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Article • December 15, 2011 • from PLN December, 2011
DOJ Finds No Wrongdoing After Prisoner Dies Due to Grossly Inadequate Medical Care by Brandon Sample Prison officials at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, Illinois, a medium-security facility, were the subject of an FBI investigation related to a prisoner who died in agony after being denied medical care. Adam …
Illinois DOC Sued to Accommodate Hearing Impaired Prisoners by A class-action lawsuit filed on May 4, 2011 is challenging the failure of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to provide assistance to prisoners who are deaf or hard of hearing. The complaint, filed in federal court, alleges violations of the …
Jones v. Aguinaldo, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2011 Case: 1:10-cv-00313 Document #: 45 Filed: 11/21/11 Page 1 of 7 PageID #:232 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEDRON JONES, JR., Plaintiff, v. EVARISTO AGUINALDO, PARTHA GHOSH, LIPING ZHANG, AND WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, …
Article • November 15, 2011
$200,000 Jury Award in Illinois False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution Suit by An Illinois state jury awarded $200,000 in a malicious prosecution suit brought by Rodolfo Rivera. While he was at a social gathering around midnight on June 24, 2006, other people arrived in the area looking for trouble. Someone called …
Article • November 15, 2011 • from PLN November, 2011
Courts Cannot Order Federal Prisoners to Participate in IFRP by A federal criminal defendant cannot be ordered to participate in the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP) as part of his or her sentence, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on June 11, …
Article • November 15, 2011 • from PLN November, 2011
Incapacitation Good Cause for Untimely Exhaustion Under PLRA by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that physical incapacitation constitutes good cause for failure to exhaust administrative remedies within the time frame set by prison officials. As such remedies are not “available” within the meaning of the Prison Litigation …
Article • November 15, 2011
Class Certification of Dental Claims against Cook County Denied by U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber denied class certification to a group of current and former pretrial detainees suing the Cook County Jail for inadequate dental care. Vincent Smith and several other current and former Cook County pretrial detainees sued …
Article • November 15, 2011
Filed under: Money/Property, Restitution
District Court Did Not Impermissibly Delegate the Setting of Fine Payments to the BOP by A district court’s failure to set a fine repayment schedule does not impermissibly delegate the task to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held May 12, 2008. …
Article • November 15, 2011
Filed under: Protective Custody
Prison Failed to Meet Good Faith Standard in Denying Basic Privileges to Prisoner Placed in Protective Custody by The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined that defendants failed to meet a good faith standard. Malcome Little, an Illinois state prisoner, was victim to several sexual assaults and numerous instances …
Article • November 15, 2011
$450,000 Verdict Award for Victim Beaten by Off-Duty Police Officer by A jury in Illinois Winnebago County awarded Ryan Hallett $450,000 against Richmond police officer Bryan Quilici. While Quilici was off-duty, he attacked Hallett, and the jury found the officer was acting officially. The jury further found that Quilici used …
Article • November 15, 2011
Illinois Public Defender Documents Exemptions Discussed by Illinois’ First District Court of Appeal held that a trial court’s use of “one-size-fits-all, generic and conclusionary” affidavits to determine the City of Chicago’s motion to dismiss a prisoner’s document request “is rubber stamp judicature,” and the court said it would “decline to …
Article • November 15, 2011
Filed under: Civil Procedure, Witnesses
Prisoners Not Entitled to Witness Fees by Prisoners are not entitled to witness fees, U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan recently held. Christopher Lekas, a prisoner at the Dixon Correctional Center in Dixon, Illinois, testified via video feed from prison in a civil rights action. After testifying, Dixon filed a motion …
Smith v. Kane County Sheriff, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2011 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE at- This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release ("Agreement'') is made ~ ~ ' by and between Husan Smith, D.O.B. 12/13/78, residing - d the County. of Kane, the Kane County Sheriff, and the Circuit Court …
Miller v. Zaruba, IL, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2011 Case: 1:10-cv-06533 Document #: 40 Filed: 10/21/11 Page 1 of 11 PageID #:156 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL R. MILLER, ) ) PLAINTIFF, ) ) Case No. 10 CV 06533 ) ) Honorable …
Lippert v. Godinez, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2011 Case: 1:10-cv-04603 Document #: 39 Filed: 10/07/11 Page 1 of 33 PageID #:113 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DON LIPPERT, Plaintiff, v. SALVADOR GODINEZ, PARTHA GHOSH, M.D., WILLARD ELYEA, JOSEPH SSENFUMA, LOUIS SHICKER, QUENTIN TANNER, ADRIAN BACOT, …
Article • September 15, 2011
Illinois Governor’s Failure to act on Clemency Petition Actionable by By Brandon Sample Persons seeking executive clemency in Illinois have a protected liberty interest in having their petitions decided within a reasonable time by the governor, U.S. District Judge Joan B. Gottschal so held March 11, 2008. Stephanie Bowens and …
Article • September 15, 2011 • from PLN September, 2011
Filed under: Searches, Strip Searches
$60 Million in Strip Search Settlements for Cook County Jail Prisoners by Derek Gilna Two separate settlements totaling almost $60 million were approved between November 2010 and January 2011 for Cook County, Illinois jail prisoners who were strip searched before being released. Both settlements stemmed from federal court cases filed …
Smith v. Kane County Sheriff, IL, Demand Letter, Medical Neglect, 2011 ALBUKERK 8c ASSOCIATES A T T O RNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 1450 W R AN DOL P H S T , 2•• FLOOR CHICAGO , ILL I NOI S 60607 TE L : 7 7 3 . 84 …
Brief • August 23, 2011
Medrano v. County of Kane, IL, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2011 Case: 1:11-cv-05800 Document#: 1 Filed: 08/23/11 Page 1 of 14 PagelD #:1 TN THE UNTTED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLTNOIS EASTERN DIVISION MIGUEL MEDRANO ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ~ ) ) DEPUTY MICHAEL WJDLARZ ST …
Brief • August 22, 2011
Lee v. Shepler, IL, Complaint, Failure to Protect, 2011 • OP\IGltU\\2--CV-04064-SLD-JAG # 1 Page 1 of 18 E-FILED tc C:<Art,0 Monday, 22 Aug~2011 12:17:59 PM • • • Clerk, Umted States Dtstnct Court CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS l\oco\o Ltt ) ) A UG 2 2 201! .~LERk 0!= Tk C£Nrr?.4~ …
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