Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil complaint filed under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's application of the statutory dismissal standard.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil action without prejudice. The dismissal occurred because the appellant failed to complete the required in forma pauperis affidavit or pay the full filing fee.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison medical providers in an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference case. The court held that the inmate failed to provide verifying medical evidence that treatment delays caused him harm.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's pro se complaint alleging inadequate medical treatment and denial of due process. The court held that the claims did not fall within the limited contexts where an implied right of action exists against federal officials.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil complaint as frivolous. The appellate court also upheld the imposition of a prefiling review requirement on the appellant's future filings.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the judgment was already pending in a separate appeal. The court also ruled it lacked jurisdiction to review an order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner for lack of jurisdiction. The court found the notice of appeal was filed before the district court entered the order the prisoner sought to challenge.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed consolidated appeals filed by a Maryland inmate. The court ruled that the appeals were untimely because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the notice of appeal was untimely. The court found that the filing date fell outside the statutory deadlines for appealing the district court's orders.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights complaint without prejudice. The court held that the dismissal was a proper exercise of the district court's inherent authority to enforce its rules regarding litigation history disclosure.