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PayTel v. FCC, DC, Petition for Review, Interstate ICS Rates, 2016

Brief • November 10, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

PayTel v. FCC, DC, Petition for Review, Interstate ICS Rates, 2016 FOR DI$ThCT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT NOV — 0 FILED j? IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPE AL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUI , U ) ) ) PAY TEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, ) ) 1G—1332 Case No. …

Centurylink v. FCC, DC, Petition for Review of FCC Order In re Interstate ICS Rates, 2016

Brief • November 10, 2016

Filed under: Federal Statutory Law, Telephones, Telephone Access

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Securus v. FCC, DC, Order Granting Stay, ICS Rates, 2016

Brief • November 2, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates, Cell Phone Access

Securus v. FCC, DC, Order Granting Stay, ICS Rates, 2016 USCA Case #16-1321 Document #1644302 Filed: 11/02/2016 Page 1 of 2 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 16-1321 September Term, 2016 FCC-81FR62818 Filed On: November 2, 2016 Securus Technologies, Inc., Petitioner v. Federal …

First Look Media Works, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, DC, Complaint, FOIA Violation, 2016

Brief • October 28, 2016

Filed under: Databases, Disclosure of Records, Freedom of Information Act, Immigration

First Look Media Works, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, DC, Complaint, FOIA Violation, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-02165-CKK Document 1 Filed 10/28/16 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS, INC., 114 Fifth Ave. 18th Floor New York, NY 10011, PLAINTIFF vs. …

Securus v. FCC, DC, Opp. to Motion for Stay, ICS Rates, 2016

Brief • October 13, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, First Amendment, rights

Securus v. FCC, DC, Opp. to Motion for Stay, ICS Rates, 2016 USCA Case #16-1321 Document #1640917 Filed: 10/13/2016 Page 1 of 49 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondents. …

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Consolidated Opp to Motions for Stay, Telephone Rates, 2016

Brief • October 13, 2016

Filed under: Telephone Rates

Securus Technologies v. FCC, DC, Consolidated Opp to Motions for Stay, Telephone Rates, 2016 In the UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Respondents , ULANDIS FORTE, et al. Movant-Intervenors. ) ) ) …

In re Paperwork Reduction Act, DC, Wright Petitioners FCC Litigation - Required Info for ICS Providers, 2016

Brief • September 30, 2016

Filed under: Visiting, Video Visitation

In re Paperwork Reduction Act, DC, Wright Petitioners FCC Litigation - Required Info for ICS Providers, 2016 Before The FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: ) ) Paperwork Reduction Act Review ) FCC FORM 2300 FCC FORM 2301(a) FCC FORM 2301(b) COMMENTS The Wright Petitioners, by …

GTL v FCC, DC, Pet Intervenors Brief, Inmate Calling Services, 2016

Brief • September 29, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

GTL v FCC, DC, Pet Intervenors Brief, Inmate Calling Services, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1638459 Filed: 09/29/2016 Page 1 of 41 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 15-1461 (consolidated with Nos. 15-1498, 16-1012, 16-1029, 16-1038, 16-104 and 16-1057) …

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief by The "Wright Petitioners," Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016

Brief • September 29, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief by The "Wright Petitioners," Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1638459 Filed: 09/29/2016 Page 1 of 41 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA …

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief for Respondents, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016

Brief • September 29, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief for Respondents, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1638381 Filed: 09/29/2016 Page 1 of 22 ORAL ARGUMENT NOT YET SCHEDULED No. 15-1461, and consolidated cases UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE …

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief for States of MN, IL, MA, NM, NY, WA, and DC, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016

Brief • September 19, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates, Family

Global Tel Link v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, DC, Amicus Brief for States of MN, IL, MA, NM, NY, WA, and DC, Telephone Contact During Incarceration, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1636355 Filed: 09/19/2016 Page 1 of 27 NOT YET SCHEDULED FOR ORAL ARGUMENT No. 15-1461 …

