Corrections Caselaw Quarterly articles from May 2002

Corrections Caselaw Quarterly archives from May 2002

Acoolla v. Angelone.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court LEGAL MATERIAL Acoolla v. Angelone, 186 F.Supp.2d 670 (W.D.Va. 2002). A prisoner who was bringing four pro se lawsuits at one time submitted two letters to the court, complaining that the prison where he was housed...

Dupree v. Palmer.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act IN FORMA PAUPERIS Dupree v. Palmer, 284 F.3d 1234 (11th Cir. 2002). A prisoner brought an in forma pauperis civil rights action and the district court determined that the...

Evicci v. Baker.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court ACCCESS TO COURT PRIVILEGED CORRESPONDENCE Evicci v. Baker, 190 F.Supp.2d 233 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought federal civil rights and state tort actions against corrections officials alleging that he was...

Gibson v. Goord.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act EXHAUSTION Gibson v. Goord, 280 F.3d 221 (2nd Cir. 2002). Prisoners brought an in forma pauperis actions under [section] 1983 challenging prison conditions. The district...

In Re Bayside Prison Litigation.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act EXHAUSTION In Re Bayside Prison Litigation, 190 F.Supp.2d 755 (D.N.J. 2002). State prison inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging numerous...

John v. N.Y.C. Dept. of Corrections.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act PRIVILIGED CORRESPONDENCE John v. N.Y.C. Dept. of Corrections, 183 F.Supp.2d 619 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). An inmate brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against a city corrections...

Lewis v. Sullivan.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act FILING FEE Lewis v. Sullivan, 279 F.3d 526 (7th Cir. 2002). A prisoner sued a state corrections agency challenging the constitutionality of a provision of the Prison...

McAlphin v. Toney.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court IN FORMA PAUPERIS PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act McAlphin v. Toney, 281 F.3d 709 (8th Cir. 2002). A pro se inmate who was subject to the "three strikes" provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act...

Ray v. Kertes.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act EXHAUSTION Ray v. Kertes, 285 F.3d 287 (3rd Cir. 2002). A former state inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging that he was assaulted by...

Taylor v. Delatoore.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act IN FORMA PAUPERIS Taylor v. Delatoore, 281 F.3d 844 (9th Cir. 2002). A prisoner brought an in forma pauperis [section] 1983 action alleging he was violently beaten by a...

U.S. v. Hernandez.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court INTERROGATION INITIAL APPEARANCE U.S. v. Hernandez, 281 F.3d 746 (8th Cir. 2002). An inmate who had been convicted in federal court sought to appeal his conviction. The appeals court affirmed, finding that an...

Wicks v. Shields.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court RETALIATION FOR LEGAL ACTION Wicks v. Shields, 181 F.Supp.2d 423 (E.D.Pa. 2002). A prisoner sued corrections officials challenging his termination as an employee of a legal clinic, restrictions on his private use of...

Doty v. Doyle.(ADMINISTRATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court INMATE FUNDS Doty v. Doyle, 182 F.Supp.2d 750 (E.D.Wis. 2002). A state prisoner petitioned for habeas relief after he was transferred to a private out-of-state prison, alleging that the state lost its authority once...

Keeling v. Schaefer.(ADMINISTRATION)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court INMATE FUNDS Keeling v. Schaefer, 181 F.Supp.2d 1206 (D.Kan. 2001). A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials and a private corporation that employs inmates within a corrections...

Manders V. Lee.(ADMINISTRATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court POLICIES/PROCEDURES Manders V. Lee, 285 F.3d 983 (11th Cir. 2002). An arrestee brought a [section] 1983 claim against a county and sheriff asserting excessive force and other claims. The district court granted...

Fraise v. Terhune.(ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DUE PROCESS Fraise v. Terhune, 283 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2002). State inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials challenging their classification and treatment as members of a "Security...

Riggins v. Walter.(ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DUE PROCESS Riggins v. Walter, 279 F.3d 422 (7th Cir. 2001). A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging that his constitutional rights had been violated in a prison disciplinary...

Tellier v. Fields.(ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court LENGTH DUE PROCESS Tellier v. Fields, 280 F.3d 69 (2nd Cir. 2000). A prisoner brought a Bivens action against federal prison officials alleging he was wrongfully confined in administrative detention for 514 days...

Bowman v. Corrections Corp. of America.(ASSESSMENT OF COSTS)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court CONTRACT SERVICES Bowman v. Corrections Corp. of America, 188 F.Supp.2d 870 (M.D.Tenn. 2000). The mother of a deceased inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a corporation that managed a correctional...

Doty v. Doyle.(ASSESSMENT OF COSTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court COURT COSTS Doty v. Doyle, 182 F.Supp.2d 750 (E.D.Wis. 2002). A state prisoner petitioned for habeas relief after he was transferred to a private out-of-state prison, alleging that the state lost its authority once...

