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New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid

Article • December 3, 2014 • from PLN December, 2014

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Parole, Wrongful Imprisonment, Parole Conditions

New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson New York False Imprisonment Claim Revived; Administratively-Imposed PRS Term Invalid by Mark Wilson On December 26, 2013, a New York appellate court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a prisoner’s false imprisonment claim. In 2000, Francis Moulton …

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014

Brief • November 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Final Settlement Lehigh County, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERNESTO GALARZA, Plaintiff, vs. MARK SZALCZYK, ET AL., Defendants. : : : : : No. 10-6815-JKG SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE THIS AGREEMENT is made this …

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014

Brief • November 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Detainers, Overdetention, Immigration

Galarza v. Szalczyk, PA, Resolution to Clarify Detainer Policy, ICE Detention US Citizen, 2014 COUNTY OF LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-36 SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONERS JONES & OTT REQUESTED DATE: APRIL 24,2014 ADOPTING A RESOLUTION FOR THE COUNTY OF LEHIGH TO CLARIFY THE POLICY REGARDING DETAINERS ISSUED UNDER 8 C.F.R. §287.7 …

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice

Article • November 8, 2014 • from PLN November, 2014

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Criminal Prosecution, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Prosecutors, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Prosecutorial Immunity, Criminal Procedure

Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: War on Terror, Wrongful Imprisonment, Qualified Immunity, Military, Military Prisons

D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy by Derek Gilna D.C. Circuit Rules Detainee Treatment Act Not Subject to § 1983 Remedy   by Derek Gilna   A John Doe plaintiff, a U.S. citizen and employee of an American-owned defense contracting firm performing Arabic translating …

Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million

Article • October 3, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million by Matthew Clarke Exonerated Chicago Man Settles Lawsuit for $3.6 Million   By Matthew Clarke   In January 2012, the City of Chicago settled a lawsuit against the city and five Chicago police officers brought by a man who was exonerated after …

Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 27, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Ferguson v. Short, MO, Amended Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, CENTRAL DIVISION RYAN FERGUSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) JOHN SHORT, Detective – Columbia, Missouri Police ) Department, in his individual capacity, ) ) JEFF NICHOLS, …

Saunders v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment Minor, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Juveniles

Saunders v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment Minor, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF BRONX ...

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Allen v. City of St. Louis, MO, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case: 4:14-cv-01398-RWS Doc. #: 1 Filed: 08/12/14 Page: 1 of 57 PageID #: 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION GEORGE ALLEN JR., ) ) and ) LONZETTA TAYLOR, ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No …

Arauz et al v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, false arrest imprisonement police misconduct, 2014

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Imprisonment, Police, False Arrest

Arauz et al v. City of New York, NY, Complaint, false arrest imprisonement police misconduct, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-06393-SHS Document 1 Filed 08/12/14 Page 1 of 23 Case 1:14-cv-06393-SHS Document 1 Filed 08/12/14 Page 2 of 23 Case 1:14-cv-06393-SHS Document 1 Filed 08/12/14 Page 3 of 23 Case 1:14-cv-06393-SHS Document 1 …

Bardo v Stolworthy IL Settlement 2019

Brief • August 12, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Emotional Distress, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Bardo v Stolworthy IL Settlement 2019 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION CLIFTON BARDO, #B20945, Plaintiff, VS. DONALD STOLWORTHY, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 15-1193-MJR-SCW SETTLEMENT AGREEi.VIENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This …

Lisker v. Los Angeles, CA, Appeal Brief, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • August 11, 2014

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Lisker v. Los Angeles, CA, Appeal Brief, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case: 13-55374 08/11/2014 ID: 9201014 DktEntry: 23-1 Page: 1 of 72 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS DOCKET 13-55374 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT BRUCE LISKER, Plaintiff and Appellee vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ANDREW MONSUE and HOWARD …

Hickman v. United States (BOP), MN, Complaint - Illegal Imprisonment FTCA - Fair Labor Standards, 2014

Brief • July 30, 2014

Filed under: Prison Labor, Wrongful Imprisonment, Alien Tort Claims Act

Hickman v. United States (BOP), MN, Complaint - Illegal Imprisonment FTCA - Fair Labor Standards, 2014 CASE 0:14-cv-03041-ADM-JSM Document 1 Filed 07/30/14 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA ______________________________________________________________________ Jermaine Hickman, File No. ______________ Plaintiff, v. COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND United States of America, Defendant. …

North Carolina: Hundreds of Federal Prisoners Legally Innocent, Some Still Incarcerated

Article • July 11, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

North Carolina: Hundreds of Federal Prisoners Legally Innocent, Some Still Incarcerated by Derek Gilna North Carolina: Hundreds of Federal Prisoners Legally Innocent, Some Still Incarcerated by Derek Gilna Following a 2011 federal appellate court ruling, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initially tried to delay the release of federal prisoners …

Diaz v. City of New York, NY, Preliminary Statement, false arrest imprisonement, 2014

Brief • July 9, 2014

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest

Diaz v. City of New York, NY, Preliminary Statement, false arrest imprisonement, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-05126-JGK Document 2 Filed 07/09/14 Page 1 of 11 Case 1:14-cv-05126-JGK Document 2 Filed 07/09/14 Page 2 of 11 Case 1:14-cv-05126-JGK Document 2 Filed 07/09/14 Page 3 of 11 Case 1:14-cv-05126-JGK Document 2 Filed 07/09/14 Page …

Register v. City of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, wrongful conviction imprisonment, 2014

Brief • June 3, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Register v. City of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, wrongful conviction imprisonment, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-04568-JAK-JC Document 1 Filed 06/13/14 Page 1 of 45 Page ID #:1 1 KEVIN LAHUE, State Bar No. 237556 2 klahue@kmbllaw.com 3 KAYE, MCLANE, BEDNARSKI & LITT, LLP 4 234 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 230 5 Pasadena, …

Kluppelberg v. Burge, IL, Second Amended Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2014

Brief • May 20, 2014

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

Kluppelberg v. Burge, IL, Second Amended Complaint, Wrongful Imprisonment, 2014 Case: 1:13-cv-03963 Document #: 148 Filed: 05/20/14 Page 1 of 23 PageID #:1232 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ...

$15.5 Million Settlement for Mentally Ill Jail Detainee Held in Solitary Confinement

Article • April 15, 2014 • from PLN April, 2014

Filed under: Failure to Treat, Wrongful Imprisonment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness)

$15.5 Million Settlement for Mentally Ill Jail Detainee Held in Solitary Confinement by A mentally ill detainee who was placed in solitary confinement in a New Mexico county jail for nearly two years, without adequate medical or mental health care, accepted a $15.5 million settlement for violations of his civil …

Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Jury Award, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • April 14, 2014

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Sentencing, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Jury Award, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Verdict, Wrongful Conviction, 2014

Brief • April 11, 2014

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment

Restivo v. Nassau County, NY, Verdict, Wrongful Conviction, 2014 Case 2:06-cv-06720-JS-WDW Document 198 Filed 04/11/14 Page 1 of 20 PageID #: 2546