Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of most employment discrimination claims by a physician against the Department of Veterans Affairs. The court vacated the dismissal of two claims regarding the suspension of clinical privileges and remanded those specific counts for further proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a prisoner's civil rights claims against county officials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of unconstitutional policies or conspiracies.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a correctional officer in a prisoner's excessive force case. The appellate court found that video evidence did not clearly contradict the inmate's account of a violent takedown and subsequent pain compliance technique.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying relief in a civil complaint filed by a pro se prisoner. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to accept the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action alleging claims arising during pretrial detention. The appellate panel concluded that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend the complaint because such amendment would have been futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a prisoner civil rights case. The appellate panel upheld summary judgment on an Eighth Amendment claim and dismissed several other claims for failure to state a plausible cause of action.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, holding that three Georgia death-row prisoners alleged sufficient facts to establish standing. The court found the prisoners faced a realistic danger of imminent injury due to unequal clemency preparation conditions compared to other inmates.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to support his First Amendment retaliation claims against prison officials.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a prisoner's Bivens claim. The appellate court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review by failing to challenge the specific bases for the lower court's decision in his informal brief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court order imposing system-wide injunctive relief on the Alabama Department of Corrections for Eighth Amendment violations regarding mental healthcare. The court held that the remedial order constituted a permanent injunction subject to appellate review and rejected the state's argument that it had expired as a preliminary injunction.