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Muhammad v. City of New York Dept. of Corrections, No. 91 Civ. 6333 (LAP) (S.D.N.Y.) (904 F.Supp. 161) (October 17, 1995) (Judge Loretta A. Preska)

Article • January 1, 1996 • from P&J January, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Civil Rights Violations

Muhammad v. City of New York Dept. of Corrections, No. 91 Civ. 6333 (LAP) (S.D.N.Y.) (904 F.Supp. 161) (October 17, 1995) (Judge Loretta A. Preska) by This 40 page decision involves an action brought by a number of inmate/plaintiffs under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which they sought damages and …

Hohnson v. Phelan, No. 93-3753 (7th Cir.) (69 F.3d 144) (October 24, 1995) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

Article • December 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

Hohnson v. Phelan, No. 93-3753 (7th Cir.) (69 F.3d 144) (October 24, 1995) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - On December 19, 1995, The New York Times featured a front page story entitled "Prison's Violent Culture Enveloping Its Guards" which concluded that "there are some prisons …

Baker v. Cuomo, No. 94-2163, No. 565 (2nd Cir.) (58 F.3d 814) (May 12, 1995) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg)

Article • August 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Voting Rights

Baker v. Cuomo, No. 94-2163, No. 565 (2nd Cir.) (58 F.3d 814) (May 12, 1995) (Judge Wilfred Feinberg) by This case involves a class action brought by inmates who challenge the validity of New York's voting laws that disenfranchise incarcerated felons but permit unincarcerated felons to vote. The case was …

Madrid v. Gomez, No. C90-3094-THE (N.D.Cal.) (889 F.Supp. 1146) (January 10, 1995) (Judge Thelton E. Henderson)

Article • April 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

Madrid v. Gomez, No. C90-3094-THE (N.D.Cal.) (889 F.Supp. 1146) (January 10, 1995) (Judge Thelton E. Henderson) by This 138 page opinion is the pièce de résistance of this week's decisions. It is one of the most chilling decisions of the year because it describes in detail what they always deny …

Xiao v. Reno, No. C-90-0350 (N.D.Cal.) (837 F.Supp. 1506) (October 6, 1993) (Judge William H. Jr. Orrick)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

Xiao v. Reno, No. C-90-0350 (N.D.Cal.) (837 F.Supp. 1506) (October 6, 1993) (Judge William H. Jr. Orrick) by "There are credible reports that public security personnel sometimes use harsh treatment at the time of detention. . . . Although Chinese law details a series of procedures to be observed in …

Hale v. Arizona, No. 88-15785 (9th Cir.) (993 F.3d 1387) (May 4, 1993) (Judge Pamela Ann Rymer)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Hale v. Arizona, No. 88-15785 (9th Cir.) (993 F.3d 1387) (May 4, 1993) (Judge Pamela Ann Rymer) by In his dissent, Judge Norris stated: "The majority's analysis seems to boil down to the proposition that as long as Arizona law forces prisoners to work, the prisoners do not have to …

Henthorn v. Department of Navy, No. 92-5382 (D.C. Cir.) (29 F.3d 362) (July 22, 1994) (Judge David B. Sentelle)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Henthorn v. Department of Navy, No. 92-5382 (D.C. Cir.) (29 F.3d 362) (July 22, 1994) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by The Court held that "a prerequisite to finding that an inmate has "employee" status under the FLSA is that the prisoner has freely contracted with a non-prison employer to sell …

U.S. v. Martinez-Cortez, No. 89-50665 (9th Cir.) (924 F.2d 921) (January 30, 1991) (Per Curiam)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prison Conditions

U.S. v. Martinez-Cortez, No. 89-50665 (9th Cir.) (924 F.2d 921) (January 30, 1991) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court rejected a broad challenge to the Guidelines on the grounds that they have created an increase in the size of the prison population that is not in compliance with 28 USC …

Vanskike v. Peters, No. 89-3082 (7th Cir.) (974 F.2d 806) (August 31, 1992) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Vanskike v. Peters, No. 89-3082 (7th Cir.) (974 F.2d 806) (August 31, 1992) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy) by