Adams, Reyes, Philpott V. Sheriff Cradduck, debit card motion for class settlement, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION YVES EUGENE ADAMS, CESAR REYES, PAM PHILPOTT, BRANDON PHILPOTT, Individually and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated VS. PLAINTIFFS Case No. 5:13-cv-05074-PKH BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF …
Arkansas Prisoner’s Illegal Sentence Remanded Despite Filing Wrong Challenge by In a December 15, 2016 ruling, the Arkansas Supreme Court ordered a trial court to re-sentence a prisoner who was illegally sentenced to an extra 10 years in prison. The Court issued the order even though it dismissed the prisoner’s …
Eighth Circuit: No Speedy Trial Rights for Prisoner Placed in Administrative Segregation by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Eighth Circuit ruled on September 15, 2016, in a per curiam opinion, that the Sixth Amendment’s right to a speedy trial is essentially not applicable to prisoners held in administrative segregation …
Watlington v. City of McCrory, AK, Amended Complaint, Trailer-Banishment Ordinance, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-00002-DPM Document 25 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 20 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION ____________________________________ ) DAVID WATLINGTON and LINDSEY ) HOLLAWAY, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 2:17-cv-2-DPM …
Arkansas Attorney Sues to Gain Access to Incarcerated Client by A lawyer in Little Rock, Arkansas was forced to file a lawsuit to gain access to his client in a criminal case. Attorney Patrick Benca, who represented Antoine Ramon Jackson on a capital murder charge, filed the six-page suit on …
Watlington v. City of McCrory, AR, Complaint, Mobile Home Banishment, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-00002-DPM Document 25 Filed 06/16/17 Page 1 of 20 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION ____________________________________ ) DAVID WATLINGTON and LINDSEY ) HOLLAWAY, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 2:17-cv-2-DPM …
Denial of Summary Judgment Upheld in Prisoner’s Retaliation, Excessive Force Suit by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On July 29, 2015, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal district court’s denial of summary judgment to two U.S. Marshals who allegedly arranged to have a prisoner beaten at an …
Federal Dismissals Not In Forma Pauperis Strikes in Arkansas by On May 5, 2016, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the revocation of a prisoner’s in forma pauperis status, finding that dismissed federal court actions could not be counted as strikes under state law. Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) § 16-68-607 prohibits …
Arkansas Judge Charged with Trading Leniency for Sexual Favors by Federal authorities have indicted an Arkansas judge on charges of – among other things – trading sexual favors for leniency in sentencing. Former Cross County District Court Judge Joseph Boeckmann, Jr. was indicted in October 2016 by federal prosecutors, following …
Eighth Circuit: Improperly Filed Habeas Petitions Should Be Converted to Bivens Action by On December 17, 2014, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a case brought by a state prisoner who alleged in a habeas corpus petition that his Eighth Amendment rights had been violated by a prison …
Arkansas Judge Resigns after Sexual Favors Allegations by On December 31, 2016, the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC) issued a removal letter to Carroll County District Court Judge Timothy Parker after statements from more than a dozen women indicated he had “engaged in a pattern of personal relationships …
Overcrowding in Arkansas Prisons, Jails Spurs Call for Reforms by David Reutter Overcrowding in Arkansas prisons and jails is straining resources, fomenting violence and resulting in an increase in lawsuits. The underlying cause is apparently tighter rules mandating tougher parole guidelines – which has resulted in a state prison system …
Arkansas Prisoner’s Parental Rights Terminated by The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the termination of a prisoner’s parental rights. George Blumley was in prison on October 7, 2012, when the biological mother of his nine year old son, G.B., was arrested on several charges relative to a domestic violence incident. The …
Jones v. Allen, MD, Opinion and Order, Motion in Limine, Motion to Exclude Evidence, Inmate Tox Report 2016 Case 8:15-cv-01173-PX Document 90 Filed 10/24/16 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * DARREN KEVIN JONES, * Plaintiff, * v. Civil Action No. …
Arkansas Secretary of State Issues Faulty Felon Data, Thousands Purged from Electoral Rolls by It will be up to county clerks in Arkansas to fix a grand-scale mistake by Secretary of State Mark Martin’s office, and the ability of thousands of people to vote in November’s general election is in …
The Rape Victims Silenced by Their Prison Cells by A prison chaplain who admitted to sexually assaulting three prisoners may spend less than a year behind bars. Why don’t we seem to care? by Melissa Jeltsen, Huffington Post When Leticia Villarreal, 42, began her prison sentence at McPherson Unit, a …
Arkansas Court of Appeals Upholds Civil Forfeiture Ruling by On May 4, 2016, the Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s order for the civil forfeiture of nearly $20,000 seized from Guillermo Espinoza during a July 2013 traffic stop. Espinoza was never charged with a crime and prosecutors eventually …
8th Circuit: "Favorable Termination" Rule Applies Even if Plaintiff No Longer Incarcerated by Lonnie Burton In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the Supreme Court ruled that a prisoner could not bring a suit for damages for an unconstitutional conviction or imprisonment, unless and until the underlying conviction has …
Steve's Auto Center v. Arkansas State Police, AR, Complaint, Employment Discrimination, 2016 ELECTRONICALLY FILED Pulaski County Circuit Court Larry Crane, Circuit/County Clerk 2016-Sep-12 16:02:11 60CV-16-5123 C06D02 : 6 Pages
Arkansas Federal Court Holds No First Amendment Right to Lower Prison Phone Rates by Matthew Clarke On January 21, 2011, an Arkansas federal court held that state prisoners in Arkansas had no First Amendment right to a specific telephone rate. Arkansas state prisoners Winston Holloway and Joseph Breault filed a …
