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Publication • August 25, 2016
Filed under: PLRA
Margo Schlanger Testimony on PLRA Reform Bill, American Bar Assn Review, 2007 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICE 740 FlFTEENTH STREET,NW WASHINGTON. DC 20005-1022 (202) 662-1760 STATEMENT OF MARGO SCHLANGER PROFESSOR OF LAW, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON …
Lyles v. Wexford, IL, Merit Review, Medical Neglect, 2016 Case 3:16-cv-00838-NJR-DGW Document 7 Filed 08/25/16 Page 1 of 14 Page ID #51 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WILLIAM LYLES, #R-29099, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., ) …
Publication • August 25, 2016
Review of Farm Operations, Arkansas Legislative Audit, 2016 Special Report Arkansas Legislative Audit Review of Farm Operations Arkansas Department of Correction – Agriculture Division For the Period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 INTRODUCTION This report is issued in response to a request, approved by the Executive Committee of …
Article • August 24, 2016
Filed under: Employee Litigation
Eleventh Circuit Finds for Plaintiff in DOC Wage-Hour Act Claim by The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded on September 30, 1991, the circuit court’s decision on a federal Wage-Hour Act (the Act) claim brought by a Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) employee against …
Article • August 24, 2016
Eighth Circuit Dismisses Suit for Faulty Rape Investigation by On July 22, 2014, a man who spent 17 days in jail for a false rape accusation had his lawsuit against the Sheriff's office dismissed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals court upheld the summary judgment order of …
Article • August 24, 2016
Eight Circuit: Trial Court has Discretion to Keep Records Seal by United States Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit vacated the trial court's denial of motion to unseal a complaint. Arkansas Public Law Center ("APLC") filed a motion to unseal IDT Corp. and Netzphone, Inc. ("the Company") civil suit against eBay, …
Article • August 24, 2016
Appeal for Summary Judgment Upheld for Qualified Immunity by The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Georgia Federal District Court’s order granting dismissal of a lawsuit alleging use of excessive force on a prisoner. On January 28, 2007, Reginald Fennell was arrested for several misdemeanor charges. As he was …
Article • August 24, 2016
City Commissioners agree to a 2.6 Million Dollar Settlement in the Rachel Hoffman Case by Thirty minutes after a jury had been selected in the Rachel Hoffman Civil Case. City Commissioners in Tallahassee Florida went into a closed door meeting and voted 3-2 in favor of a 2.6 million dollar …
Article • August 24, 2016
California: Trendsetter... as Always by Item: California's 33 state prisons are operating at 190 percent of capacity. On January 10, 2002, Governor Gray Davis responded to this crisis by proposing to close five prisons with 1,400 beds. Item: California is facing a $20 billion budget shortfall. It costs $70 per …
Article • August 24, 2016
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Michigan DOC Officials by On February 6, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a denial of qualified immunity for three Michigan prison officials accused of violating the First Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalize Persons …
Article • August 24, 2016
Civil Suit Against Wise County, Virginia for Case of Mistaken Identity by In a case of mistaken identity, an innocent man residing in Memphis, Tennessee was extradited to a regional jail in Wise County, Virginia where he remained incarcerated for more than three months. Once the Commonwealth’s Attorney could be …
Article • August 24, 2016
11th Circuit Affirms Judgment for Prison Officials in Violence Case by The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed on April 2, 2014, the lower court's grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a §1983 claim weighed by plaintiff Jody O'Neil Harrison, seeking damages for injuries …
Article • August 24, 2016
$12,000 Settlement for Treatment at CCA Prison by Corrections Corporation of America paid $12,000 to settle a lawsuit by a prisoner Johnny A. Walsh for claims related to his treatment at the Silverdale Detention Center in Tennessee. The October 2005 confidential settlement was obtained via public records request by PLN. …
$4,000 Settlement in Assault at CCA Prison by Corrections Corporation of America paid $4,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a guard at the Shelby Training Center in Tennessee assaulted a juvenile, Brandon D. Jones. The April 2006 confidential settlement was obtained via public records request by PLN. The complaint was …
$2 Million Settlement in Detroit Prisoners Heart Attack Death by The city of Detroit paid $2 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed guards ignored pleas of James Stone as he complained for hours that he was experiencing chest pain. Stone, arrested for a parole violation, died in August 2005 …
Article • August 24, 2016
Tennessee Woman Award $71,343 in Attorney Fees in Public Records Suit by A Tennessee Appeals Court awarded $71,343 in attorney fees to a woman who brought suit to obtain public records. Rebecca Little sought records about sewer and other improvements the city of Chattanooga annexed in 1972. The Hamilton County …
Article • August 24, 2016
Oregon Nurse Resigns Over 2-Year Affair with Mental Patient by A registered nurse at the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) sexually abused a mental patient for two years, according to a recently released state investigation report. While employed at OSH, registered nurse Jennifer Barren appears to have engaged in a long-term …
Article • August 24, 2016
Oregon Judges Implicitly Authorized to Order Involuntary Psychotropic Medication by In a case of first impression, on March 20, 2014, the En Banc Oregon Supreme Court held that Oregon law implicitly authorizes trial courts to order involuntary psychotropic medication to restore a criminal defendant’s trial competency. The Court held, however, …
Article • August 24, 2016
Oregon Court Improperly Holds Library Denial Claim is Heck-Barred by On July 31, 2014, an Oregon federal court erroneously dismissed a denial of law library claim, as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). On August 2, 2002, Seth Edwin Koch was convicted of two counts of Aggravated …
7th Circuit Affirms as Proper Jury Instructions on Intent and Harm Elements of Excessive Force Claim Brought by Wisconsin Pretrial Detainee by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s use of jury instructions including harm and subjective intent elements of a use of …
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