Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Section 1983.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. The court held that the plaintiff's allegations failed to meet the required objective and subjective standards for a constitutional violation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate court also granted the plaintiff's motion to file a reply brief out of time while denying his request for appointed counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Edward Dane Jeffus. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already ruled on the underlying motion.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Elizabeth Fedynich's civil rights complaint, ruling that her claims were barred by the statute of limitations and that she was not entitled to equitable tolling. The court also upheld the denial of her motion to seal court documents, finding she failed to demonstrate a countervailing interest sufficient to override the public's right of access.
The Third Circuit denied a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus, declining to intervene in a civil action alleging civil rights violations and domestic violence. The court found no abuse of discretion in the District Court's denial of a recusal motion and its dismissal of the underlying complaint.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials, holding that their reliance on incompetent medical contractors did not constitute a clearly established Eighth Amendment violation. While the court affirmed that the officials were not the proximate cause of the injuries under state law, it remanded the case to allow the plaintiffs to pursue their state-law negligence claims.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials who relied on contracted medical providers to treat a scabies outbreak. The court held that officials are not liable for the incompetence of contractors unless their own actions were so unreasonable as to violate clearly established law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner. The court ruled that the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil action without prejudice. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiff's letter did not constitute a formal complaint.