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HRDC v. US BOP & US DOJ, DC, Settlement, FOIA, 2021
Filing • August 3, 2021
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
HRDC v. US BOP & US DOJ, DC, Settlement, FOIA, 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT By and through their respective counsel, Defendant the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“Defendant”) and Plaintiff Human Rights Defense Center (“Plaintiff’) (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree to settle and compromise the civil action captioned, Human Rights Defense Center …
HRDC v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), DC, Complaint, FOIA, 2021
Filing • August 2, 2021
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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Redacted OSC Letter to President, July 2021
Publication • July 30, 2021
Redacted OSC Letter to President, July 2021 U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 The Special Counsel July 30, 2021 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Subject: OSC File Nos. DI-16-1098, DI-18-1075 Dear Mr. President: I am forwarding to you a …
D.C. Circuit: Ambiguous Plea Agreement Requires Interpretation in Favor of Defendant
Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021
D.C. Circuit: Ambiguous Plea Agreement Requires Interpretation in Favor of Defendant by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that a plea agreement was ambiguous as to the Government’s ability to oppose Safety Valve relief for a defendant. Because precedent …
D.C. Circuit: Counsel’s Failure to Object to District Court’s Reliance Upon Wrong Sentencing Guideline Constitutes Ineffective Assistance
Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021
D.C. Circuit: Counsel’s Failure to Object to District Court’s Reliance Upon Wrong Sentencing Guideline Constitutes Ineffective Assistance by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia concluded defense counsel was ineffective when he failed to object to the U.S. District Court for the …
Domestic Terrorism Laws and Civil Liberties
Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021
Domestic Terrorism Laws and Civil Liberties by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Proposed legislation coming in the wake of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot would add “domestic terrorism” to the long list of federal crimes. Amid the unsettled atmosphere in Washington, D.C., the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021 …
D.C. Circuit: Conflicted Counsel During Habeas Proceeding Requires Appointment of Conflict-Free Counsel
Article • June 15, 2021 • from CLN July, 2021
Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Conflict of Interest
D.C. Circuit: Conflicted Counsel During Habeas Proceeding Requires Appointment of Conflict-Free Counsel by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit “discovered an undeniable and unwaived conflict of interest between court-appointed counsel” in a § 2255 petition and the appellant. It …
D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire
Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021
Filed under: junk science, Firearms
D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The Firearms Examination Unit (“FEU”) at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences (“DFS”) is under criminal investigation by the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), according to court documents that revealed …
D.C. Circuit Highlights Racial Disparity Concerns With First Step Act After District Court Erroneously Denies Relief
Article • April 15, 2021 • from CLN May, 2021
Filed under: Racial Discrimination, First Step Act
D.C. Circuit Highlights Racial Disparity Concerns With First Step Act After District Court Erroneously Denies Relief by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Citing the First Step Act’s purpose of correcting the racial disparities under the severe crack cocaine sentences handed out for decades, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
Capitol Police Department Repeatedly Sued Over Racial Discrimination
Article • March 15, 2021 • from CLN April, 2021
Filed under: Racial Discrimination
Capitol Police Department Repeatedly Sued Over Racial Discrimination by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian Over 250 Black police officers have sued the U.S. Capitol Police (“USCP”) since 2001 over allegations of racism and discrimination. ProPublica’s January 14, 2021, article by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien highlights how this past …
D.C. Circuit: Differing Counsel Effectiveness Findings Create Possible Injustice in Wired Plea Offer
Article • March 15, 2021 • from CLN April, 2021
Filed under: Counsel - Effective Assistance of, Pleading/Pleadings
D.C. Circuit: Differing Counsel Effectiveness Findings Create Possible Injustice in Wired Plea Offer by David Reutter by David M. Reutter Having a fall partner presents many hazards when faced with law enforcement interrogations or during court proceedings. One of those hazards is when the Government offers a plea bargain that …
Audit of D.C. Forensics Lab Reveals History of Botched Forensic Analyses
Article • January 15, 2021 • from CLN February, 2021
Filed under: junk science
Audit of D.C. Forensics Lab Reveals History of Botched Forensic Analyses by Casey Bastian by Casey Bastian The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences (“DFS”) is a $220 million facility built in 2012. Its construction was highly lauded and was expected to effectively process crime scene evidence. DFS is …
HRDC v. US BOP & US DOJ, DC, Complaint, FOIA, 2020
Filing • December 2, 2020
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
HRDC v. US BOP & US DOJ, DC, Complaint, FOIA, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-03504 Document 1 Filed 12/02/20 Page 1 of 6 U N I T E D S TAT E S D I S T R I C T C O U RT FO R T H E D I …
HRDC v. UDVA, DC, Complaint, Public Records, 2020
Filing • September 23, 2020
Filed under: Public Records, PLN Litigation
HRDC v. UDVA, DC, Complaint, Public Records, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-02719-RC Document 1 Filed 09/23/20 Page 1 of 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, 1028 N. Federal Highway Lake Worth Beach, FL 22460 Civil Action No. Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, …
Washington Federal Court: Looking at Lock Phone Screen Requires Warrant
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: Cell-Phones
Washington Federal Court: Looking at Lock Phone Screen Requires Warrant by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle ruled that the FBI conducted an illegal search of a defendant’s phone by powering it on to inspect the lock screen, resulting …
News in Brief
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: Marissa Cruz and Paea Tukuafu filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of San Jose police in August 2020, claiming they were “battered and bruised” by cops and subject to unreasonable search and entry. The two were celebrating ahead of Cruz’s 22nd birthday at …
Police Body Cams Are not a Cure-All
Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020
Filed under: Police State-Surveillance
Police Body Cams Are not a Cure-All by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon George Floyd’s death at the knees of Minneapolis, Minnesota, police was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back as far as police brutality. People are fed up with reports of abuse, assault and deaths at the …
D.C. Circuit Reverses Nearly 50-Year-Old Murder Conviction Over Faulty Hair Evidence
Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020
Filed under: junk science
D.C. Circuit Reverses Nearly 50-Year-Old Murder Conviction Over Faulty Hair Evidence by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell For the second time in the past year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned a decades-old murder conviction after the federal government admitted that it used faulty hair evidence …
Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Memorandum Opinion, Covid 19 Reelease, 2020
Brief • June 18, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19
Banks v. Booth, Washington DC, Memorandum Opinion, Covid 19 Reelease, 2020 Case 1:20-cv-00849-CKK Document 100 Filed 06/18/20 Page 1 of 40 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDWARD BANKS, et al., Plaintiffs v. Civil Action No. 20-849(CKK) QUINCY L. BOOTH, et al., Defendants MEMORANDUM OPINION (June 18, …
U.S. DOJ-Federal Bureau of Prisons-Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020
Publication • 2020
Filed under: Threats by Staff
U.S. DOJ-Federal Bureau of Prisons-Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Washington, DC Office of Internal Affairs Report for Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Summary of Findings ..................................................................................................................... 1 Reporting Incidents of Misconduct.. ................................................................................................................ 3 Guidance for Reporting Allegations of Staff …
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