Litigation & Arbitration
Sep. 26, 2023
Jury awards nearly $500,000 to former inmate over withheld mail
“This case sends a message that it’s not enough to merely prevent a physical injury. Prison officials have to be aware of the basic constitutional rights inmates have, and they can’t trample over them,” lead attorney Pierce MacConaghy said.
Following a three-day trial, a federal jury awarded nearly $500,000 to a former California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate after attorneys argued prison personnel violated his constitutional rights by withholding his mail.
The trial was heard in the Eastern District of California before U.S. Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett lead attorney Pierce MacConaghy secured the favorable verdict for Antho...
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