jerome holmes
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10th Circuit finds ‘some evidence’ supported prisoner discipline despite lack of video footage
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed “some evidence” supported a prison official’s decision to punish an inmate for possessing a razor blade, even though the disciplinary officer refused the inmate’s request to review surveillance footage that could have shed light on the incident. Both the government and Darnell Love Pittman Sr. agreed the…
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Ex-Montrose sheriff’s deputy failed to establish retaliation for complaining about racism, court finds
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A Montrose County deputy’s text message complaining about racism and unprofessional conduct in the sheriff’s office was neither specific enough nor sufficiently in the public’s interest to shield him from retaliation, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Thursday. Brad Lamb, who the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office terminated in September 2015, believed he…
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10th Circuit tosses Denver sheriff union’s lawsuit against city over dues
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Denver’s sheriff does not have the final say over payroll, meaning the union representing sheriff’s deputies could not hold the city liable for his refusal to deduct campaign-related dues from members’ paychecks, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Thursday. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27 decided to impose a $50 assessment on…