The Washington State Association for Justice has published an article by attorney Ed Budge in the June, 2018 edition of the Trial News. The article, which relates to new legal standards in cases involving inadequate medical care in jail, is reprinted below: Medical Neglect in Jail: The Ninth Circuit Widens the Door to Section 1983 […]
The Seattle Times is reporting on an excessive force case being handled by Budge & Heipt. The case involves a 2017 fatal police shooting that occurred in Lynnwood, Washington — a suburb of Seattle. From the May 14, 2018 Seattle Times: ‘I believe the officer murdered the young man’: 12 witnesses dispute Lynnwood officer’s account […]
When a police officer uses deadly force against a citizen, there will almost always be an internal investigation. Often the investigation will be conducted by the very police agency employing the officer who used the force. Sometimes a different police agency, or even several police agencies, will conduct the investigation. Either way, police investigations of […]
In a matter related to a case being handled by Budge & Heipt on behalf of the estate of a man who died in the Milwaukee County Jail, Milwaukee County prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Armor Correctional Health Services, the company that contracted to provide health care services to inmates at the jail. The […]
The New York Times is reporting on a case being handled by Budge & Heipt. The case involves the death of a jail inmate from dehydration after the water to his cell was intentionally turned off. As reported by the New York Times, three Milwaukee Jail officers are facing criminal charges for, among other things, […]
The Colorado Springs Gazette has reported on recent developments in the case of the death of John Patrick Walter, who died in the Fremont County Jail in Canon City, Colorado. Jail death attorneys, Budge & Heipt, are handling the case on behalf of Mr. Walter’s estate. From the Colorado Springs Gazette: New allegations of brutality, […]
The Texarkana Gazette is reporting on a ruling by a federal judge, allowing a jail death case to go forward despite a motion to dismiss filed by the defense. The case, which is being handled by Budge & Heipt, concerns the death of Michael Sabbie, who died in the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana. From the […]
Federal civil rights cases involving the deaths of those confined in jail or prison can be analyzed under either the Eighth Amendment or the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” applies to the rights of convicted prisoners. The Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees “due process,” applies to […]
Budge & Heipt attorney Ed Budge will speak to a group of Washington attorneys on the subject of jail death litigation at an upcoming seminar. The seminar, to be held on November 16, 2017 at the Motif Hotel in Seattle, will feature a variety of speakers on the topic of civil rights litigation. Ed’s presentation, […]
From The Huffington Post, June 22, 2017: Erik Heipt, Contributor Civil Rights Attorney The Tragic Death Of Otto Warmbier And What We Can Learn From It Let’s judge our own country by how we treat our prisoners. 06/22/2017 03:35 am ET My heart goes out to the family of Otto Warmbier, the young American citizen […]
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