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 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 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 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 …
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Dismissal in Lawsuit Filed by Man Wrongfully Convicted of Arson, Murder by On September 1, 2016, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order dismissing most of a lawsuit filed by a man who spent 26 years in prison for an …
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 …
Michigan Court Forced to End “Pay or Stay” Policy by David Reutter by David Reutter A Michigan state district court judge was ordered to end a “pay or stay” policy that he used to toss poor defendants in jail for their inability to pay fines, fees and court costs. The …
Stojcevski v. County of Macomb, MI, Complaint, Failure to Provide Medical Care, 2017 Case 4:15-cv-11019-LVP-DRG ECF No. 104, PageID.2196 Filed 09/21/17 Page 1 of 131 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION DAFINKA STOJCEVSKI, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of DAVID STOJCEVSKI, DEMAND FOR …
Stojcevski v. County of Macomb, MI, Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, Wrongful Death, 2017 4:15-cv-11019-LVP-DRG Doc # 92 Filed 08/22/17 Pg 1 of 8 Pg ID 1940 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION DAFINKA STOJCEVSKI, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of DAVID …
Guilford v. Frost, MI, Opinion, Juvenile Driver Death, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-01053-PLM-RSK ECF No. 72 filed 08/18/17 PageID.1136 Page 1 of 38 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION BRIAN GUILFORD, Plaintiff, ) ) ) -v) ) ) JONATHON FROST, Defendant. ) _________________________________ ) No. 1:15-cv-1053 HONORABLE PAUL …
HRDC v Livingston, et al, MI, Settlement, 2017, Censorship 2:11-cv-13460-DPH-EAS Doc # 306 Filed 06/30/17 Pg 3 of 5 Pg ID 8654 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 1. This is an agreement by and between the HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER, d/b/a Prison Legal News ("HRDC") and LIVINGSTON COUNTY SHERIFF BOB BEZOTTE, individually and …
Guilford v. Frost, MI, Amended Complaint, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-01053-PLM-RSK ECF No. 49 filed 02/23/17 PageID.386 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN BRIAN GUILFORD, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Deven Guilford, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 15-1053 Hon. Paul L. Maloney Mag. Ray Kent …
Administrative Order - Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases and Minimum Standards for Indigent Criminal Defense Services, MI Supreme Court, 2016 Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan Robert P. Young, Jr., June 1, 2016 Chief Justice ADM File No. 2015-27 Administrative Order No. 2016-2 Regulations Governing a …
Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons - An Examination of the Costs, CAPPS, 2006 Foreign Nationals in Michigan Prisons: an examination of the costs Prepared by Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending April 2006 Foreign nationals in Michigan prisons: examining the costs Foreign nationals in Michigan prisons – an overview …
Denying Parole at First Eligibility – How Much Public Safety Does It Actually Buy, CAPPS, 2009 Denying parole at first eligibility: How much public safety does it actually buy? A study of prisoner release and recidivism in Michigan August 2009 Denying parole at first eligibility: How much public safety does …
A Race to the Bottom – Trial-Level Indigent Defense System in MI, NLADA, 2008 Speed & Savings Over Due Process: A Constitutional Crisis June 2008 EVALUATION A Race to the Bottom TRIAL-LEVEL INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN - Evaluation of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Systems in Michigan is a publication of …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Calhoun County Correctional Facility Battle Creek, MI, ICE, 2014 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Detroit Field Office Calhoun County …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Calhoun County Correctional Facility, Battle Creek, MI, ICE, 2011 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility Inspections and Detention Oversight Washington, DC 20536-5501 Office of Detention Oversight Compliance Inspection Enforcement and Removal Operations Detroit Field Office Calhoun County …
ICE Detention Standards Compliance Audit - Kent County Jail, Grand Rapids, MI, ICE, 2006 • Department of Homelat.ecurity Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Detention and Removal + Condition of Confinement Review Worksheet (This document must be attached to each G-324a Inspection Form) This Form to be used for Inspections …
