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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner regarding a district court order to amend his complaint. The court held that the order was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil action for failure to state a claim. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's denial of a motion to remand.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action filed under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The court found no reversible error in the district court's decision to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying relief in a prisoner civil rights action. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's rejection of claims brought under Bivens and the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se civil rights action. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling after reviewing the appellant's informal brief.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner civil rights case, holding that the plaintiff properly exhausted administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The court affirmed the denial of class certification but remanded the Eighth Amendment claim for trial.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed by George E. McDermott. The court held that the district court properly dismissed the action as frivolous under federal statute.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a California state prisoner's pro se lawsuit alleging First Amendment retaliation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish a plausible causal connection between his protected conduct and the adverse actions taken against him.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that officials knew of and disregarded an excessive risk to his safety.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions to reopen discovery. The appellate court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate the diligence required to justify additional discovery or show that such discovery would have prevented summary judgment.