UPDATE
July 25, 2025
Including updates on the following topics:
- Pro Se Plaintiff Failed To Properly Serve Defendants, Thus Court Has No Jurisdiction Over Defendants
- “Nail And Mail” Service Subject To Close Scrutiny By The Courts
- Search Of Cell Phone Initiated By Defendant’s Girlfriend Not Attributable To The Police, So Fourth Amendment Does Not Apply
- Pro Se Inmate Complaints Are Often Interpreted Favorably By The Courts, But Still Have To Meet Basic Pleading Requirements; Failure To Meet These Requirements Allows A Court To Dismiss The Complaint
- Failure To Protect Claim Requires Knowledge By Jail Officials of Specific Threat To Inmate
- Requiring Defendant To Place His Finger on Cell Phone to Open It Violates Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Compelled Testimony
- Warrant of Arrest and Commitment Order Following Indictment
