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Smith v. City of Shreveport, LA, Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Ernest Burwell, Excessive Force, 2023

Brief • November 16, 2023

Filed under: Excessive Force, Dogs

Smith v. City of Shreveport, LA, Memorandum in Support of Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony of Ernest Burwell, Excessive Force, 2023 Case 5:19-cv-01261-EEF-KDM Document 86-1 Filed 11/16/23 Page 1 of 10 PageID #: 1783 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA SHREVEPORT DIVISION JUANITA SMITH, ET AL VERSUS CITY …

Alex a v. Gov. Edwards, LA, Order Granting Motion for Prelim Injunction, Conditions of Confinement, 2023

Brief • September 14, 2023

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement

Alex a v. Gov. Edwards, LA, Order Granting Motion for Prelim Injunction, Conditions of Confinement, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB Document 267 09/14/23 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEX A., by and through his guardian, MOLLY SMITH, individually and on behalf of all others similarly …

Alex A. V. Edwards, LA, Westlaw Citation-Order Granting Prelim. Injunction, Solitary Confinement, 2023

Brief • September 14, 2023

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Alex A. V. Edwards, LA, Westlaw Citation-Order Granting Prelim. Injunction, Solitary Confinement, 2023 Alex A. by and through Smith v. Edwards, Slip Copy (2023) 2023 WL 5984280 Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana. Morris, Lemuel E. Montgomery, III, Pro Hac Vice, Carly H. …

Alexa A. V. Edwards, LA, Memorandum in Support of Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Regarding Absence of Body-Worn Camera Footage, Body Worn Cameras, 2023

Brief • August 28, 2023

Filed under: Videotaping, Video Cameras

Alexa A. V. Edwards, LA, Memorandum in Support of Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Regarding Absence of Body-Worn Camera Footage, Body Worn Cameras, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB Document 242-1 08/28/23 Page 1 of 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEX A., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civ. Act. …

Alexa A. V. Edwards, LA, Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Regarding Absence of Body-Worn Camera Footage, Body Worn Camera, 2023

Brief • August 28, 2023

Filed under: Videotaping, Electronic Surveillance

Alexa A. V. Edwards, LA, Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Regarding Absence of Body-Worn Camera Footage, Body Worn Camera, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB Document 242 08/28/23 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEX A., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civ. Act. No. 3:22-CV-00573-SDD-RLB JOHN BEL …

Alex A. V. Edwards, LA, Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude the Proffered Expert Testimony of Lee Underwood, Solitary Confinement, 2023

Brief • August 15, 2023

Filed under: Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement

Alex A. V. Edwards, LA, Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude the Proffered Expert Testimony of Lee Underwood, Solitary Confinement, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-00573-SDD-RLB Document 219 08/15/23 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEX A., by and through his guardian, Molly Smith, et al., individually …

State of Missouri v. Biden, LA, Judgment-Prelim Injunction, Social Media, 2023

Brief • July 4, 2023

Filed under: Social Media

State of Missouri v. Biden, LA, Judgment-Prelim Injunction, Social Media, 2023 Case 3:22-cv-01213-TAD-KDM Document 294 Filed 07/04/23 Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 26947 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA MONROE DIVISION STATE OF MISSOURI, ET AL. CASE NO. 3:22-CV-01213 VERSUS JUDGE TERRY A. DOUGHTY JOSEPH R BIDEN …

New Orleans Authorizes Facial Recognition to Identity Suspects

Article • June 15, 2023 • from CLN July, 2023

Filed under: Police State-Surveillance, EP2P Software, Identification of Targets

New Orleans Authorizes Facial Recognition to Identity Suspects by Michael Thompson by Michael Dean Thompson The use of facial recognition systems was banned by the New Orleans City Council in 2020, only to be overturned in July of 2022 in response to fears of rising crime despite concerns within the …

Louisiana Jury Selection Illegal According to Recently Passed Bill

Article • June 15, 2023 • from CLN July, 2023

Filed under: Jury Selection

Louisiana Jury Selection Illegal According to Recently Passed Bill by Kevin Bliss by Kevin W. Bliss January 23, 2023, the Orleans Parish criminal court system halted all active jury trials until further information concerning the summons prices for jury selection could be supplied to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals …

