Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a prisoner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that the relief he sought would redress the alleged imminent danger of serious physical injury.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding the denial of a temporary restraining order due to lack of appellate jurisdiction. The court granted the appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and vacated the district court's dismissal of his complaint.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the appeal frivolous because the appellant failed to exhaust administrative remedies and raised no arguable merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner challenging a district court order. The court held that the order appealed was neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a post-release supervision violator must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the plaintiff qualified as a prisoner under the Prison Litigation Reform Act while detained for a probation violation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former federal prisoner's complaint against prison officials for failure to state a claim. The court held that the prisoner's medical and search-and-seizure claims presented a new context for a Bivens action where special factors counseled against extending the remedy.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner civil rights appeal. The panel held that the appellant forfeited all legal challenges because his opening brief failed to present coherent arguments with supporting citations.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment in an Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference case involving prison violence. The appellate court held that statistical evidence and specific facility conditions created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding a substantial risk of serious harm.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a federal prisoner because the notice of appeal was premature. The court held that a magistrate judge's report and recommendation is not a final, appealable order until the district court adopts it.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment against a California prisoner in a civil rights action. The appellate court held that the prisoner's claims were either time-barred or failed to exhaust administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.