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Partial Summary Judgment Granted To PLN in FOIA Case against EOUSA by Brandon Sample On September 16, 2009, U.S. District Judge Marcia S. Krieger granted in part and denied in part a motion for summary judgment by Prison Legal News (PLN) in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case wherein …
Texas Religious Group Policies May Violate First Amendment and RLUIPA; TDCJ Changes Policy by The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) policies that had the effect of prohibiting a prisoner from meeting with other members of his religion and possessing religious items may …
Brief • March 8, 2010
Prison Legal News v. EOUSA, 10th Cir, Amicus Brief, public records, 2010 Case Nos. 09-1511 & 09-1531 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, Defendant-Appellee. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the …
Ramirez v. Trujillo, NM, Complaint, Sexual Assault and Rape, 2010 THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF CIBOLO STATE OF NEW MEXICO VERONICA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, No. V. ANDREW TRUJILLO, BILL SNODGRASS, ALLEN COOPER, ARLENE HICKSON, GINA MARTINEZ, in their individual capacities, and CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Defendants. SUMMONS TO: CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF …
Freedom Forum CEO Charles Overby’s Dark History with Corrections Corporation of America by Beau Hodai Charles L. Overby is a man who leads dual lives; a man who has each foot planted firmly in two very different worlds. In one world he is a champion of the free press. In …
Washington State Makes Work Release Available to Disabled Prisoners; Monetary Payments to Class Members by The Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that results in not only a policy change but monetary payments …
False Sense of Security: The Real Cost And Benefits Of The Adam Walsh Act by Brandon Sample The Adam Walsh Act (AWA) was enacted by Congress in 2006 with much fanfare. Proponents argued that the law, which requires the establishment of a national sex offender registry, would help protect children …
Article • February 15, 2010 • from PLN February, 2010
Eighth Circuit Upholds $1,500 Award for Failure to Provide Kosher Diet; Grooming Restrictions Also Upheld by The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s award of $1,500 to an Arkansas prisoner who was denied kosher meals. The Court of Appeals also affirmed the lower court’s ruling that upheld …
Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger, CA, Findings of Fact, Failure to Accommodate Inmates with Disabilities, 2010 Case4:94-cv-02307-CW Document1700 Filed02/03/10 Page1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 United States District Court For the Northern District of …
Mattan v. Obama,. DC, Plf Mot for Recusal, Guantanamo Bay prisoner habeus, 2010 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MOHAMMED ABDULLAH TAHA MATTAN (ABDAL RAZAK ALI) Petitioners, No: 09- 745 (RCL) vs. BARACK OBAMA, et al, Respondents. PETITIONER ABDAL RAZAK ALI’S MOTION FOR RECUSAL PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 455(a) …
BOP Settles FTCA Abuse/Religious Discrimination Suit for $48,000 by Brandon Sample O n August 12, 2009, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) agreed to settle a lawsuit by a Muslim former prisoner who alleged that he was tortured and beaten after complaining to investigators about his Quar’an and Kufi being …
Settlement in Class-Action Suit Against CCA Modified After PLN Unseals Court Documents by Alex Friedmann Last October, PLN reported that Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation’s largest private prison firm, had settled a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Kansas that raised claims under the Fair Labor …
Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of 8th Amendment and FTCA Medical Claims; Case Settles on Remand for $20,000 by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reversed, for the second time, a grant of summary judgment to two Bureau of Prisons (BOP) medical employees and the United States …
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Ex-Prisoner’s Religious Halfway House by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On June 19, 2009, the Texas Supreme Court held that a city zoning ordinance which effectively banned a religious halfway house in the City of Sinton violated the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act …
Article • January 15, 2010
Mother of Murdered Son not “Victim” Within Meaning of Crime Victims Rights Act by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected a petition for mandamus filed by the mother of an individual murdered by Columbian paramilitaries. The mother had sought restitution under the Crime Victims Rights …
Attorney General’s SORNA Regulations Violate APA; Law Cannot be Applied to Offenders Convicted Before Its Enactment by The Sexual Offenders Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) may not be applied to offenders who were convicted of sex offenses before the statute’s enactment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit …
D.C. Circuit Reaffirms That Guantanamo Detainees Have No Constitutional Rights by On remand from the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has again denied relief to four British nationals who alleged that their detention at Guantanamo Bay violated the Geneva Convention, the U.S. …
Ninth Circuit Rejects Retroactive Award of Attorney’s Fees under Open Government Act by On July 8, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part an award of attorney’s fees in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Administrative Procedure Act (APA) …
Brief • January 6, 2010
Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger, CA, Plf Reply Appeal Brief, ADA Jail Programming, 2010 Case: 09-17144 01/06/2010 Page: 1 of 65 DktEntry: 7185593 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 09-17144 JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al., Defendants-Appellants. On Appeal from the United States District …
Brief • December 23, 2009
Prison Legal News v. Tilton, CA, CDCR Public Records Order, 2009 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO GORDON D SCHABER COURTHOUSE MINUTE ORDER [X] Amended on 12/23/2009 Date: 12/23/2009 Time: 09:00:00 AM Judicial Officer Presiding: Shelleyanne W L Chang Clerk: J. Hart Reporter/ERM: T. Goleno CSR# 10127 Bailiff/Court Attendant: …
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