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Sixth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief When Juror Failed to Disclose History of Sexual Abuse in Sexual Assault Case

Article • November 28, 2018 • from CLN December, 2018

Filed under: Juries, Habeas Corpus, AEDPA

Sixth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief When Juror Failed to Disclose History of Sexual Abuse in Sexual Assault Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that a defendant convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct did not receive a fair trial because …

Michigan DOC Commissions 2015-2018

Kickback publication • November 8, 2018

Filed under: Telephones

Michigan DOC Commissions 2015-2018 PCS Contract: Michigan DOC Supplier Code: ZZMIDOC Fiscal Period: January 2015 Public Co1nnn1nications Services December 26 - January 25 2609 Cameron St. Mobile, AL 36607 SUMMARY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FUND REPORT i I , i : Band 1 I I Debit Local Collect/Prepaid Local Debit Interstate Collect …

Michigan DOC - GTL Contract 2018-2023

Kickback publication • November 2, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Monitoring

Michigan DOC - GTL Contract 2018-2023 STATE OF MICHIGAN ENTERPRISE PROCUREMENT Department of Technology, Management, and Budget 525 W. ALLEGAN ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48913 P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 NOTICE OF CONTRACT NOTICE OF CONTRACT NO. 171-180000001124 . between THE STATE OF MICHIGAN and Reston, VA 20190 Warren Hall …

Michigan Rates February 2014

Kickback publication • October 11, 2018

Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Access, Telephone Rates

Michigan Rates February 2014 10/11/2018 CORRECTIONS - Telephone Calls with Prisoners - The Complete Guide Contact MDOC FAQs MDOC Home MI.gov CORRECTIONS / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Telephone Calls with Prisoners - The Complete Guide NOTICE TO PRISONERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WARNING: Regarding Telephone Service Providers The Michigan Department of …

SCOTUS Issues Landmark Fourth Amendment and Digital Privacy Opinion in Carpenter

Article • August 20, 2018 • from CLN September, 2018

Filed under: Fourth Amendment, rights, Police State-Surveillance

SCOTUS Issues Landmark Fourth Amendment and Digital Privacy Opinion in Carpenter by As modern day technology continues to test the limits of many long-held constitutional precepts, the question before the Court in this case was whether the Government conducts a “search” under the Fourth Amendment when it accesses historical cell …

Sixth Circuit Reverses Relevant Conduct Firearm Enhancement Because No Connection Between Possession Charges Based on Two Separate Shootouts

Article • August 17, 2018 • from CLN September, 2018

Filed under: Criminal Prosecution, Sentencing

Sixth Circuit Reverses Relevant Conduct Firearm Enhancement Because No Connection Between Possession Charges Based on Two Separate Shootouts by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling that two unrelated instances of gun possession were part of the …

Federal Jury Awards Michigan Woman $1,048,000 over Retaliatory Arrests

Article • July 27, 2018

Filed under: Sexual Assault, Retaliation, First Amendment, rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights

Federal Jury Awards Michigan Woman $1,048,000 over Retaliatory Arrests by Christopher Zoukis A Michigan woman who police arrested twice on charges of filing a false police report of rape was awarded just over $1 million after a federal jury found that the arrests were in retaliation for her criticism of …

$99,000 Settlement Reached in Negligent Enforcement of Protection Order Case

Article • July 26, 2018

Filed under: Settlements, Failure to Train/Supervise, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Police

$99,000 Settlement Reached in Negligent Enforcement of Protection Order Case by Christopher Zoukis  by Christopher Zoukis The family of Jessica Ann Monroe-Mead agreed to a $99,000 settlement with the county of Newaygo, Michigan, and the sheriff to settle a civil rights claim alleging failure to properly respond to and enforce …

Detroit police veteran arrested after obstructing other officers

Article • July 7, 2018

Filed under: Police, Excessive Force (Police)

Detroit police veteran arrested after obstructing other officers by R. Bailey by R. Bailey A veteran Detroit police officer who was already on restricted duty and banned from possessing a firearm because of his 2017 fatal shooting of a teen was arrested for illegally carrying three firearms, along with other …

$400,000 Settlement Accepted by Michigan Parolee Over Force by Police, Parole Officers

