Corrections Caselaw Quarterly articles from November 2003

Corrections Caselaw Quarterly archives from November 2003

Davidson v. Goord.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court APPOINTED ATTORNEY Davidson v. Goord, 259 F.Supp.2d 238 (W.D.N.Y. 2003). A state inmate filed a [section] 1983 action alleging violation of his rights of access to court and counsel. The district court denied the...

Egerton v. Cockrell.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court LAW LIBRARY AEDPA -- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Egerton v. Cockrell, 334 F.3d 433 (5th Cir. 2003). A prisoner convicted of aggravated robbery petitioned for federal habeas relief. The district...

Hale v. Scott.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(case regarding retaliation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court LAW LIBRARY PHOTOCOPIES Hale v. Scott, 252 F.Supp.2d 728 (C.D.Ill. 2003). A state inmate filed a [section] 1983 action alleging retaliation. The court found that a prison librarian's refusal to permit the...

Hicks v. Erie County, New York.(right of action)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court LEGAL ASSISTANCE Hicks v. Erie County, New York, 65 Fed.Appx. 746 (2nd Cir. 2003). [unpublished] Paralegals filed a [section] 1983 action challenging an unwritten policy prohibiting paralegals with felony convictions...

Koger v. Snyder.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court JAILHOUSE LAWYER TRANSFER SEARCHES Koger v. Snyder, 252 F.Supp.2d 723 (C.D.Ill. 2003). A state prisoner brought an action alleging violation of his rights in connection with the search and seizure of...

Kozohorsky v. Harmon.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Kozohorsky v. Harmon, 332 F.3d 1141 (8th Cir. 2003). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials. The district court...

Labounty v. Johnson.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Labounty v. Johnson, 253 F.Supp.2d 496 (W.D.N.Y. 2003). An inmate sued prison officials under [section] 1983, claiming he was placed in jeopardy when officials...

Lueck v. Wathen.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court LEGAL MATERIAL PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Lueck v. Wathen, 262 F.Supp.2d 690 (N.D.Tex. 2003). A state prisoner brought a pro se civil rights action under [section] 1983 against two assistant wardens...

Morgan v. Maricopa County.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(case regarding exhaust administrative remedies)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court EXHAUSTION PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Morgan v. Maricopa County, 259 F.Supp.2d 985 (D.Ariz. 2003). A former jail inmate brought a civil rights suit seeking damages as the result of an allegedly...

Para-Profess. Law Clinic, SCI-Graterford v. Beard.(ACCESS TO COURTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court LEGAL ASSISTANCE Para-Profess. Law Clinic, SCI-Graterford v. Beard, 334 F.3d 301 (3rd Cir. 2003). Prison officials moved, under the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), to terminate a nearly...

Brass v. County of Los Angeles.(ADMINISTRATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court RECORDS Brass v. County of Los Angeles, 328 F.3d 1192 (9th Cir. 2003). An arrestee brought an action against a deputy and county, alleging that the county violated his constitutional release by failing to timely...

Maydak v. U.S. Dept. of Justice.(ADMINISTRATION)(Department of Justice)(case regarding exempt from disclosure)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court RECORDS POLICY/PROCEDURE Maydak v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 254 F.Supp.2d 23 (D.D.C. 2003). A prisoner sought the release, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), of copies of law enforcement and prison...

Velasquez v. Woods.(ADMINISTRATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court RECORDS Velasquez v. Woods, 329 F.3d 420 (5th Cir. 2003). A prisoner brought a civil rights action challenging the collection of a DNA sample by prison officials, as part of registration for a DNA database pursuant...

Miller v. McBride.(ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court DUE PROCESS PROTECTIVE CUSTODY Miller v. McBride, 259 F.Supp.2d 738 (N.D.Ind. 2001). A pro se state prisoner sued corrections officials under [section] 1983, challenging his transfer from protective custody...

Barber v. Wall.(ASSESSMENT OF COSTS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DAMAGES RESTITUTION DUE PROCESS Barber v. Wall, 66 Fed.Appx. 215 (1st Cir. 2003). [unpublished] A prisoner brought an action alleging that a debit from his prison account, taken to satisfy restitution...

Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles.(ATTORNEY FEES)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles, 331 F.3d 790 (11th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner who had successfully pursued a civil rights action challenging denial of a parole...

6. Bail.
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Alkire v. Irving.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(case regarding civil commitment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court CIVIL COMMITMENT Alkire v. Irving, 330 F.3d 802 (6th Cir. 2003). An arrestee brought a civil rights action under [section] 1983, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated by his warrantless detention on a...

Allison v. Snyder.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(case regarding self incrimination)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court SEX OFFENDER DUE PROCESS SELF-INCRIMINATION Allison v. Snyder, 332 F.3d 1076 (7th Cir. 2003). Persons who were civilly confined under the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act brought a [section] 1983...

Hunter v. Ayers.(CIVIL RIGHTS)(habeas corpus )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PAROLE Hunter v. Ayers, 336 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner filed a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging that application of a change in parole regulations removed his right to restoration of lost...

Miller v. McBride.(CLASSIFICATION & SEPARATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PROTECTIVE CUSTODY TRANSFER Miller v. McBride, 259 F.Supp.2d 738 (N.D.Ind. 2001). A pro se state prisoner sued corrections officials under [section] 1983, challenging his transfer from protective custody...

Cardenas v. Lewis.(CLASSIFICATION & SEPARATION)(deliberate indifference to substantial risk to safety)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court SEPARATION Cardenas v. Lewis, 66 Fed.Appx. 86 (9th Cir. 2003). [unpublished] A pretrial detainee brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against a county, alleging deliberate indifference to a substantial risk to his...

Torres v. Stewart.(CLASSIFICATION & SEPARATION)(violation of due process of law)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court DUE PROCESS CUSTODY LEVEL Torres v. Stewart, 263 F.Supp.2d 463 (D.Conn. 2003). A state inmate sued prison officials, alleging that as a pretrial detainee he was designated as a security risk without a hearing,...

Zimmerman v. Simmons.(CLASSIFICATION & SEPARATION)(violation of United States Constitution. 1st Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PRIVILEGES Zimmerman v. Simmons, 260 F.Supp.2d 1077 (D.Kan. 2003). State prison inmates and a non-profit publisher of a prison newspaper, Prison Legal News, brought an action against state prison officials. The...

Sanders v. Kingston.(CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT)(violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DOUBLE BUNKING SMOKE Sanders v. Kingston, 53 Fed.Appx. 781 (7th Cir. 2002). [unpublished] A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action alleging that he suffered cruel and unusual punishment due to...

Austin v. Johnson.(CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT)(violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court JUVENILES MEDICAL CARE Austin v. Johnson, 328 F.3d 204 (5th Cir. 2003). The parents of a convicted youth offender who was sentenced to attend a one-day "boot camp," brought a [section] 1983 action to recover...

Hurst v. Snyder.(CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT)(violation of civil rights)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court CELLS DOUBLE CELLING Hurst v. Snyder, 63 Fed.Appx. 240 (7th Cir. 2003) [unpublished]. A state prison inmate brought an action against prison officials, alleging that he was deprived of adequate living space. The...

Barber v. Wall.(cases of restitution)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court RESTITUTION Barber v. Wall, 66 Fed.Appx. 215 (1st Cir. 2003). [unpublished] A prisoner brought an action alleging that a debit from his prison account, taken to satisfy restitution orders entered against him by a...

Cardenas v. Lewis.(DISCIPLINE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DUE PROCESS WITNESS SEGREGATION Cardenas v. Lewis, 66 Fed.Appx. 86 (9th Cir. 2003). [unpublished] A pretrial detainee brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against a county, alleging deliberate...

12. Exercise and recreation.
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Morgan v. Maricopa County.(civil rights suit)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court CLAIMS Morgan v. Maricopa County, 259 F.Supp.2d 985 (D.Ariz. 2003). A former jail inmate brought a civil rights suit seeking damages as the result of an allegedly unreasonable body cavity search. The district court...

Segreti v. Giller.(EX-OFFENDERS)(retaliatory transfer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court CLAIMS Segreti v. Giller, 259 F.Supp.2d 733 (N.D.Ill. 2003). A former inmate brought a [section] 1983 claim against correctional officers seeking compensatory and punitive damages, based on an alleged retaliatory...

Boyce v. Moore.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Boyce v. Moore, 314 F.3d 884 (7th Cir. 2002). A pro se prisoner in a county jail brought a [section] 1983 action alleging violation of his Eighth Amendment rights by officials who failed...