Loyola University - Access Denied-Public Records and Incarcerated People, 2023

Publication • 2023

Filed under: Public Records, Public Records Act

Loyola University - Access Denied-Public Records and Incarcerated People, 2023 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES PAPER NUMBER 2023-05 Access Denied: Public Records and Incarcerated People Andrea Armstrong, Dr. Norman C. Francis Distinguished Professor of Law 19 U. St. Thomas L.J. 220 (2023) This …

News in Brief

Article • April 15, 2023 • from CLN May, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by News in Brief Alabama: It was announced by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 20, 2023, that a police officer in Madison was arrested, accused of sexual misconduct. AL.com and WHNT in northern Alabama reported that the officer, Kevin Walter, 35, was arrested on Feb. …

News in Brief

Article • February 15, 2023 • from CLN March, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: The DOJ Civil Rights Division announced on Oct. 21, 2022, that a former sheriff’s deputy in Dallas County was charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in the middle of the day on Jan. 30, 2020. The Miami Herald reported that the then-active deputy, …

DOJ Investigative Finding-Louisiana DOC, Jan. 2023

Publication • January 25, 2023

Filed under: Overdetention

DOJ Investigative Finding-Louisiana DOC, Jan. 2023 Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Investigative Findings and Next Steps On January 25, 2023, following an extensive investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the three U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the State of Louisiana notified the Louisiana Department …

Investigation of the Lousiana Dept. Of Public Safety & Corrections-Jan. 2023

Publication • January 25, 2023

Filed under: Overdetention

Investigation of the Lousiana Dept. Of Public Safety & Corrections-Jan. 2023 INVESTIGATION OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONS United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division January 25, 2023 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 II. SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 1 III. INVESTIGATION .................................................................................................................. 3 IV. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................... …

News in Brief

Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: WBMA in Birmingham reported that a former probation officer in Fayette County was convicted of sexual misconduct on Dec. 8, 2022. The former officer, Michael Steven Painter, 51, was found guilty on charges of using his office for personal gain and custodial sexual misconduct — …

Fifth Circuit: District Court Erred in Finding That a Fourth Amendment Stop Did Not Occur

Article • January 15, 2023 • from CLN February, 2023

Filed under: Procedural Default/Error, Terry Stops

Fifth Circuit: District Court Erred in Finding That a Fourth Amendment Stop Did Not Occur by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana erred in finding that a Fourth Amendment stop …

Fifth Circuit Denies Absolute Immunity for Prosecutor Who Fabricated Evidence in Murder Conviction and Death Sentence

Article • December 15, 2022 • from CLN January, 2023

Filed under: False Statements, Testimony or Documents, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Fabrication of Evidence

Fifth Circuit Denies Absolute Immunity for Prosecutor Who Fabricated Evidence in Murder Conviction and Death Sentence by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed an order of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana that denied absolute immunity to …

Fifth Circuit Announces Louisiana Aggravated Assault With Firearm Still Not ‘Crime of Violence’ After 2012 Amendment for Purposes of Sentencing Guidelines

Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022

Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Solicitation to Commit a Crime of Violence

Fifth Circuit Announces Louisiana Aggravated Assault With Firearm Still Not ‘Crime of Violence’ After 2012 Amendment for Purposes of Sentencing Guidelines by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm under Louisiana state …

Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Conviction of Lesser Included Offense Subsequently Vacated as Unconstitutional Constitutes Implied Acquittal of Higher Charge; Double Jeopardy Bars Retrial on Higher ...

Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022

Filed under: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Double jeopardy, New Trial/Judgment of Acquittal

Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Conviction of Lesser Included Offense Subsequently Vacated as Unconstitutional Constitutes Implied Acquittal of Higher Charge; Double Jeopardy Bars Retrial on Higher Charge by Jacob Barrett by Jacob Barrett In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held double jeopardy bars the reinstatement and …

News in Brief

Article • November 15, 2022 • from CLN December, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: Court documents revealed the week of Oct. 3, 2022, show that a former Brookside police chief, Mike Jones, was indicted by a grand jury for speeding and impersonating an officer. AL.com reported that Jones had resigned from his post as the town’s Chief of Police …