Article • June 21, 2018

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Excessive Force, Parole, Police, Excessive Force (Police), Fourth Amendment, rights

$400,000 Settlement Accepted by Michigan Parolee Over Force by Police, Parole Officers by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Michael J. Trethewey, who was assaulted by police and parole officers for an alleged parole violation, accepted a $400,000 settlement in compensation for his medical expenses and injuries. Approximately $270,000 of that …

Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Everywhere and Nowhere -- Compassionate Release in the States, 2018

Publication • June 1, 2018

Filed under: Geriatric Classification, Prison Reform, Criminal justice system reform, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Release and Reentry, Parole, Rehabilitation Act, Mental Health

Families Against Mandatory Minimums: Everywhere and Nowhere -- Compassionate Release in the States, 2018 Everywhere and Nowhere Compassionate Release in the States By Mary Price June 2018 1 About the Author Mary Price is general counsel of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). She directs the FAMM Litigation Project and advocates …

$50 Million Lawsuit Filed in "Cowboy" Tasing that Kills Detroit Teen

Article • March 12, 2018

Filed under: Stun Guns/Tasers, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police)

$50 Million Lawsuit Filed in "Cowboy" Tasing that Kills Detroit Teen by David Reutter by David Reutter A $50 million lawsuit was filed against a Michigan State Trooper who Tasered a Detroit teen on an ATV before the teen crashed and died. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 15-year-old …

Michigan’s License Suspension Scheme Traps the Poor

Article • February 22, 2018

Filed under: Government Misconduct

Michigan’s License Suspension Scheme Traps the Poor by David Reutter by David Reutter The Michigan Department of State runs a “wealth-based driver’s license suspension scheme that traps some of the state’s poorest residents in a cycle of poverty,” a class action lawsuit filed by Equal Justice Under Law, a national …

Grand Rapids, Michigan Officer Fired for Excessive Force, Avoids Criminal Charges

Article • February 22, 2018

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Excessive Force (Police)

Grand Rapids, Michigan Officer Fired for Excessive Force, Avoids Criminal Charges by by Derek Gilna Former Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer Kevin Penn lost his job after a "use of force" complaint in which he pressed a rifle barrel into the head of a restrained and prone suspect, but  he …

Rushing v. Michigan Dept of Corrections, MI, Complaint, Failure to Accomodate Disability, 2018

Brief • February 13, 2018

Filed under: Disabled Prisoners

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Notice of Contract, Department of Technology-Management-and Budget, 2018

Publication • January 1, 2018

Filed under: Budgetary Constraints

Notice of Contract, Department of Technology-Management-and Budget, 2018 Form No. DTMB-3522 (Rev. 04/2015) AUTHORITY: Act 431 of 1984 COMPLETION: Required PENALTY: Contract change will not be executed unless form is filed STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PROCUREMENT P.O. BOX 30026, LANSING, MI 48909 OR 525 W. …

Michigan Supreme Court Uses Technicality to Deny Access to Courts in Suits Against the State

Article • December 27, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Court Access, Police Chases

Michigan Supreme Court Uses Technicality to Deny Access to Courts in Suits Against the State by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On June 5, 2015, the Michigan Supreme Court shut the door on two plaintiffs who had been injured by Michigan state employees. On May 19, 2007, Lori Stone injured …

Sixth Circuit: Jail Guard's Criticism of Sheriff was Protected Speech

Article • December 27, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Retaliation, Retaliation against Staff, First Amendment, Guards/Staff

Sixth Circuit: Jail Guard's Criticism of Sheriff was Protected Speech by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis Joseph Boulton, a jail guard at the Genesee County, Michigan jail, lost his claim alleging unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech on July 29, 2015. During union arbitration proceedings, Boulton testified that Sheriff Christopher Swanson …

$77,500 Settles Michigan Woman's Wrongful Arrest Suit

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. …

Fowler v. Johnson, MI, Opinion Order, Driver's License Suspension, 2017

Brief • December 14, 2017

Fowler v. Johnson, MI, Opinion Order, Driver's License Suspension, 2017 Case 4:17-cv-11441-LVP-MKM ECF# 21 Filed 12/14/17 Pg 1 of 34 Pg ID.235 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ADRIAN FOWLER and KITIA HARRIS, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, Civil Case No. 17-11441 …