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Excessive force
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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$250,000 Verdict in North Mississippi Federal Court Excessive Force Trial
On November 16 a Western Division North Mississippi Federal Court Jury returned a $250,000 verdict in an excessive force case in Wilson v. Desoto County. Here is the Pre-trial Order,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Ninth Circuit ruled today in Glenn v. Washington County that police officers did not enjoy qualified immunity from a civil rights suit for shooting and killing a suicidal youth.Lukus…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Taser-Wielding Law Enforcement Officers Granted Immunity by Ninth Circuit
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In an opinion today in the companion cases of Mattos v. Knight & Maui County and Brooks v. City of Seattle, the Ninth Circuit sitting en banc reversed two district judges…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Excessive Force Claims Require Action – Get Information About Your Right To Recover For Injuries
When a police officer goes too far – and uses excessive force – he can be held accountable for the harm he causes. Police officers have a tough job. We…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
Shackled Mom Wins $200,000.00 Verdict
By Rob McKinney
Yesterday , I posted on the trial of a woman who was shackled during labor by members of the Nashville Davidson County Sheriff's Office Ms.Villegas was awarded $2300,000.00 by a Federal…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
A Few Recent White Collar Decisions
By Ellen Podgor
Second Circuit - U.S. v. Gray, Mack, Wells, & Rhodes - Court affirms lower court holding "that an internal investigation by a privately owned prison that houses federal prisoners of an…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Damages Due to Pregnant Mom Shackled by 287(g) Cops
From the Tennessean:A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Nashville mother who triggered a national outcry after she was shackled during labor and after giving birth while in…
Personal Injury
$23 Million Hinds County Verdict Against Marriott and City of Jackson is on Thin Ice
The Clarion-Ledger reported this morning on a $23 million Hinds County jury verdict yesterday against Marriott and the City of Jackson. According to the article: The key question the jury…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$23 Million Hinds County Verdict Against Marriott and City of Jackson is on Thin Ice
The Clarion-Ledger reported this morning on a $23 million Hinds County jury verdict yesterday against Marriott and the City of Jackson. According to the article: The key question the jury…
New York Injury Cases Blog
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Resulting from Excessive Force in Arrest of Teenager – $2,500,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Reduced on Appeal to $1,250,000
On March 12, 1994, then 13 year old Luis Figueroa was in the back seat of his older brother's jeep when they were pulled over by police officers in the…