Lutz v. Smith.(ASSESSMENT OF COSTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court MEDICAL COSTS Lutz v. Smith, 180 F.Supp.2d 941 (N.D.Ohio 2001). A man who was arrested for domestic violence brought a [section] 1983 action against a sheriff and others alleging deliberate indifference to his...

Fairley v. Luman.(ATTORNEY FEES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court ATTORNEY FEES Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002). An arrestee who was detained by a police officer and held for 12 days on outstanding warrants for the arrest of his twin brother brought a [section] 1983...

Johnson v. Breeden.(ATTORNEY FEES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court LIMITATION PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Johnson v. Breeden, 280 F.3d 1308 (11th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officers alleging that they used excessive...

Siripongs v. Davis.(ATTORNEY FEES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Siripongs v. Davis, 282 F.3d 755 (9th Cir. 2002). A prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against a governor and prison warden, alleging violation of his due process rights...

Webb v. Ada County.(ATTORNEY FEES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Webb v. Ada County, 285 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 2002). A plaintiff who had prevailed on several issues in a [section] 1983 class action challenging jail conditions appealed after he...

6. Bail.
May 1, 2002... No cases.

Bowman v. Corrections Corp. of America.(CIVIL RIGHTS)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court MEDICAL CARE Bowman v. Corrections Corp. of America, 188 F.Supp.2d 870 (M.D.Tenn. 2000). The mother of a deceased inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a corporation that managed a correctional facility,...

Fairley v. Luman.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court FALSE IMPRISONMENT Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002). An arrestee who was detained by a police officer and held for 12 days on outstanding warrants for the arrest of his twin brother brought a [section]...

In Re Bayside Prison Litigation.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CRIPA -- Civil Rts. of Institutionalized Persons Act PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act In Re Bayside Prison Litigation, 190 F.Supp.2d 755 (D.N.J. 2002). State prison inmates brought...

Keeling v. Schaefer.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(case regarding )
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court DISCIPLINE Keeling v. Schaefer, 181 F.Supp.2d 1206 (D.Kan. 2001). A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials and a private corporation that employs inmates within a corrections...

Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court HANDICAP PROGRAMS ADA -- Amer with Disabilities Act Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction, 190 F.Supp.2d 204 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought an action against corrections defendants under Title...

Morales v. Mackalm.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court SEXUAL HARASSMENT Morales v. Mackalm, 278 F.3d 126 (2nd Cir. 2002). An inmate brought a civil rights action against corrections personnel alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs,...

Oliver v. Scott.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court EQUAL PROTECTION PRIVACY SEARCH Oliver v. Scott, 276 F.3d 736 (5th Cir. 2002). A male prisoner brought a civil rights suit against a prison warden, correctional officers, and private contractors who...

Thielman v. Leean.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court EQUAL PROTECTION Thielman v. Leean, 282 F.3d 478 (7th Cir. 2002). An inmate housed in a medium-security treatment facility for sexually violent persons brought a [section] 1983 action seeking declaratory and...

Thompson v. Davis.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court EQUAL PROTECTION PAROLE ADA -- Amer. with Disabilities Act Thompson v. Davis, 282 F.3d 780 (9th Cir. 2002). State prisoners with substance abuse histories brought an action seeking prospective and...

Fraise v. Terhune.(CLASSIFICATION & SEPARATION)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court CUSTODY LEVEL Fraise v. Terhune, 283 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2002). State inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials challenging their classification and treatment as members of a "Security...

9. Conditions of confinement.
May 1, 2002... No cases.

Seaver v. Manduco.(CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT)(case regarding correctional officials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court HARASSMENT Seaver v. Manduco, 178 F.Supp.2d 30 (D.Mass. 2002). State inmates filed a [section] 1983 action alleging that corrections officials harassed them because of their status as sex offenders, and conducted...

Eads v. Hanks.(DISCIPLINE)(case regarding habeas corpus petition)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court IMPARTIALITY Eads v. Hanks, 280 F.3d 728 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging violation of his due process rights during a prison disciplinary hearing because one member of the...

Espinal v. Goord.(DISCIPLINE)(case regarding impartiality towards a prisoner)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court NOTICE IMPARTIALITY Espinal v. Goord, 180 F.Supp.2d 532 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). A state inmate filed a [section] 1983 action against prison official alleging violation of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights....

Espinoza v. Peterson.(DISCIPLINE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DUE PROCESS EVIDENCE WITNESS Espinoza v. Peterson, 283 F.3d 949 (8th Cir. 2002). A federal inmate sought judicial review of a prison disciplinary proceeding in which he lost 13 days of "good time" credit...

Keeling v. Schaefer.(DISCIPLINE)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court DUE PROCESS RESTITUTION Keeling v. Schaefer, 181 F.Supp.2d 1206 (D.Kan. 2001). A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials and a private corporation that employs inmates within...

