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Spinelli v. City of New York et al, NY, Amended Complaint, Rikers, Sexual Abuse, 2018

Brief • April 23, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Eighth Amendment, Complaints, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, Fifth Amendment, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Spinelli v. City of New York et al, NY, Amended Complaint, Rikers, Sexual Abuse, 2018 Case 1:17-cv-07680-JPO Document 34 Filed 05/03/18 Page 1 of 19 Case 1:17-cv-07680-JPO Document 34 Filed 05/03/18 ...

Jersey City Settles Police Negligence Suit for $300,000

Article • April 20, 2018

Filed under: Settlements, Police

closing arguments were to be made at trial, the city and Franco agreed to a $300,000 settlement with Murray. The city's claim against Velez was dismissed for lack of evidence showing what injuries could ...

Georgia Man Settles for $20,000 Against Atlanta Police Officer

Article • April 20, 2018

Filed under: Excessive Force, Settlements, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

to the trial, the parties agreed to a settlement of $20,000, which included costs and attorney fees. See: Johnson v. The City of Atlanta, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ...

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, Release of Claims, Prisoner Death, 2018

Brief • January 22, 2018

Filed under: Prison Gangs, Eighth Amendment, Settlements, Failure to Protect (Staff), Staff Training, First Amendment, rights, Fourteenth Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Vigil v. Crowther, UT, Release of Claims, Prisoner Death, 2018 l'-=J TE G rc IV E JAN 3 I 2rlß UTAH ATTORNF Y Emily A. Swenson, PC ATTORNEY AT LAW 2661 Washington Boulevard, Suite 203 Ogden, Utah 84401 Telephone : 8Ot-409 -027 t Fa csi m i e : 801-62L-487 …

Hampton v. Dept Corrections, IL, Settlement, 2017

Brief • January 9, 2018

Filed under: Settlements, Transgender, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Hampton v. Dept Corrections, IL, Settlement, 2017 ...

Cole et al. v. Collier, TX, Settlement Agreement-Release, ADA-Rehabilitation Act Violation, 2018

Brief • January 1, 2018

Filed under: Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Settlements, Americans with Disabilities Act

Cole et al. v. Collier, TX, Settlement Agreement-Release, ADA-Rehabilitation Act Violation, 2018 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION KEITH COLE, JACKIE BRANNUM ...

The People v. Solorio, CA, Appeal Brief, First Degree Murder, 2017

Brief • November 16, 2017

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Jury Deliberations, Firearms, Dysfunctional Jury

threatening behavior in the four months before his death. Ramos's toxicology results indicated that at the time of his death, he had methamphetamine and amphetamine in his bloodstream. After the verdict ...

Commonwealth v. VIllalobos, MA, Appeal, Involuntary Manslaughter, 2017

Brief • October 26, 2017

Filed under: Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Manslaughter, Juror Misconduct Issues

, requires prompt judicial intervention." Commonwealth v. McGhee, 470 Mass. 638, 643-644 (2015), quoting Commonwealth v. Beneche, 458 Mass. 61, 78 (2010). "[I]f a judge receives a complaint or other ...

Woodruff v. County of Sussex, NJ, Settlement, Jail Assault, 2017

Brief • October 4, 2017

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements

Woodruff v. County of Sussex, NJ, Settlement, Jail Assault, 2017 GENERAL RELEASE THIS RELEASE (hereafter "Agreement") is made between Robert Woodruff ("Plaintiff'') and the County of Sussex, Michael ...

E.H. et al. v. Board of Commissioners of the County of Santa Fe et al., NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017

Brief • September 22, 2017

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Prisoner-Staff Assault, Jail Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Jail Specific, Settlements, Federal Tort Claims Act, Staff Training

E.H. et al. v. Board of Commissioners of the County of Santa Fe et al., NM, Settlement, Sexual Assault, 2017 ...

