stephanie seymour
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10th Circuit reinstates inmate’s lawsuit against prison staff for alleged assault
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has revived an inmate’s cruel and unusual punishment claim against two state prison personnel, finding Jabari J. Johnson had plausibly alleged the defendants exacerbated his existing injuries when they reportedly stomped on and slammed him. Johnson and the Colorado Department of Corrections had argued over whether the Prison…
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10th Circuit finds no discrimination after prosecutor dismissed all Hispanic jurors in trial
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Monday that a prosecutor who dismissed all the Hispanic members of a jury pool did not violate the longstanding prohibition against intentional racial discrimination in jury selection. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit declined to grant a new trial for Jack…
