by David M. Reutter
California’s Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment finding two San Diego Sheriff’s deputies and two jail nurses were liable for injuries to an arrestee following his arrest.
The court’s February 2, 2021, opinion was issued in an appeal by the defendants after a …
by David M. Reutter
In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on November 2, 2020 vacated lower court rulings that held prison officials were entitled to summary judgment in a claim alleging a prisoner was confined in unsanitary cells with human waste …
by David M. Reutter
A Connecticut federal district court ordered the release of information related to prison health care. The court’s November 3, 2020, order was issued in a civil rights action alleging Connecticut prison officials were deliberately indifferent to a prisoner’s medical needs.
The lawsuit was …
by David M. Reutter
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Connecticut was preempted under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 from indemnifying a guard and then seeking to recover over 60% of the judgment via state recoupment statutes. The court emphasized that its holding was based on the …
by David M. Reutter
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint against a Georgia Sheriff. The Court held the Sheriff was entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity.
The Court's May 7, 2021, opinion was issued in an appeal brought by Oqueshia …
by David M. Reutter
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order granting attorney’s fees after it found the Illinois Department of Correction (IDOC) was in “substantial noncompliance” with a consent decree in a class action lawsuit filed by deaf and hard of hearing prisoners. …
by David M. Reutter
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a grant of summary judge to a prison official in a lawsuit alleging a prisoner was retaliated against for filling a grievance. It also affirmed the district court’s order denying the prisoner’s motion to compel discovery.
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by David M. Reutter
In a reversal of its own precedent, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that 42 U.S.C. section 1997e(e) permits claims for punitive damages without a showing of physical injury.
The court’s en banc ruling was issued on April 9, 2021 in an …
by David Reutter
The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced on February 12, 2021, that it is expanding medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for prisoners with opioid-use disorder. The move is an expansion of a pilot project that started from an executive order issued in April 2019 by Gov. Janet …
by David M. Reutter
An Oregon federal district court issued an order that certified a class in a lawsuit challenging the issuance of debit cards by NUMI upon release in lieu of the cash that was confiscated from detainees upon arrest.
The Courts June 8, 2021, order …
