Bishop v. Furtado

sustaining awards of $1,000 and $9,000 for time spent in segregation | court declines to decide whether,' in civil action, Rule 403 grants district judge discretion to exclude prior felony conviction otherwise admissible under Rule 609(a)(1) because exclusion under Rule 609(a)(1 | deceased attorney's affidavit of his conversation with defendant trustworthy and admissible under Fed.R.Evid. 804(b)(5 | “[Vjindication of federal civil rights ... is peculiarly subject to federal substantive law.” | deceased attorney’s affidavit of his conversation with defendant trustworthy and admissible under Fed.R.Evid. 804(b)(5 | fee may not be calculated merely by halving dollar recovery | court declined to resolve application of Fed.R.Evid. 403 | court declined to resolve application of Fed.R.Evid. 403 | finding it unnecessary to resolve the question