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Public Safety

Family of Hawaii Inmate Murdered in Mainland Prison Files Lawsuit Against State of Hawaii, Corrections Corporation of America

February 15, 2012
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Feature on Homepage Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

Court Upholds Due Process Rights of California Parolees

January 27, 2012
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law, Victories Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

Federal Court Orders California to Accommodate Needs of State Prisoners with Disabilities in County Jails

January 14, 2012
Posted in Class Actions, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Disability Rights, Public Safety

Bien Comments on Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget for State Corrections

January 10, 2012
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

Michael Bien Recognized in “Movers & Shakers” for AAJ Award

October 12, 2011
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

American Association for Justice Presents Bien with Civil Liberties Award

July 12, 2011
Posted in Awards, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

RBG Files Federal Civil Rights and ADA Suit Against Sutter County

March 7, 2011
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

Daily Journal Article by RBG’s Kahn: “Safety Concerns of a Prisoner Rights Lawyer”

February 5, 2011
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

Top Law Enforcement Experts File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Affirm Prison Overcrowding Order

November 12, 2010
Posted in Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Governor Schwarzenegger’s Appeal of Prison Overcrowding Ruling

January 19, 2010
Posted in Appellate Practice, Constitutional & Civil Rights Law Tagged Constitutional Rights, Public Safety

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