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December 7, 2018

Eighth Circuit Affirms Class-Action Status for Lawsuit Against Missouri Department of Corrections’ for Lack of Hepatitis C Treatment

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ST. LOUIS – Today, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s certification of a class-action lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections and its private medical provider, Corizon LLC, for their inhumane, unconstitutional treatment of inmates with chronic hepatitis C. “Class certification allows us to force the prison system to abandon its...
November 9, 2018

Judge orders training on transgender issues for all Illinois prison staff amid inmate lawsuit

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After multiple suits against the Illinois Department of Corrections, a federal judge in southern Illinois recognized that the Constitution protects trans women from discrimination. The judge ordered state prison officials to re-evaluate Strawberry Hampton’s previously denied request for transfer — and also mandated that the agency develop training on transgender issues for all staff.

Chicago Tribune
November 9, 2018

DA on hot seat, accused of rigging case against former death row inmate

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4WWL
November 8, 2018

Oral Argument: Garza v. Idaho (U.S. Supreme Court)

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Supreme Court of the United States
November 8, 2018

State ordered to review transgender inmate’s request to move to female prison

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Chicago Sun-Times
November 5, 2018

Police lawsuits provide an inside view of cash register justice in Louisiana

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Scalawag
October 31, 2018

Argument analysis: Court skeptical that a lawyer may unilaterally countermand client’s instruction to file a criminal appeal

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SCOTUS blog
October 30, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court hears Garza v. Idaho arguments on defendant’s right to appellate review

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In an appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct 30, 2018, Amir Ali, Supreme Court and Appellate Counsel at the MacArthur Justice Center, argued Gilberto Garza Jr., was deprived of his constitutional right to a lawyer because his lawyers did not follow his instructions to appeal the legality of his plea and sentence. In...
October 18, 2018

LGBTQ Organization Censored by IL Prisons

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Contact: Sheila Bedi, MacArthur Justice Center, 312-503-2492, sheila.bedi@law.northwestern.edu Alan Mills, Uptown People’s Law Center, 773-769-1411, alan@uplchicago.org   Today, attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Chicago chapter of Black & Pink, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide LGBTQ people in prison with allies on the outside. For over two years, Illinois...
October 13, 2018

Federal Court Rules Missouri Parole Board Ignores U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Protecting the Rights of Youth Given Mandatory Life Sentences

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A federal judge has ruled that the Missouri Department of Corrections has violated the constitutional rights of individuals sentenced to life prison terms for crimes committed when they were children and ordered Missouri to provide a meaningful opportunity for them to obtain release from prison based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation....
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