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Federal Court Holds Enemy Combatant Detainee May Sue Government Officials by On June 12, 2009, a federal district court in California ruled that a U.S. citizen detained in the U.S. as an enemy combatant could sue a high-ranking federal official who promulgated legal opinions on policies that led to the …
The Crisis of Juvenile Prison Rape: A New Report by by David Kaiser and Lovisa Stannow When Troy Erik Isaac was first imprisoned in California, his cellmate made the introductions for both of them. “He said to me, ‘Your name is gonna be Baby Romeo, and I’m Big Romeo.’ He …
$25,000 Settlement For Tourist Injured Visiting Alcatraz by On January 26, 2009, the United States agreed to pay $25,000 to a tourist injured while visiting Alcatraz, a federal prison turned national park. Roberta Klein sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act after she fell and suffered severe …
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment In FOIA Case by On April 29, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment for the FBI in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit brought by Leonard Peltier. Peltier was convicted in 1977 of murdering …
TDCJ Pays $267,000 to Settle Discrimination Claim by On September 15, 2005, the TDCJ agreed to pay a total of $267,500 to Melissa Roberts to settle a complaint she filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Represented by …
$100 Million Settlement in Michigan Prisoners’ Sexual Abuse Suit by David Reutter by David M. Reutter A record-breaking settlement has been reached in a 13-year-old class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of female prisoners who were “subjected to sexual abuse, sexual harassment, privacy violations by male [prison] staff ... and/or retaliation …
Sikh Inmates Caught in Maze of Vague Rules by California state prisons continue to operate under a patchwork mosaic of policy for accommodating Sikh religion-mandated turbans and beards, despite three-year-old regulations specifically crafted to meet the community’s religious requirements. Many state prison facilities are unaware that the California Department of …
Statute of Limitations Bars Damages Claim for Voluntary Participation in Human Experiments; Ninth Circuit Reverses and Remands; Case Settles for $1.5 Million by An Oregon federal district court granted summary judgment against a former prisoner who brought suit on his behalf and that of a class of Oregon Department of …
Article • December 15, 2009
TDCJ Agrees to Pay $55,000 in Sexual Harassment Suit by On February 17, 2004, a settlement was reached in a sexual harassment case filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The complaint was filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 …
Garcia v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, class action complaint, jail special education services, 2009 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 1 of 110 Page ID #:1 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 2 of 110 Page ID #:2 Case 2:09-cv-08943-DMG-SH Document 1 Filed 12/04/09 Page 3 of …
Armstrong v Schwarzenegger, CA, Plf Enforcement Order, deaf disabled prisoner ad seg, 2009 Case4:94-cv-02307-CW Document1661 Filed10/20/09 Page1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 9 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United States District Court For the Northern District of California …
Article • October 15, 2009
Failure to Provide Services for Deaf Pre-Trial Detainee States ADA Claim by The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a grant of summary judgment against a former pre-trial detainee who alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations for failing to provide him with services or accommodation for his deafness. The …
California Prison Guard’s First Amendment Rights Upheld in Job-Related Retaliation Complaint by The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California upheld a prison guard’s complaints in a Title VII job action claiming that prison officials retaliated against her in violation of her First Amendment rights, and the Ninth …
Obama Promises Guantanamo Will Close and Torture Will End ... but When? by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke During last year’s election campaign, President Obama came out forcefully against torture by U.S. officials and in favor of closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which holds approximately 230 alleged …
Obama Administration Accused Again of Concealing Bush-Era Crimes by Matt Renner Monday 12 October 2009 by: Matt Renner, t r u t h o u t | Report President Obama promised to usher in a new era of government transparency when he was sworn into office nine months ago. On …
Glomar Response to Prisoner’s FOIA Request Insufficient by On February 28, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary M. Collyer denied a summary judgment motion filed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit challenging the BOP’s refusal to confirm or deny the existence of …
First Circuit Upholds $3.1 Million FTCA Award Against FBI for Revealing Informant by On October 16, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld a $3.1 million award under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to the family of an informant whose identity was released by an …
Brief • September 16, 2009
Prison Legal News v EOUSA, CO, Order releasing certain info, 2009 Case 1:08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM Document 26 Filed 09/16/2009 USDC Colorado Page 1 of 16 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Honorable Marcia S. Krieger Civil Action No. 08-cv-01055-MSK-KLM PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Plaintiff, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR …
Brief • September 16, 2009
Friedmann v. CCA, TN, Opinion, FOIA public records request, 2009 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE June 25, 2009 Session ALEX FRIEDMANN v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 08-1105-I Claudia C. Bonnyman, Chancellor No. M2008-01998-COA-R3-CV - Filed September 16, …
Same Sex Guard Requirement Violates Title VII by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a correctional institution was wrong for changing its policy to exclude guards from supervising prisoners of the opposite sex on certain shifts. The Court did, however, deny claims of workplace harassment and retaliation. In …
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