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Article • February 8, 2018
Filed under: False Arrest
Florida Sheriff Threatens Arrest of Refugees from Hurricane by David Reutter by David Reutter A looming disaster from Hurricane Irma, which was the strongest storm on record, would seem a time when everyone would bind together to assure the safety of all. Florida’s Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd used the …
Article • January 19, 2018 • from CLN February, 2018
Second Circuit: Arrest for Not Leaving Sidewalk Entitled to Qualified Immunity by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court’s denial of qualified immunity to police for arresting a man for stopping on the sidewalk to speak with Occupy …
Article • January 19, 2018 • from CLN February, 2018
Have the Wars on Drugs and Terror Transformed the U.S. Into a Police State? by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna "Security checkpoints with identification scanners guard the train station and roads in and out of town. Facial scanners track comings and goings at hotels, shopping malls and banks. Police use …
McBride v. Sanden, IA, Complaint, Wrongful Arrest, 2018 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA JOSEPH ROSCO MCBRIDE, PLAINTIFF, vs. JERRY A. VANDER SANDEN, individually and in his official capacity as Linn County Attorney and LINN COUNTY, IOWA, DEFENDANTS. ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Article • December 27, 2017
A Dubious Arrest, a Compromised Prosecutor, a Tainted Plea: How One Murder Case Exposes a Broken System by Megan Rose by Megan Rose, ProPublica.org <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pixel.propublica.org/pixel.js" async="true"></script> The case of Demetrius Smith reads like a preposterous legal thriller: dubious arrests, two lying prostitutes, prosecutorial fouls and a judge who backpedaled …
Article • December 21, 2017
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 …
Article • December 20, 2017
$1.65 Million Settlement in Nebraska Wrongful Arrest Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Cass County, Nebraska man has agreed to settle a federal civil rights case that alleged that he was accused, arrested and jailed for a double murder that he did not commit. Matthew Livers was arrested …
Article • December 20, 2017
Filed under: False Arrest
$77,500 Settles Michigan Woman's Wrongful Arrest Suit by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Michigan woman who was jailed for writing a message in chalk on a sidewalk has settled her federal lawsuit for $77,500. Melissa Marie Jackson visited her boyfriend at the Genesee County Jail on October 18, 2010. …
Article • December 20, 2017
$2,000 Settles Texas False Arrest Claim by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Whitehouse, Texas woman and her minor son have settled a claim of false arrest and false imprisonment for $2,000. Candace Caroline McCarrell was driving with her son, J.M., on June 8, 2012, when she was pulled over …
Article • December 20, 2017
Filed under: False Arrest
$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 …
Article • December 20, 2017
$160,000 to Maryland Man for Civil Rights Violations by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis One night in October 2011, Sabah Ali noticed that a co-worker had been pulled over for a broken headlight at a local 7-Eleven. Ali pulled into the parking lot to assist his friend, and things quickly …
Article • December 20, 2017
$88,616 to Florida Woman Falsely Arrested by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On May 13, 2007, Orlando real estate broker Ana Maria Hazleton was at home when Orlando police officers responded to a call that there was a disturbance on her front lawn. The four officers, Brandon Loverde, Fernando Trinidad, …
Article • December 20, 2017
$10,000 Settles North Carolina Man's Claim of Assault, False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A Gaston County, North Carolina man has accepted $10,000 to settle a lawsuit in which he alleged that police officers violated his civil rights, assaulted him and falsely arrested him. Mark D. Ewing, a …
Article • December 19, 2017
Filed under: False Arrest
$36,000 Settles Palm Beach False Arrest by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis A lawsuit brought by the fiancé of a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida cop against a Palm Beach County detective settled for $36,000 on January 10, 2007.The case involved a series of thefts committed by Steven Hipsher while he was …
Article • December 19, 2017 • from CLN January, 2018
DOJ Ends Unconstitutional Investigative Holds by Louisiana Police by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) determined that two Louisiana police agencies utilized unconstitutional “investigative holds.” The practice was used by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office (“EPSO”) and the Ville Platte Police Department (“VPPD”) to …
Article • December 7, 2017
Expert Opinions Sufficient to Dispute Material Facts for Denial of Summary Judgment by David Reutter By David Reutter A Michigan federal district court held that an Eaton County, Michigan Sheriff's sergeant had "arguable probable cause" to stop and detain a motorist for flashing his high beams at him as they …
Article • December 7, 2017
$67,500 Settlement in Case of Mistaken Identity in Minnesota by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On July 19, 2016, the city of Hopkins, Minnesota, finalized a settlement agreement in which it agreed to pay a man who was falsely arrested and charged with a sex offense a total of $67,500. …
Article • December 7, 2017
$82,500 Damages to Detained American, Federal Judge Blasts ICE by Christopher Zoukis By Christopher Zoukis In a scathing opinion, Judge Jack B. Weinstein, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, awarded a wrongfully detained American citizen $82,500 in damages for false arrest …
Article • December 7, 2017
$151,000 Malicious Prosecution Award Upheld by Pennsylvania Appellate Court by Christopher Zoukis by Chris Zoukis A three judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas finding that Detective Linda Blowes was liable for the tort of malicious prosecution to the tune …
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