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Man Locked Up Because of Mistaken Identity Sues Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — A formerly homeless man who ended up in a mental institution for more than two years because of mistaken identity is suing the state and various Honolulu police officers, Hawaii public defenders and doctors. Joshua Spriestersbach’s attorneys …

Jury Awards Missouri Clerk $1M in Suit Against Prosecutor

A southwest Missouri court clerk has been awarded $1 million in a lawsuit against a county prosecutor who claimed she and another woman were involved in a “swinger-type sex ring.” Mildred Williams, Texas County court clerk, sued county prosecutor Michael …

Strauss-Kahn: From Defendant to Plaintiff?

After spending six weeks as a defendant in a criminal sexual assault case that now appears to be falling apart, Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have a seat waiting for him at the plaintiffs’ table, but taking it comes with risks and …