Bickhart v. Wetzel, PA, Complaint, Hanging Suicide, 2017

Brief • May 18, 2017

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Conditions of Confinement, Complaints, Mental Health, Suicides, Failure to Protect (Staff)

Bickhart v. Wetzel, PA, Complaint, Hanging Suicide, 2017 Case 4:17-cv-00873-SES Document 1 Filed 05/18/17 Page 1 of 22 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ...

BOP Settles Prisoner Retaliation Claim for $7,350

Article • April 26, 2017

Filed under: Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Prison Labor, Settlements

was where it was supposed to be. Several days later, Shehee was fired from his job at the commissary. According to his complaint, FCI Manchester Inmate Services Supervisor Michael Robertson told Shehee ...

Barnes v. Clarke, WI, Complaint and Jury Demand, Neglecting Inmate Mental and Physical Health, 2017

Brief • March 9, 2017

Filed under: Medical, Security Systems, Complaints, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Mental Health

Barnes v. Clarke, WI, Complaint and Jury Demand, Neglecting Inmate Mental and Physical Health, 2017 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN TERRILL BARNES, CURTIS PIGGEE ...

Sopinski v. Lackawanna County, PA, Settlement, Retaliation for Overtime, 2017

Brief • March 2, 2017

Filed under: Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, Settlements, Guards/Staff, Employee Litigation

Sopinski v. Lackawanna County, PA, Settlement, Retaliation for Overtime, 2017 ICM JOSEPH J. JOYCE, PITTSTON SCRANTON 9 N. Main St., Suite 4 Pittston, PA 18640 116 N. Washington Ave., Suite 2E ...

Jenkins v. City of Jennings, MO, Order, Approving Class Action Settlement, 2016

Brief • December 14, 2016

Filed under: Settlements

Jenkins v. City of Jennings, MO, Order, Approving Class Action Settlement, 2016 Case: 4:15-cv-00252-CEJ Doc. #: 40 Filed: 12/14/16 Page: 1 of 5 PageID #: 540 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ...

$500,000 in Settlements after Utah Prisoner Dies when Medical Technician Doesn’t Show up for Work

Article • December 7, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Failure to Treat, Staffing, Settlements, Medical Neglect/Malpractice

$500,000 in Settlements after Utah Prisoner Dies when Medical Technician Doesn’t Show up for Work by Christopher Zoukis On April 5, 2015, Ramon C. Estrada, 62, incarcerated since 2005, died ...

New Mexico County Officials Settle Jail Prisoner’s Suit for $750,000

Article • December 7, 2016 • from PLN December, 2016

Filed under: Settlements

New Mexico County Officials Settle Jail Prisoner’s Suit for $750,000 by A man who was incarcerated in a New Mexico jail for 18 days settled his lawsuit against county commissioners and jail officials for $750,000 in December 2015. Michael Faziani, who lives in Tennessee, moved temporarily to Truth or Consequences, …

Lyon v. ICE, CA, Notice of Proposed Settlement, Immigrant Detention, 2016

Brief • September 26, 2016

Filed under: Settlements, Immigration

Lyon v. ICE, CA, Notice of Proposed Settlement, Immigrant Detention, 2016 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT REGARDING TELEPHONE ACCESS IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION LYON, ET AL. V. U.S. IMMIGRATION ...

Masters v. City of Independence, MO, Complaint, TASER cardiac arrest, 2016

Brief • September 26, 2016

Filed under: Cardiovascular, Brain Injury, Stun Guns/Tasers, Complaints

Masters v. City of Independence, MO, Complaint, TASER cardiac arrest, 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION BRYCE E. MASTERS, Plaintiff, v ...

Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Amended Complaint, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2016

Brief • September 6, 2016

Filed under: Blind Prisoners, Retaliatory Segregation, Work, Failure to Protect (General), Eighth Amendment, Jail Specific, Education, Court Access, Complaints, Grievances, Americans with Disabilities Act, Mail, Fourteenth Amendment, rights

Brown v. DPSCS, MD, Amended Complaint, Discrimination Against Blind Prisoners, 2016 Case 1:16-cv-00945-RDB Document 20 Filed 09/06/16 Page 1 of 33 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ...