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Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Prison Book Clubs

Filing • October 19, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Prison Book Clubs No. 18-355 In the Supreme Court of the United States PRISON LEGAL NEWS, PETITIONER v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT BRIEF …

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Faith Organizations

Filing • October 19, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Faith Organizations No. 18-355 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT BRIEF …

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Civil Rights Organizations

Filing • October 18, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Civil Rights Organizations No. 18-355 In the PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit BRIEF OF CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY …

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for PLN Advertisers

Filing • October 16, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for PLN Advertisers NO. 18-355 IN THE PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit BRIEF FOR PRISON LEGAL NEWS’ ADVERTISERS AS …

Eleventh Circuit: Sharing Food with Homeless Expressive Conduct Protected by First Amendment

Article • October 15, 2018

Filed under: Police, First Amendment, rights

Eleventh Circuit: Sharing Food with Homeless Expressive Conduct Protected by First Amendment by R. Bailey By R. Bailey The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals made the “first pronouncement” by any federal appeals court by addressing an issue of human compassion: the outdoor sharing of food with others. The court found …

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Former Corrections Officials

Filing • October 15, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for Former Corrections Officials No. 18-355 IN THE Supreme Court of the United States ______________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. JULIE L. JONES, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. __________________________ On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court …

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for 18 Media Organizations

Filing • October 11, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Amicus Curiae Brief in the US Supreme Court for 18 Media Organizations No. 18-355 ================================================================ In The Supreme Court of the United States -----------------------------------------------------------------PRISON LEGAL NEWS, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. -----------------------------------------------------------------On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court Of Appeals For The Eleventh …

HRDC Fact Sheet on Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights

Publication • September 18, 2018

Filed under: Discrimination, Sex Offenders (Discrimination), Voting, Prison Legal News documents

HRDC Fact Sheet on Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Human Rights Defense Center DEDICATED TO PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS FLORIDA AMENDMENT 4 – HRDC FACT SHEET Not all ex-felons support Amendment 4! This November, Florida citizens will be voting on a very important ballot initiative that will impact nearly 1.5 million …

Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Filing • September 14, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari No. ______ In the Supreme Court of the United States ________________ PRISON LEGAL NEWS, v. Petitioner, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ________________ Respondent. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals …

Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari Appendix

Filing • September 14, 2018

Filed under: PLN Litigation, Censorship

Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Dept. of Corrections Petition for Writ of Certiorari Appendix APPENDIX TABLE OF APPENDICES Appendix A Opinion, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Fla. Dep’t. of Corrections, No. 15-14220 (May 17, 2018) .. App-1 Appendix B Amended …

SCOTUS’ Unanimous Death-Penalty Jury Verdict Decision Affecting Florida Cases

Article • August 20, 2018 • from CLN September, 2018

Filed under: Juries, Death Penalty

SCOTUS’ Unanimous Death-Penalty Jury Verdict Decision Affecting Florida Cases by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The effects of the January 2016 United States Supreme Court decision in Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 6161 (2016), which overturned Florida’s prior law permitting non-unanimous jury verdicts in death penalty cases, continues to …

Initial Report of Joint Mental Health Expert Kathryn A. Burns MD MPH, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2018

Publication • August 8, 2018

Filed under: Medical Records, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Suicides, Inadequate Health Care Facilities

Initial Report of Joint Mental Health Expert Kathryn A. Burns MD MPH, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2018 EXHIBIT A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Ollie Carruthers, et al., v Scott Israel, et al. Case No. 76-6068-CIV-MIDDLEBROOKS INITIAL REPORT OF JOINT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT KATHRYN …

Gaines v. Jones FDOC starvation death complaint 2018

Filing • August 1, 2018

Filed under: DOC/BOP misconduct, Wrongful Death

Gaines v. Jones FDOC starvation death complaint 2018 Case 4:18-cv-00367-MW-CAS Document 1 Filed 08/01/18 Page 1 of 23 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLASSEE DIVISION LORINE GAINES, as Personal Representative of the Estate and Mother of VINCENT GAINES, Civil Division Plaintiff, v. Case No. JULIE JONES, in …

HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018

Filing • July 26, 2018

Filed under: Public Records

HRDC v. CORIZON HEALTH, INC., FL, Complaint, Public Records, 2018 Filing # 75578882 E-Filed 07/26/2018 04:34:43 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, Case No.: v. CORIZON HEALTH, …

Eleventh Circuit Holds Florida Drug Trafficking Statute Indivisible and Overbroad for Removal Under Immigration and Nationality Act

Article • July 21, 2018 • from CLN August, 2018

Filed under: Immigration

Eleventh Circuit Holds Florida Drug Trafficking Statute Indivisible and Overbroad for Removal Under Immigration and Nationality Act by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a major decision that may affect thousands with a prior Florida drug trafficking conviction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that Florida’s …

False Arrest of Florida Attorney by Fort Lauderdale Police Results in $600,000 Verdict

Article • July 1, 2018

Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Police, False Arrest, Traffic stop

False Arrest of Florida Attorney by Fort Lauderdale Police Results in $600,000 Verdict by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Samuel Yeboah, who was arrested after he requested to observe a roadside sobriety test being performed on his client, was awarded $600,000 against the City of Fort Lauderdale for false arrest …

FDOC and Centurion of Florida Contract Agreement-Amendment #2

Publication • June 28, 2018

Filed under: Private Contractors

FDOC and Centurion of Florida Contract Agreement-Amendment #2 AGREEMENT #A3881 AMENDMENT #2 AGREEMENT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND CENTURION OF FLORIDA, LLC This is an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Florida Department of Corrections (“Department”) and Centurion of Florida, LLC (“Participating Entity”) that …

H.C. v. Bradshaw, Florida Juvenile Solitary Confinement Complaint, 2018

Filing • June 21, 2018

Filed under: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles, Education (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

H.C. v. Bradshaw, Florida Juvenile Solitary Confinement Complaint, 2018

H.C. v. Bradshaw, Florida Juvenile Solitary Confinement Preliminary Injunction Motion, 2018

Filing • June 21, 2018

Filed under: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Juveniles, Education (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

H.C. v. Bradshaw, Florida Juvenile Solitary Confinement Preliminary Injunction Motion, 2018 Case 9:18-cv-80810-WPD Document 6 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/21/2018 Page 1 of 25 Case 9:18-cv-80810-WPD Document 6 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/21/2018 Page 2 of 25 Case 9:18-cv-80810-WPD Document 6 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/21/2018 Page 3 of 25 …

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies When a Court Must Conduct Resentencing Following § 2255 Relief

Article • June 18, 2018 • from CLN July, 2018

Filed under: Sentencing

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies When a Court Must Conduct Resentencing Following § 2255 Relief by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In an issue of first impression for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Court clarified when a district court must hold a resentencing hearing, rather than summarily …