Phaedra Haywood

2 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Phaedra Haywood

A recent federal lawsuit alleges the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office seized $450,000 during a traffic stop last year and — after filing no charges — failed to return the truck driver's money. George Siddell, a California attorney representing plaintiff Joe Anthony Gomez, said in an interview this week he has handled many law enforcement forfeiture cases in his 55 years in practice, and this one doesn't appear to have been handled according to protocol.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Phaedra Haywood

A state district judge Tuesday ruled a lawsuit against the city of Santa Fe over public records tied to pseudonymous Facebook gossipmonger "Jay Baker" can move forward, despite the city's motion seeking dismissal of the case. Attorney Ken Stalter — who had represented a plaintiff in a similar civil case — alleges the city failed to release all Baker-related records in response to his request.

3 days ago | santafenewmexican.com | Phaedra Haywood

A state district judge Tuesday ruled a lawsuit against the city of Santa Fe over public records tied to pseudonymous Facebook gossipmonger "Jay Baker" can move forward, despite the city's motion seeking dismissal of the case. Attorney Ken Stalter — who had represented a plaintiff in a similar civil case — alleges the city failed to release all Baker-related records in response to his request.

1 week ago | santafenewmexican.com | Phaedra Haywood

A state district judge sided Friday with a man who says he was sexually assaulted in a southeastern New Mexico prison in holding that correctional officers are not "certified law enforcement officers" as the New Mexico Civil Rights Act defines it. While correctional officers may perform some of the same functions as other peace officers, they are not certified law enforcement officers for the purpose of the 2021 law's notice requirement, Judge Matthew Wilson held.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Phaedra Haywood

A state district judge sided Friday with a man who says he was sexually assaulted in a southeastern New Mexico prison in holding that correctional officers are not “certified law enforcement officers” as the New Mexico Civil Rights Act defines it. While correctional officers may perform some of the same functions as other peace officers, they are not certified law enforcement officers for the purpose of the 2021 law’s notice requirement, Judge Matthew Wilson held.