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Silverman v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Request for Dismissal, Sexual Harassment, 2017

Brief • December 12, 2017

Filed under: Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Attorney Misconduct

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Delaney v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Auto Accident), 2017

Brief • December 4, 2017

Filed under: Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

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$1.5 Million to Cali. Phlebotomist for Sexual Harassment Suit Against Supervising Police Officer

Article • December 1, 2017

Filed under: Supervisor-Staff Harassment, Harassment by Police, Police Misconduct

$1.5 Million to Cali. Phlebotomist for Sexual Harassment Suit Against Supervising Police Officer by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis An Oceanside, California woman who provided phlebotomy services to the Oceanside Police Department for three months in 2008 was awarded $1.5 million on April 17, 2013. The jury award was for …

California Attorney Invoices Not Categorically Exempt from PRA Disclosure

Article • December 1, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific, Attorneys, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Freedom of Information Act

California Attorney Invoices Not Categorically Exempt from PRA Disclosure by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The California Supreme Court held that legal billing statements in closed cases are not categorically exempt from disclosure under California’s Public Records Act (PRA). Modeled after the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the California …

Zee v. McDonnell, CA, Settlement Agreement, Retaliation (Wrongful Termination), 2017

Brief • November 29, 2017

Filed under: Retaliation for Organizing, Retaliation against Staff, Employee Litigation

Zee v. McDonnell, CA, Settlement Agreement, Retaliation (Wrongful Termination), 2017 SETTLEMENT AGHEEMl<:NT This Confidential Settlement Agreement and General Release of All Claims r·scttlcmcnt Agreement") is entered into between the following parties (''the Parties"): Plaintiff Tappan Zee ("Pluintifl") and Defendants Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department ("'LASD"). and County of Los Angeles …

Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California

Publication • November 28, 2017

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health

Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California Consultative Report Prepared for the Center for Constitutional Rights Human Rights in Trauma Mental Health Lab, Stanford University Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 4 Methodology 4 …

Cornell v. City and Cty San Francisco, CA, Opinion, Trainee Arrested, 2017

Brief • November 17, 2017

Filed under: False Arrest

Cornell v. City and Cty San Francisco, CA, Opinion, Trainee Arrested, 2017 Filed 11/17/17 (unmodified opn. attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR BRET CORNELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, A141016 & A142147 v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, …

The Monterey County Jail, a Report

Publication • November 17, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific

The Monterey County Jail, a Report THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL A REVIEW OF PAST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS Monterey County Jail about 1885. Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society. 1 2 THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL A REVIEW OF PAST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS SUMMARY The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury (MCCGJ) …

$6.7 Million to Cali. Mom After Police Broke Her Ankle During Warrantless Entry

Article • November 16, 2017

Filed under: Searches, Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)

$6.7 Million to Cali. Mom After Police Broke Her Ankle During Warrantless Entry by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna A San Jose woman, Danielle Burfine, won a settlement of $6.7 million for a federal civil rights lawsuit from the city of Santa Clara. Police body cam footage shows that on …

California SVP Determination Based on Hearsay Evidence Reversed

Article • November 16, 2017 • from CLN December, 2017

Filed under: Evidence

California SVP Determination Based on Hearsay Evidence Reversed by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District reversed a Sexually Violent Predator (“SVP”) adjudication, finding that the State’s expert witnesses improperly testified about inadmissible hearsay evidence in support of their conclusion that the SVP …

California Felonizes Some Prosecutorial Misconduct

Article • November 16, 2017 • from CLN December, 2017

Filed under: Prosecutor/Attorney General Misconduct, Prosecutors

California Felonizes Some Prosecutorial Misconduct by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On September 30, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that was introduced by Assemblywoman Patty Lopez (D-San Fernando), felonizing some prosecutorial misconduct. Under the new law, a prosecutor can be sentenced to up to three …

Ninth Circuit Concludes Mandatory Supervision Akin to Parole for Fourth Amendment Analysis

Article • November 16, 2017 • from CLN December, 2017

Filed under: Parole, Parole Conditions

Ninth Circuit Concludes Mandatory Supervision Akin to Parole for Fourth Amendment Analysis by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson In 2014, Steven Cervantes pleaded guilty to California counterfeiting and drug felonies. He was sentenced to three years in jail. The sentencing court then divided the sentence into two years of imprisonment …

Proof of Law Enforcement Duty Is Primary Job to Establish Peace Officer Status

Article • November 16, 2017 • from CLN December, 2017

Filed under: Police

Proof of Law Enforcement Duty Is Primary Job to Establish Peace Officer Status by David Reutter by David Reutter The California Supreme Court reversed a conviction of misdemeanor battery upon a peace officer because the prosecution failed to prove harbor officers’ primary duty was law enforcement. Bryan Pennington was not …

Cornell v. City and Cty San Francisco, CA, Complaint, Trainee Arrested, 2017

Brief • November 16, 2017

Filed under: False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police)

Cornell v. City and Cty San Francisco, CA, Complaint, Trainee Arrested, 2017 Filed 11/16/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR BRET CORNELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, A141016 & A142147 v. (City & County of San Francisco Super. Ct. No. …

Matthews v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault by Guard, 2017

Brief • October 31, 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault

Matthews v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault by Guard, 2017 Case :17-cv-07908-DMG-PLA Document 9 Filed 10/31/17 Page 1 of 28 Page ID #:49 1 Tustin E. Sterling, State Bar No. 249491 LAW OFFICES OF JUSTIN STERLING Justin@,Sterlingpefense.com 2 15760Ventura~Blvd. Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 3 Tel. (818) …

Galvez v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Stipulation for Dismissal, Failure to Protect, 2017

Brief • October 25, 2017

Filed under: Failure to Protect (General)

Galvez v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Stipulation for Dismissal, Failure to Protect, 2017 Case 2:15-cv-08747-CAS-AS Document 41 Filed 10/25/17 Page 1 of 2 Page ID #:312 Mark D. Rutter (SBN 058194) CARf ENTER1 ROTHif,NS & DUMONT 2 500 S. Grand A Ve., 19 Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 3 …

Bellman v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Auto Accident), 2017

Brief • October 18, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police/Govt Misconduct, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Bellman v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Auto Accident), 2017 FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS PART ONE - DEFINITIONS: A The term ·'Release," when used herein means the instant Full Release of All Claims. B. The term "plaintiff," when used in this Release, means the following: Plaintiff …

Hudson v. Franco, CA, Settlement Agreement, Excessive Force, 2017

Brief • October 17, 2017

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Hudson v. Franco, CA, Settlement Agreement, Excessive Force, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between George Hudson ("Hudson"), on the one hand, and Alfredo Franco and Kirk Richardson ("Defendants"), on the other in regards to …

Salas v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Tort Claim, Breach of Contract, 2017

Brief • October 12, 2017

Filed under: Employee Litigation

Salas v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Tort Claim, Breach of Contract, 2017 1 COMPLAINT OF EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION 2 BEFORE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 3 DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) 4 5 6 In the …

Kirkpatrick v. Chappell, CA, Death Penalty, Habeas, 2017

Brief • October 10, 2017

Filed under: Habeas Corpus, Death Penalty/Death Row

Kirkpatrick v. Chappell, CA, Death Penalty, Habeas, 2017 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK, JR., Petitioner-Appellant, v. No. 14-99001 D.C. No. 2:96-cv-00351WDK KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden, California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent-Appellee. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central …