Estate of Sisk v. Manzanares.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(deliberate indifference to the prisoner's medical needs, violation of civil rights)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PRISONER SUICIDE Estate of Sisk v. Manzanares, 262 F.Supp.2d 1162 (D.Kan. 2002). The estate and survivors of a deceased prisoner brought a civil rights action against a county corrections department, alleging...

Adames v. Perez.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(deliberate indifference to the inmate's safety)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Adames v. Perez, 331 F.3d 508 (5th Cir. 2003). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against five corrections officials, alleging failure to protect him from an attack by...

Cagle v. Sutherland.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(violation of constitutional rights)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER SUICIDE Cagle v. Sutherland, 334 F.3d 980 (11th Cir. 2003). The personal representative of the estate of a pretrial detainee who hung himself in his cell brought a [section] 1983 action, alleging that...

Cardenas v. Lewis.(pro se action)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Cardenas v. Lewis, 66 Fed.Appx. 86 (9th Cir. 2003). [unpublished] A pretrial detainee brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against a county, alleging deliberate indifference to a...

Cottone v. Jenne.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(violation of constitutional rights)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Cottone v. Jenne, 326 F.3d 1352 (11th Cir. 2003). The personal representative of the estate of a pretrial detainee who was killed by a mentally-ill co-inmate, brought a [section] 1983...

Matos Ex Rel. Matos v. O'Sullivan.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(eliberate indifference to the prisoner's risk of suicide)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER SUICIDE Matos Ex Rel. Matos v. O'Sullivan, 335 F.3d 553 (7th Cir. 2003). The administrator of the estate of a state prisoner, who committed suicide by hanging himself while incarcerated, brought a [section]...

Miller v. McBride.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(negligence)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Miller v. McBride, 64 Fed.Appx. 558 (7th Cir. 2003) [unpublished]. An inmate who was injured in a fight sued prison officials under [section] 1983 for failing to protect him from...

Pagels v. Morrison.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Pagels v. Morrison, 335 F.3d 736 (8th Cir. 2003). An inmate brought a [section] 1983 action claiming that a correctional center unit manager violated his Eighth Amendment rights by...

Palmer v. Marion County.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(deliberate indifference to safety)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Palmer v. Marion County, 327 F.3d 588 (7th Cir. 2003). A pretrial detainee who was severely beaten by other inmates at a county jail, brought a [section] 1983 claim alleging deliberate...

Thompson v. Eason.(FAILURE TO PROTECT)(violation of civil rights)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Thompson v. Eason, 258 F.Supp.2d 508 (N.D.Tex. 2003). A prisoner filed a civil rights complaint against prison officials, alleging that they retaliated against him and failed to protect...

Verdecia v. Adams.(violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRISONER ON PRISONER ASSAULT Verdecia v. Adams, 327 F.3d 1171 (10th Cir. 2003). A federal prison inmate brought a civil rights action against prison investigative agents who allegedly placed him in a cell with gang...

Hurst v. Snyder.(cases of prison living space)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court CELL SIZE DOUBLE CELLING Hurst v. Snyder, 63 Fed.Appx. 240 (7th Cir. 2003) [unpublished]. A state prison inmate brought an action against prison officials, alleging that he was deprived of adequate living space....

Jones v. Lopez.(FALSE IMPRISONMENT/ARREST)(violation of due process of law)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court FALSE IMPRISONMENT Jones v. Lopez, 262 F.Supp.2d 701 (W.D.Tex. 2001). A prisoner brought a state court suit, alleging that his detention for 253 days beyond the term of his confinement violated his due process...

Alkire v. Irving.(FALSE IMPRISONMENT/ARREST)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court FALSE IMPRISONMENT Alkire v. Irving, 330 F.3d 802 (6th Cir. 2003). An arrestee brought a civil rights action under [section] 1983, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated by his warrantless detention on...

De'Lonta v. Angelone.(female inmate's civil rights action )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court MEDICAL CARE GID -- Gender Identity Disorder De'Lonta v. Angelone, 330 F.3d 630 (4th Cir. 2003). A female inmate brought a civil rights action alleging that prison officials and doctors had denied her adequate...

18. Food.
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Krug v. Lutz.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOCIATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court OBSCENITY PUBLICATIONS Krug v. Lutz, 329 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials, alleging a procedural due process violation in connection...

