Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Alleging Excessive Force, Retaliation and Inadequate Medical Care; Settles for $15,000 by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Cook County Jail (CCJ) officials in Chicago, Illinois that alleged excessive force, retaliation and inadequate medical …
Seventh Circuit Vacates Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute; $50,000 + Fees Awarded Following Remand by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s suit for failure to prosecute. The appellate court found the severe sanction of dismissal was not justified. Illinois prisoner Amilcar …
Illinois Court of Appeals: Prisoner Has Standing to Sue Ameritech for Fraud by On July 1, 2008, an Illinois Court of Appeals held that a prisoner had standing to bring a claim against Ameritech for consumer fraud. Johnnie Flournoy, an Illinois state prisoner at the Joliet Correctional Center, filed suit …
Vodak v. City of Chicago, IL, Plf Objection to Def Costs and Mot for Stay of Execution, Unreasonable Seizure, 2009 Case 1:03-cv-02463 Document 596 Filed 08/11/2009 Page 1 of 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEVIN VODAK, et aI, individually and on behalf …
Vodak v. City of Chicago, IL, Motion for Stay of Execution, Police Excessive Force, 2009 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KEVIN VODAK, et al, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, …
An unfair prison litigation system by David C Fathi By David Fathi | August 25, 2009 IN 2004, a teenage girl incarcerated at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville was sexually abused by a male employee at the facility. The abuse consisted of repeated acts of oral sex and sexual …
Protective Order Entered to Protect Against Disclosure of Information Regarding Immigration Detainees by U.S. Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney has entered a protective order in a case over the adequacy of medical care provided to a now deceased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee. Judge Mahoney’s protective order came after …
No Jury Bias in Trial of Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Claim by The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected a prisoner’s attempt to obtain a new trial of deliberate indifference claims based on jury bias. Gilbert Arreola sued Mohammed Choudry, a prison doctor, for deliberately indifferent treatment of …
Ion Spectrometry Suit Survives Initial Screening by A lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) use of ion spectrometry equipment has survived screening under 28 U.S.C. §1915A. Chris Dehmer, a federal prisoner, sued the BOP after he was denied visitation after one of his visitors tested positive for drugs on …
Court Enforces Settlement Agreement Despite Absence of Confidentiality Clause by U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade has ordered the enforcement of a settlement agreement between the State of Illinois and the family of a prisoner who died in his cell due to hypothermia. The estate of Charles Platcher sued Illinois …
Report of Crimes on Bell St., Chicago, IL, 2009 CRIMES ON BEAT #1034 NEAR 2245 S. BELL FROM JUNE 8, 2008 TO JUNE 8, 2009 Crimes Reported on the 2200 Block of S. Bell (6 Crimes from June 8, 2008 to June 8, 2009) Violent Crimes Reported on the 2200 …
Sexual Abuse by Prison and Jail Staff Proves Persistent, Pandemic by Gary Hunter Sexual assault, rape, indecency, deviance. These terms represent reprehensible behavior in our society. They also represent recurring themes in our nation’s prisons – not only by prisoners, but also by guards and other staff members. PLN’s August …
Gillespie v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, False Arrest, 2009 Case: 1:09-cv-02733 Document #: 1 Filed: 05/05/09 Page 1 of 5 PageID #:1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JERRY GILLESPIE, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, …
Class Certification Granted to Illinois Prisoners In Retaliation Lawsuit by A federal district court in Illinois has granted class certification to a group of prisoners. The plaintiffs are current and former Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) prisoners housed in the maximum security unit at Tamms Correctional Center (TCC). The lawsuit …
Illinois Governor Bases Prison Closure Decision on Politics by Derick Limberg Illinois Governor Bases Prison Closure Decision on Politics by Derick Limberg In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, Illinois spent at least $17 million to transform the 137-year-old Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC) into a specialized facility to house the …
Releasing The Disease: Is Overcrowded Cook County Jail Responsible For The Rise Of MRSA On The Outside? by Kelly Virella Releasing The Disease: Is Overcrowded Cook County Jail Responsible For The Rise Of MRSA On The Outside? by Kelly Virella The sudden death of a 17-month-old boy in Hyde Park …
Illinois Guards Protest Prison’s Failure to Treat Scabies Outbreak by Illinois Guards Protest Prison’s Failure to Treat Scabies Outbreak An outbreak of scabies, a mite infestation that causes itching and rash-like symptoms, has hit the Illinois River Correctional Center. Guards protested outside the facility on October 1, 2008 to decry …
City of Chicago Denied Bifurcation in Excessive Force/Failure to Train Case by On July 24, 2008, an Illinois Federal District Judge denied Chicago's motion for bifurcation in a complaint filed by Lynette Wilson on March 27, 2007 against the City and three Chicago police officers. Wilson filed the complaint after …
Wojtaszek v. Litherland, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2009 Case 3:08-cv-00317-JPG-PMF Document 34 Filed 04/15/09 Page 1 of 20 Page ID #163 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION MATTHEW WOJTASZEK, #K63527, Plaintiff, v. DR. LITHERLAND (DENTIST), MS. CORRELL (DENTAL ASST.), PAMELA …
Surratt v. Walker, IL, Plaintiff Dicovery Request, Guard Sexual Assault, 2009 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION Brandy Surratt, Plaintiff, No. 08 1228 Judge Michael Mihm Magistrate Judge John A. Gorman Jury Trial Demanded. v. Roger Walker, Debbie Denning, Mary Sigler, Pamela …
