Browse 9 prisoner rights cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit Upholds "Three Strikes" Law Against Inmate Challenge
Woolard v. Thurmond, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by i...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Searle v. Allen, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Allen, in a...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Deliberate Indifference Claims
Ugochukwu Nwauzor v. the Geo Group, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison
Tracy Hampton v. David Shinn, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction for Prisoner's Excessive Force Claim
Rodney Woodland v. Montero Hill, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sough...
Ninth Circuit: Inmate Fails to Show Prison Officials Knew of Cellmate Danger
Andrew Teter v. Anne E. Lopez, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit a...
Officer denied qualified immunity for pepper-spraying subdued inmate
Aurora Regino v. Kelly Staley, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction Against California's Lethal Injection Protocol
Coleman v. Newsom, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by incarcera...
Ninth Circuit Denies Prisoner's Injunction for Medical Care Claim
Bird v. Dzurenda, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 prisoner rights cases from Ninth Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9.
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