Maydak v. U.S. Dept. of Justice.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOCIATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court FOIA -- Freedom of Information Act Maydak v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 254 F.Supp.2d 23 (D.D.C. 2003). A prisoner sought the release, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), of copies of law enforcement and prison...

Zimmerman v. Simmons.(FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION, ASSOCIATION)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PUBLICATIONS Zimmerman v. Simmons, 260 F.Supp.2d 1077 (D.Kan. 2003). State prison inmates and a non-profit publisher of a prison newspaper, Prison Legal News, brought an action against state prison officials. The...

Hunter v. Ayers.(habeas corpus petition)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court EX POST FACTO Hunter v. Ayers, 336 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner filed a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging that application of a change in parole regulations removed his right to restoration of...

Northern v. Hanks.(habeas corpus claim)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DUE PROCESS LIBERTY INTEREST Northern v. Hanks, 326 F.3d 909 (7th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner whose demotion to a lower credit-earning class was affirmed by a prison disciplinary reviewing authority, petitioned...

Torres v. Stewart.(GOOD TIME)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PRE-SENTENCE DETENTION Torres v. Stewart, 263 F.Supp.2d 463 (D.Conn. 2003). A state inmate sued prison officials, alleging that as a pretrial detainee he was designated as a security risk without a hearing, and...

Hale v. Scott.(retaliation)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court RETALIATION Hale v. Scott, 252 F.Supp.2d 728 (C.D.Ill. 2003). A state inmate filed a [section] 1983 action alleging retaliation for exercise of his First Amendment rights. The district court granted summary judgment...

Koger v. Snyder.(searches and seizures lawsuit)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court RETALIATION Koger v. Snyder, 252 F.Supp.2d 723 (C.D.Ill. 2003). A state prisoner brought an action alleging violation of his rights in connection with the search and seizure of various documents in his cell, and...

Segreti v. Giller.(lex talionis case)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court RETALIATION Segreti v. Giller, 259 F.Supp.2d 733 (N.D.Ill. 2003). A former inmate brought a [section] 1983 claim against correctional officers seeking compensatory and punitive damages, based on an alleged...

Armstrong v. Bertrand.(habeas corpus claim)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court JUVENILE SENTENCE Armstrong v. Bertrand, 336 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 2003). A juvenile who had received an adult sentence of 20 years for first-degree reckless homicide sought a federal writ of habeas corpus. The...

Egerton v. Cockrell.(habeas corpus petition)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court AEDPA -- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act ACCESS TO COURTS Egerton v. Cockrell, 334 F.3d 433 (5th Cir. 2003). A prisoner convicted of aggravated robbery petitioned for federal habeas relief. The...

Northern v. Hanks.(habeas corpus claim)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court GOOD TIME Northern v. Hanks, 326 F.3d 909 (7th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner whose demotion to a lower credit-earning class was affirmed by a prison disciplinary reviewing authority, petitioned for a writ of habeas...

Williams v. Wisconsin.(parole)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PAROLE Williams v. Wisconsin, 336 F.3d 576 (7th Cir. 2003). A parolee brought a [section] 1983 action challenging a ban on international travel, alleging it violated his right to travel and to marry. The district...

23. Hygiene-prisoner personal.
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Jones v. Lopez.(cases of false imprisonment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court ABSOLUTE QUASI-JUDICIAL IMMUNITY QUALIFIED IMMUNITY Jones v. Lopez, 262 F.Supp.2d 701 (W.D.Tex. 2001). A prisoner brought a state court suit, alleging that his detention for 253 days beyond the term of his...

25. Intake and admissions.
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Armstrong v. Bertrand.(habeas corpus claim)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court SENTENCE Armstrong v. Bertrand, 336 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 2003). A juvenile who had received an adult sentence of 20 years for first-degree reckless homicide sought a federal writ of habeas corpus. The district court...

Austin v. Johnson.(medical care)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court MEDICAL CARE FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE Austin v. Johnson, 328 F.3d 204 (5th Cir. 2003). The parents of a convicted youth offender who was sentenced to attend a one-day "boot camp," brought a [section] 1983 action...

Beckwith v. Hart.(defamation of character, negligence claims)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court FTCA -- Federal Tort Claims Act Beckwith v. Hart, 263 F.Supp.2d 1018 (D.Md. 2003). An inmate filed an action against the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging claims of...

