Punch and Jurists

Coalition for Government Procurement v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc., No. 01-2231 (6th Cir.) (365 F.3d 435) (April 12, 2004) (Judge Peter C. Economus) by In this case the Sixth Circuit found that a group of furniture makers had failed to demonstrate that they were significantly harmed when federal prison furniture …

Coalition for Gov. Procure. v. Fed. Pris., No. 1:99-CV-919 (W.D.Mich.) (154 F.Supp.2d 1140) (August 8, 2001) (Judge Robert Holmes Bell) by This case is noted as one of the rare, published cases to probe some of the internal workings of the secretive and highly pampered entity known as the Federal …

Tourscher v. McCullough, No. 97-3671 (3rd Cir.) (184 F.3d 236) (July 12, 1999) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon) by This prison rights suit raises two interesting and potentially far reaching claims that deal with the issue of forced labor in American prisons - a concept that our Government is fond of …

Coupar v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, No. 95-70400 (9th Cir.) (105 F.3d 1263) (January 30, 1997) (Judge Jr. William C. Canby) by Case held that prisoners who work for the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) are not employees within the meaning of various Federal statutes. This case is another example …