Ninth Circuit: Posting Jail Mugshots on Arizona County’s Website Violates Substantive Due Process by Like many jurisdictions, Arizona’s Maricopa County maintained a website where mugshots were posted of those arrested and booked into the county jail. The photos were accompanied by personal identifying information, including names and birthdates. But after …

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Presumption of Innocence Not Violated by Jail Courtroom by On November 20, 2024, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a lower appellate ruling that found holding a jury trial in a jail courtroom violated a defendant’s right to a presumption of innocence. The Court …

Eighth Circuit Rules Guard’s History of Excessive Force too Prejudicial or a Jury to Hear in Prisoner’s Excessive-Force Case by Jacob Barrett, Matthew Clarke Another Guard Escapes Liability by Refusing to Participate by Jacob Barrett and Matt Clarke What happens to a prison guard accused of using excessive force who …