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Apr 2 2026
7th Cir. 24-1998 Panel Decision

Nos. 24-1998 & 24-2210 Don Lippert v. Latoya Hughes, et al.

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's modification of a consent decree requiring the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide adequate medical care, holding that the PLRA's specific findings requirement was satisfied by the parties' stipulation and the court's explicit amendment. The court dismissed appeals regarding the extension of the decree and the removal of a procedural stipulation, concluding those issues fell outside its interlocutory jurisdiction.

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Apr 2 2026
7th Cir. 24-2210 Panel Decision

Nos. 24-1998 & 24-2210 DON LIPPERT v. LATOYA HUGHES, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's enforcement of a consent decree requiring the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide adequate medical care to prisoners. The court rejected the department's argument that new findings under the Prison Litigation Reform Act were necessary because the lower court had already satisfied those statutory standards when approving the implementation plan.

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Mar 31 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2673 Panel Decision

DiFraia v. Ransom

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment and ADA claims regarding his removal from a drug treatment program, ruling that prison officials' good-faith judgments lack the requisite culpable state of mind for constitutional liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal of his state-law negligence claim because the lower court relied on precedent that the Supreme Court has since abrogated.

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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-6295 Panel Decision

DANIEL NEIL JACKSON v. D. DAMERON, RN; DR. K. SMITH

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's complaint, holding that district courts must construe pleadings liberally but are not required to act as legal advocates. The court determined the plaintiff's essential grievance was an Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference, not an Americans with Disabilities Act claim.

Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255)
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Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3173 Panel Decision

Jerry Jeron Daniels v. Peter Damiter; Kathy J. Brittain; Jennifer Newberry; Keri Moore; D. Varner; Beth Lazusky; Melissa Morgain, SCI – Frackville Records Supervisor

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court order denying a state inmate's motion for the appointment of counsel. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to grant relief under Rule Sixty-B of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Mar 27 2026
10th Cir. 5:24-CV-03143-JWL Panel Decision

KEVIN TAMAR DAVIS v. JESSE HOWES; JAMES SKIDMORE; FRED CANNON; JEANIE BURK

The Tenth Circuit dismissed Kevin Tamar Davis's appeal because his appellate brief failed to comply with federal procedural rules. Despite the dismissal, the court granted his motion to proceed in forma pauperis while warning him about the consequences of a third strike under the PLRA.

Antitrust (Criminal) Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Criminal Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual
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