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Federal Courts Man Pardoned of Double Murder Has Civil Suit Revived

Man Pardoned of Double Murder Has Civil Suit Revived

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on January 10, 2020

Johnnie Lee Savory was convicted of a double murder in 1977 - when he was just 14 years old. His first conviction was thrown out when the courts found his...

Federal Courts It's All Fun and 'The Game' Until Somebody Gets Hurt

It's All Fun and 'The Game' Until Somebody Gets Hurt

By Jeremy Conrad, Esq. | Last updated on October 22, 2019

Reality dating shows like “The Bachelor” thrive on drama and scandal, but a VH1 Bachelor-like show called “She’s Got Game” took things a little too far....

Federal Courts 7th Circuit: Prisoner Cannot Marry His Former Prison Psychologist

7th Circuit: Prisoner Cannot Marry His Former Prison Psychologist

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on October 11, 2019

In a tale of secret engagements and ignoring professional rules, a recent decision by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals put one Wisconsin inmate's marriage...

Federal Courts Fiction or Felony? An Uber Driver's Facebook Posts Inspire Fear

Fiction or Felony? An Uber Driver's Facebook Posts Inspire Fear

By Jeremy Conrad, Esq. | Last updated on September 09, 2019

Noise pollution and a lawsuit filed by a pedestrian led to a Chicago Uber driver’s series of chilling threats on Facebook. Fortunately, the mass murder and...

Federal Courts Lawsuit Over Unsanitary Water Conditions at Illinois Jail Moves Forward

Lawsuit Over Unsanitary Water Conditions at Illinois Jail Moves Forward

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on August 22, 2019

The 7th Circuit recently ruled in favor of detainees who claim the Lake County Sheriff failed to provide enough water to support sanitary conditions at the...

Federal Courts Inmates Have No Expectation of Privacy When It Comes to Visual Body-Cavity Searches

Inmates Have No Expectation of Privacy When It Comes to Visual Body-Cavity Searches

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on July 23, 2019

It's accepted legal precedent that jail and prison inmates have fewer Fourth Amendment protections when incarcerated. But what few expectations of privacy they...

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