GTL v. FCC-ICS, DC, Amicus Brief Support of State Respondents, telephone rates, 2016

Brief • September 19, 2016

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates

GTL v. FCC-ICS, DC, Amicus Brief Support of State Respondents, telephone rates, 2016 USCA Case #15-1461 Document #1636355 Filed: 09/19/2016 Page 1 of 27 NOT YET SCHEDULED FOR ORAL ARGUMENT No. 15-1461 (Consolidated with Nos. 15-1498, 16-1012, 16-1029, 16-1038, 16-1046, 16-1057) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF …

D.C. Prisoner’s Stabbing Suit Nets $3,000 Settlement

Article • September 14, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General), Staffing, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Failure to Train/Supervise

D.C. Prisoner’s Stabbing Suit Nets $3,000 Settlement by The District of Columbia (D.C.) paid $3,000 to settle the negligence lawsuit of prisoner Cardell Richard Torney, Jr., for failure to protect his assault and stabbing. While being held at the D.C. Jail on December 27, 1998, Torney was stabbed by another …

D.C. Agrees to Pay $40,000 to Settle Excessive Force & Inadequate Medical Care Claims

Article • September 14, 2016

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Restraints, Failure to Train/Supervise

D.C. Agrees to Pay $40,000 to Settle Excessive Force & Inadequate Medical Care Claims by On September 23, 2002, the District of Columbia agreed to pay $40,000 to a man who was assaulted by guards at the D.C. Central Detention Facility. Mark Franklin, unaware of protocol used for moving prisoners …

$15,000 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Bogus Parole Revocation Suit

Article • September 14, 2016

Filed under: Parole Board Misconduct, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Arrest Warrants

$15,000 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Bogus Parole Revocation Suit by The District of Columbia (D.C.) paid $15,000 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner George Hill for negligence and false imprisonment. On October 15, 1999, Hill surrendered himself to the D.C. Jail, believing there was a parole violation warrant. On September …

$12,500 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Negligent Maintenance Suit

Article • September 14, 2016

Filed under: Skeletal Injury, Injury -- Misc., Failure to Protect (General), Federal Tort Claims Act

$12,500 Settlement in D.C. Prisoner’s Negligent Maintenance Suit by The District of Columbia (D.C.) paid $12,500 to settle the lawsuit of prisoner Theodore Jones for injuries sustained for lack of proper maintenance. While at the D.C. Jail on July 31, 2000, Jones was playing basketball on the recreation court when …

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of FOIA Request

Article • September 6, 2016

Filed under: Disclosure of Records, Public Records, Freedom of Information Act

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of FOIA Request by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court's decision to dismiss the appeal of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records request on June 28, 2016. Florent …

Wrongfully-convicted Former Prisoner Receives $13.2 Million in FBI Hair Analysis Case

Article • September 2, 2016 • from PLN September, 2016

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Evidence, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, FBI

Wrongfully-convicted Former Prisoner Receives $13.2 Million in FBI Hair Analysis Case by Derek Gilna A 55-year-old man who was convicted based upon the now-discredited “science” of forensics hair analysis has been awarded $13.2 million by District of Columbia Superior Court Judge John M. Mott. This was just the latest in …

Ross v. Blake - The Gist, Boston, 2016

Publication • August 28, 2016

Filed under: Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)

Ross v. Blake - The Gist, Boston, 2016 Ross v. Blake: The Gist John Boston August 28, 2016 1. Basic holding: there’s no “special circumstances” exception to PLRA exhaustion, just the textual restriction to “available remedies.” 2. Forget administrative law. Woodford v. Ngo left the impression that general principles of …

$23,000 Settlement in Assault on Prisoner at Halfway House

Article • August 25, 2016

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

$23,000 Settlement in Assault on Prisoner at Halfway House by The District of Columbia (DC) paid $23,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Timothy Cofield for injuries sustained when a halfway house employee assaulted him. As Cofield returned to DC’s halfway house called the Extended House on April 13, 2002, …