Piggie v. McBride.(DISCIPLINE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court EVIDENCE Piggie v. McBride, 277 F.3d 922 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging he was denied due process of law because a prison disciplinary board failed to review a videotape of...

Waller v. Tripett.(DISCIPLINE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court CUSTODY LEVEL CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA Waller v. Tripett, 179 F.Supp.2d 724 (E.D.Mich. 2001). The estate of a prison employee who was killed by a prisoner sued a warden, alleging that prison employment policies...

12. Exercise and recreation.
May 1, 2002... No Cases.

Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction.(EX-OFFENDERS)(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court CLAIMS Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction, 190 F.Supp.2d 204 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought an action against corrections defendants under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...

Ray v. Kertes.(EX-OFFENDERS)(case regarding assault)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court CLAIMS Ray v. Kertes, 285 F.3d 287 (3rd Cir. 2002). A former state inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging that he was assaulted by corrections officers and that they retaliated...

Butera v. Cottey.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT SEXUAL ASSAULT Butera v. Cottey, 285 F.3d 601 (7th Cir. 2002). A pretrial detainee brought a [section] 1983 action against a county sheriff after the detainee was sexually assaulted...

Evicci v. Baker.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding lack of medical care)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Evicci v. Baker, 190 F.Supp.2d 233 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought federal civil rights and state tort actions against corrections officials alleging that he was subjected to excessive...

Gailor v. Armstrong.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Gailor v. Armstrong, 187 F.Supp.2d 729 (W.D.Ky. 2001). The estate of a deceased pretrial detainee brought a [section] 1983 action against a county and correctional officers for the...

Hedrick v. Roberts.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding assault)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Hedrick v. Roberts, 183 F.Supp.2d 814 (E.D. Va. 2001). Pretrial detainees who were assaulted and injured by other inmates brought separate actions in state court against a sheriff. The...

Johnson v. Breeden.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding lawyers fees)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Johnson v. Breeden, 280 F.3d 1308 (11th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officers alleging that they used excessive force on him in...

Proffitt v. Ridgway.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court TRANSPORTATION Proffitt v. Ridgway, 279 F.3d 503 (7th Cir. 2002). The estate of an arrestee brought a [section] 1983 action alleging excessive force on the part of a police officer and a private citizen. The district...

Riley v. Olk-Long.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding sexual assault)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Riley v. Olk-Long, 282 F.3d 592 (8th Cir. 2002). A female inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials arising from a sexual assault by a prison...

Skrtich v. Thornton.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding assault by correctional officers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Skrtich v. Thornton, 280 F.3d 1295 (11th Cir. 2002). A prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officers alleging Eighth Amendment violations resulting from an...

Tucker v. Evans.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding prisoners abuse)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Tucker v. Evans, 276 F.3d 999 (8th Cir. 2002). The estate of a prisoner who was killed in an attack by fellow inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against a prison employee and other,...

U.S. v. Daniels.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(case regarding prisoners abuse)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT U.S. v. Daniels, 281 F.3d 168 (5th Cir. 2002). Three corrections officers were convicted for civil rights violations arising from an incident in which two of the officers beat a prisoner...

Waller v. Tripett.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court PRISONER ON STAFF ASSAULT Waller v. Tripett, 179 F.Supp.2d 724 (E.D.Mich. 2001). The estate of a prison employee who was killed by a prisoner sued a warden, alleging that prison employment policies violated the...

15. Facilities.
May 1, 2002... No Cases.

Fairley v. Luman.(FEMALE PRISONERS)(case regarding false imprisonment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court FALSE IMPRISONMENT DUE PROCESS Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002). An arrestee who was detained by a police officer and held for 12 days on outstanding warrants for the arrest of his twin brother...

U.S. v. Hernandez.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court ARREST AND DETENTION U.S. v. Hernandez, 281 F.3d 746 (8th Cir. 2002). An inmate who had been convicted in federal court sought to appeal his conviction. The appeals court affirmed, finding that an overnight delay...

Cuesta v. School Bd. of Miami-Dade County, Fla.(FEMALE PRISONERS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court SEARCHES Cuesta v. School Bd. of Miami-Dade County, Fla., 285 F.3d 962 (11th Cir. 2002). A high school student sued a school board and a county under [section] 1983 alleging she was subjected to an unconstitutional...

Riley v. Olk-Long.(FEMALE PRISONERS)(case regarding sex crimes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court SEXUAL ASSAULT FAILURE TO PROTECT Riley v. Olk-Long, 282 F.3d 592 (8th Cir. 2002). A female inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials arising from a sexual assault by a prison guard. A jury...