Lumley v. City of Dade City, Fla.(respondeat superior)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court VICARIOUS LIABILITY Lumley v. City of Dade City, Fla., 327 F.3d 1186 (11th Cir. 2003). An arrestee who was wounded in a shoot-out brought a suit against police officials. The district court granted summary judgment...

Para-Profess. Law Clinic, SCI-Graterford v. Beard.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court TERMINATION OF ORDER PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act Para-Profess. Law Clinic, SCI-Graterford v. Beard, 334 F.3d 301 (3rd Cir. 2003). Prison officials moved, under the provisions of the Prison Litigation...

Wall v. Dion.(LIABILITY)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court PRIVATE PROVIDER Wall v. Dion, 257 F.Supp.2d 316 (D.Me. 2003). A county jail inmate suffering from hepatitis C brought a pro se state court [section] 1983 action against private contractors that provided medical...

Krug v. Lutz.(due process of law)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court REGULATIONS Krug v. Lutz, 329 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials, alleging a procedural due process violation in connection with the review...

Zimmerman v. Simmons.(Prison Legal News brings case of newspaper subscriptions against prison officials )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court LIMITATION PROHIBITED -- PUBLICATIONS Zimmerman v. Simmons, 260 F.Supp.2d 1077 (D.Kan. 2003). State prison inmates and a non-profit publisher of a prison newspaper, Prison Legal News, brought an action against...

Brock v. Wright.(cases of medical care)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE POLICY/PROCEDURE Brock v. Wright, 315 F.3d 158 (2nd Cir. 2002). A state prisoner who developed a keloid at the site of a knife wound on his cheek, brought a [section] 1983 action against...

Sanders v. Kingston.(cases of cruel and unusual punishment )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court SMOKE Sanders v. Kingston, 53 Fed.Appx. 781 (7th Cir. 2002). [unpublished] A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action alleging that he suffered cruel and unusual punishment due to overcrowding and...

Austin v. Johnson.(medical care cases)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DELAY IN CARE Austin v. Johnson, 328 F.3d 204 (5th Cir. 2003). The parents of a convicted youth offender who was sentenced to attend a one-day "boot camp," brought a [section] 1983 action to recover damages after...

De'Lonta v. Angelone.(cases of medical care)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court FEMALE PRISONERS GID -- Gender Identity Disorder DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE De'Lonta v. Angelone, 330 F.3d 630 (4th Cir. 2003). A female inmate brought a civil rights action...

Lumley v. City of Dade City, Fla.(MEDICAL CARE)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court PRETRIAL DETAINEE Lumley v. City of Dade City, Fla., 327 F.3d 1186 (11th Cir. 2003). An arrestee who was wounded in a shoot-out brought a suit against police officials. The district court granted summary judgment in...

Mace v. City of Palestine.(medical care suit)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court DELAY IN CARE Mace v. City of Palestine, 333 F.3d 621 (5th Cir. 2003). The estate of a suspect who was fatally injured during a standoff with police officers brought a [section] 1983 action. The district court...

Matos Ex Rel. Matos v. O'Sullivan.(prisoner suicide case)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court RECORDS Matos Ex Rel. Matos v. O'Sullivan, 335 F.3d 553 (7th Cir. 2003). The administrator of the estate of a state prisoner, who committed suicide by hanging himself while incarcerated, brought a [section] 1983...

Wall v. Dion.(cases of dental care)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court DENTAL CARE INADEQUATE CARE Wall v. Dion, 257 F.Supp.2d 316 (D.Me. 2003). A county jail inmate suffering from hepatitis C brought a pro se state court [section] 1983 action against private contractors that...

30. Mental problems (prisoner).
November 1, 2003... No cases.

Catletti Ex Rel. Estate of Catletti v. Rampe.(cases of employment terminations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. Appeals Court FREE SPEECH TERMINATION Catletti Ex Rel. Estate of Catletti v. Rampe, 334 F.3d 225 (2nd Cir. 2003). The widow of a former county employee brought a [section] 1983 action, alleging that the employee was fired in...

Fraternal Order of Police v. Williams.(prison working conditions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... U.S. District Court STAFFING LEVELS WORKING CONDITIONS Fraternal Order of Police v. Williams, 263 F.Supp.2d 45 (D.D.C. 2003). The union that represented correctional employees sued the District of Columbia to force a change in...