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 …
$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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
$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 …
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 …
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Rasho v. Walker, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2011 1:11-cv-01308-MMM # 5 Page 1 of 13 E-FILED Wednesday, 17 August, 2011 05:56:40 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ASHOOR RASHO, ) ) ) ) ) Case No. …
Illinois Federal Court Denies Prisoner Release Order at Cook County Jail by Derek Gilna In a per curium decision, on January 11, 2011 a three-judge panel of federal judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied a request by the Sheriff of Cook County for …
Habeas Unavailable for Federal Prisoners’ Medical Claims by Federal prisoners may not resort to habeas corpus to challenge inadequate medical care, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided on January 26, 2011. Charles Robinson sought habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 after federal prison officials allegedly …
State Ordered to Reimburse Prisoner Who Was Not Allowed to Complete College Classes by An Illinois prisoner was awarded $1,225 by a state Court of Claims for tortious interference with a business relationship by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). While incarcerated at Stateville Penitentiary, Marshan Terrell Allen received permission …
Illinois Prison Guards Scam Workers’ Comp by Brandon Sample The chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) has called for an investigation of workers’ comp claims filed by guards at the maximum-security Menard Correctional Center. Since January 2008, over 500 workers’ compensation claims have been filed by Menard guards. …
Seventh Circuit: Court May Not Revoke Supervised Release via Videoconference by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On March 19, 2010, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a federal district court violated Rule 32.l(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure when the judge used videoconferencing technology to appear …
Summary Judgment Granted Against Cook County in Challenge to Strip Search Policy by Brandon Sample By Brandon Sample On July 30, 2008, U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Buchlo granted a motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiffs in a class action suit challenging the Cook County Department of Corrections’ …
Illinois Governor’s Failure to act on Clemency Petition Actionable by Brandon Sample 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 …
