Eighth Circuit: Illinois Burglary Conviction Not Valid Predicate Offense for ACCA Purposes by The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on September 28, 2017 that a generic burglary conviction in Illinois cannot be used as one of the three “violent felonies” necessary to establish violation of …
Yes, Lawsuits Are Expensive--But So Is Police Misconduct by by Antonio Romanucci Last week [October 2017] my firm, Romanucci & Blandin, secured the largest verdict ever in a police misconduct lawsuit in Illinois against the city of Chicago — $44.7 million. In an op-ed reacting to the verdict, William Choslovsky pointed …
Seventh Circuit Upholds Malicious Prosecution and False Arrest Dismissal by Mark Wilson The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld the dismissal of false arrest and malicious prosecution claims of two Illinois men. Jai Crutcher was incarcerated on Illinois offenses from 2002 to 2010. He was released …
$327,500 to 77-Year-Old for Civil Rights Violations by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis An elderly Chicago woman was awarded $327,500 in damages for the violation of her civil rights by overzealous and misinformed Chicago police officers. The June 28, 2013 verdict awarded damages for embarrassment and humiliation, injury to reputation …
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict Against Sheriff Who Engaged in Political Retaliation by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Chicago area jury awarded $1,000,000 to a DuPage County Sheriff's deputy who claimed that she was passed over for a promotion because she didn't support the Sheriff's political campaign. Susan Lakics was a …
$6.375 Million to Exonerated Former Prisoner by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis A man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and attempted armed robbery agreed in August 2013 to accept $6.375 million to settle his claim that he was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for over a decade. Larry Gillard was …
Pfister v. Wood, IL, Opinion, 2017 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 13‐3327 PAYSUN LONG, Petitioner‐Appellant, v. RANDY PFISTER, Warden, Stateville Correctional Center, Respondent‐Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 11‐CV‐1265 — Michael M. …
World Medical Association Declaration – WMA Declaration of Malta on Hunger Strikes, 2017 WMA DECLARATION OF MALTA ON HUNGER STRIKERS Adopted by the 43rd World Medical Assembly, St. Julians, Malta, November 1991 and editorially revised by the 44th World Medical Assembly, Marbella, Spain, September 1992 and revised by the 57th …
COPA-Summary Report of Investigation-Dec 2005 CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY LOG #1087742 SUMMARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Date of Incident: December 11, 2005 Time of Incident: 12:12 pm Location of Incident: 511 East Browning Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653 Date of IPRA Notification:1 July 17, 2017 BACKGROUND & SYNOPSIS OF INVESTIGATION Former …
State of IL v. Ringland, IL, Opinion, Evidence, 2017 Illinois Official Reports Supreme Court Digitally signed by Reporter of Decisions Reason: I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Date: 2018.01.30 13:19:16 -06'00' People v. Ringland, 2017 IL 119484 Caption in Supreme Court: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE …
LaPorta v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Police Shoots Friend, 2017 Case: 1:14-cv-09665 Document #: 220-2 Filed: 06/27/17 Page 1 of 2 PageID #:2511 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL A. LAPORTA, as Guardian of the estate and person of Michael …
IDOC Monitoring Team - First Annual Report, Rasho v. Baldwin, 2017 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ASHOOR RASHO et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DIRECTOR JOHN R. BALDWIN, et al., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. …
Annual Report on Mental Health Care, Illinois Dep't. Of Corrections IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ASHOOR RASHO et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DIRECTOR JOHN R. BALDWIN, et al., Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 1:07-CV-1298-MMM-JEH …
Carter v. Baldwin, IL, Complaint, Disability Discrimination, 2017 Case: 1:17-cv-03690 Document#: 1 Filed: 05/16/17 Page 1 of 27 PagelD #:1 I IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COllJRT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MARVIN CARTER, Plaintiff, V. JOHN R. BALDWIN, TIM CHAMBERLAIN, CHRISTOPHER R. BARNHART, LISA MINTER, SHERRY …
Bolden v. City of Chicago, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2017 Case: 1:17-cv-00417 Document #: 1 Filed: 01/19/17 Page 1 of 23 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION EDDIE L. BOLDEN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF …
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Taylor v. Wexford Health Sources Inc, IL, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2016 Case: 1:16-cv-03464 Document #: 32 Filed: 11/17/16 Page 1 of 19 PageID #:358 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JOHN E. TAYLOR, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) WEXFORD …
