Comprehensive guide to Eighth Amendment Cruel And Unusual Punishment cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Jessica M. v. Cal. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the California Depart...
Teryleisha Wright v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary of Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, ...
Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the State of Florida alleging that his arr...
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
Adam Horwitz v. City of Denton, Our Daily Bread, Inc., Sara Hensley, Jesse Kent, MacK Reinwand, Devin Alexander, Amanda Brown, Wendy McGee, Alva Santos, Melvin Franklin, Demone McClinton, Tricianne Br...
Jones v. Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jones, sued the defendant, Ohio, alleging that the state's failure to provide ade...
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that ...
Shareef Childs v. Cheryl Webster, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Liddie v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the state of Florida alleging th...
Nardoni v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nardoni, sued the State of Florida alleging that the ...
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging th...
Jackson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that the...
State ex rel. Lawrence v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether the Department of ...
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit af...
Gibson v. City of Portland, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
Nyynkpao Banyee v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit ...
John Doe v. John Burlew, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
ROGERS v. STATE OF NEVADA, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rogers, sued the State of Nevada alleging that the state's failure t...
Ryan Wolterman v. Shawn Syverson, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
K.C. v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimin...
Ruiz v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plaintif...
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction ...
Dominga Sanik Herrera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
McLean v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by McLean...
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