18. Food.
May 1, 2002... No Cases.

Brady-Lunny v. Massey.(freedom of information )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court MEDIA ACCESS NEWSPAPERS Freedom of Information Act Brady-Lunny v. Massey, 185 F.Supp.2d 928 (C.D.Ill. 2002). A publisher, newspaper, and reporter brought a state-court action against a county sheriff,...

Hargis v. Foster.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOC.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court REGULATIONS REDRESS OF GRIEVANCE Hargis v. Foster, 282 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2002). An Idaho prisoner who suffered from a neurological disorder brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials in their...

Spruytte v. Hoffner.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOC.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court RETALIATION NEWSPAPERS Spruytte v. Hoffner, 181 F.Supp.2d 736 (W.D.Mich. 2001). Prisoners brought an action alleging they were transferred to other facilities in retaliation for exercise of their First...

Wicks v. Shields.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOC.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court RETALIATION Wicks v. Shields, 181 F.Supp.2d 423 (E.D.Pa. 2002). A prisoner sued corrections officials challenging his termination as an employee of a legal clinic, restrictions on his private use of the clinic and...

Espinoza v. Peterson.(GOOD TIME)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court REVOCATION DUE PROCESS Espinoza v. Peterson, 283 F.3d 949 (8th Cir. 2002). A federal inmate sought judicial review of a prison disciplinary proceeding in which he lost 13 days of "good time" credit for fighting...

Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction.(GOOD TIME)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court GOOD TIME CREDIT Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction, 190 F.Supp.2d 204 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought an action against corrections defendants under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act...

In Re Bayside Prison Litigation.(GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, PRISONER)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act In Re Bayside Prison Litigation, 190 F.Supp.2d 755 (D.N.J. 2002). State prison inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging numerous...

Morales v. Mackalm.(GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, PRISONER)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court RETALIATION Morales v. Mackalm, 278 F.3d 126 (2nd Cir. 2002). An inmate brought a civil rights action against corrections personnel alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs, sexually...

Ray v. Kertes.(GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, PRISONER)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act EXHAUSTION Ray v. Kertes, 285 F.3d 287 (3rd Cir. 2002). A former state inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against prison officials alleging that he was assaulted by...

Eads v. Hanks.(habeas corpus petition )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DISCIPLINE Eads v. Hanks, 280 F.3d 728 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging violation of his due process rights during a prison disciplinary hearing because one member of the...

Espinoza v. Peterson.(HABEAS CORPUS)(violation of due process of law)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DISCIPLINE GOOD TIME Espinoza v. Peterson, 283 F.3d 949 (8th Cir. 2002). A federal inmate sought judicial review of a prison disciplinary proceeding in which he lost 13 days of "good time" credit for fighting...

Hoang v. Comfort.(exhaustion of administrative remedies)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court ALIENS Hoang v. Comfort, 282 F.3d 1247 (10th Cir. 2002). Three aliens who were being held under the mandatory detention requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) challenged the constitutionality of...

Piggie v. McBride.(HABEAS CORPUS)(violation of due process of law)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DISCIPLINE Piggie v. McBride, 277 F.3d 922 (7th Cir. 2002). A state prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging he was denied due process of law because a prison disciplinary board failed to review a videotape...

Seacrest v. Gallegos.(habeas corpus petition)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court RELEASE DATE Seacrest v. Gallegos, 30 Fed.Appx. 755 (10th Cir. 2002). [Not published.] A prisoner challenged the refusal of the federal Bureau of Prisons to grant him an early release after he completed a Residential...

Taylor v. Sawyer.(HABEAS CORPUS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court SENTENCE Taylor v. Sawyer, 284 F.3d 1143 (9th Cir. 2002). A federal prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition alleging that the Bureau of Prisons violated his constitutional rights by refusing to give effect to the...

Thompson v. Carter.(civil rights action )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court DAMAGES INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Thompson v. Carter, 284 F.3d 411 (2nd Cir. 2002). A state prisoner brought a pro se civil rights action against a state correctional facility and the district court granted the...

23. Hygiene-prisoner personal.
May 1, 2002... No Cases.

Manders V. Lee.(IMMUNITY)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court ELEVENTH AMEND Manders V. Lee, 285 F.3d 983 (11th Cir. 2002). An arrestee brought a [section] 1983 claim against a county and sheriff asserting excessive force and other claims. The district court granted summary...

Fairley v. Luman.(INTAKE AND ADMISSIONS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. Appeals Court IDENTIFICATION Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913 (9th Cir. 2002). An arrestee who was detained by a police officer and held for 12 days on outstanding warrants for the arrest of his twin brother brought a [section] 1983...

Lutz v. Smith.(INTAKE AND ADMISSIONS)(case regarding lack of medical treatment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... U.S. District Court MEDICAL SCREENING Lutz v. Smith, 180 F.Supp.2d 941 (N.D.Ohio 2001). A man who was arrested for domestic violence brought a [section] 1983 action against a sheriff and others alleging deliberate indifference to his...