. by Ilann M. Maazel | New York Law Journal Excessive force on …
Article • July 24, 2018
$25,000 Settlement for Detroit Man Falsely Arrested and Imprisoned by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A man who was falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted by Detroit police officers based on mistaken identity, received a $25,000 settlement from the city of Detroit on behalf of the officers. On September …
Missouri federal appeals court affirms mental health department employees hold qualified immunity by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss A federal court of appeals held that employees of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) were entitled to summary judgment against a claim filed by Dwayne Andrews on the basis of …
Allah v. Milling, US, Amicus Brief, Qualified Immunity, 2018 No. 17-8654 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States _________ ALMIGHTY SUPREME BORN ALLAH, v. Petitioner, LYNN MILLING, et al., Respondents. _________ On Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court of Appeals For The Second Circuit …
Brief • 2018
Filed under: Qualified Immunity
Allah v. Milling, US, Scholars of the Law Amicus Curiae Brief, 2018 No. 17-8654 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ALMIGHTY SUPREME BORN ALLAH, Petitioner, v. LYNN MILLING, et al., Respondents. ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND …
Allah v. Milling, US, Certiorari Petition, Qualified Immunity, 2018 No. 17-8654 In the Supreme Court of the United States __________ Almighty Supreme Born Allah, Petitioner, v. Lynn Milling, et al., Respondents. __________ On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court of Appeals For The Second Circuit __________ …
Article • May 9, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Alabama: State Agencies Have Absolute Immunity in a Court of Law or Equity by The Supreme Court of Alabama held that state agencies can never be made a defendant in any court of law or equity. The ruling resulted after the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) filed a petition for …
Article • May 9, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Filed under: Qualified Immunity
The “Qualified Immunity” Doctrine Needs to be Reexamined by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna According to criminal justice expert and University of Chicago professor William Baude, “The doctrine of qualified immunity prevents government agents from being held personally liable for constitutional violations unless the violation was of ‘clearly established law.’” …
Article • May 7, 2018 • from PLN May, 2018
Seventh Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity in Jail Suicide Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 26, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Wisconsin federal district court’s denial of qualified immunity to a jail guard and privately-contracted nurse after they ignored a prisoner’s risk …
Qualified Immunity Applied in Inadvertent Gassing of Over 100 Utah Prisoners by by R. Bailey The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Utah State Prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity and were properly granted summary judgment in an excessive use of force suit, because the gassing of 100 …
Article • March 7, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
Tenth Circuit: Lengthy Denials of Outdoor Exercise Protected by Qualified Immunity by The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued two decisions in July 2017 which held prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity for denying outdoor exercise to prisoners for 11 and 25 months. Colorado state prisoners Jonathan …
Article • March 6, 2018 • from PLN March, 2018
California: State Immune from Bane Act Claim for Valley Fever Exposure by The California Court of Appeal held on August 10, 2017 that the state is immune from liability on a Bane Act claim brought by a prisoner exposed to valley fever. Valley fever (officially known as Coccidioidomycosis or “cocci”) …
Article • March 6, 2018
Tenth Circuit: Lengthy Denials of Outdoor Exercise Protected by Qualified Immunity by The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued two decisions in July 2017 which held prison officials were entitled to qualified immunity for denying outdoor exercise to prisoners for 11 and 25 months. Colorado state prisoners Jonathan …
Adams v. Ferguson, et al., VA, opinion, qualified immunity, 2018 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 17-1484 ROXANNE ADAMS, Administrator of the Estate of Jamycheal M. Mitchell, Deceased, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. DEBRA K. FERGUSON, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Defendant - Appellant, and NAPHCARE, INC.; NSEKENENE …
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