Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference

Comprehensive guide to Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference cases, courts, and legal analysis.

24 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference

Womble v. Chrisman

ca10 · 2026-04-21 · Impact: 25/100

Womble v. Chrisman, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit alleging tha...

Devins v. Armstrong

ca5 · 2026-02-12 · Impact: 15/100

Devins v. Armstrong, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...

Frederick Allen v. Joshua Stein

ca4 · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 25/100

Frederick Allen v. Joshua Stein, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's law...

Ramirez v. Granado

ca5 · 2025-12-30 · Impact: 15/100

Ramirez v. Granado, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, find...

Devins v. Armstrong

ca5 · 2025-12-15 · Impact: 15/100

Devins v. Armstrong, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...

Jackson v. Duff

ca5 · 2025-12-10 · Impact: 20/100

Jackson v. Duff, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, finding...

Russell v. Driscoll

ca10 · 2025-11-05 · Impact: 25/100

Russell v. Driscoll, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...

Martinez v. Salisbury

ca1 · 2025-11-04 · Impact: 15/100

Martinez v. Salisbury, decided by First Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fi...

Lowell Martin, Jr. v. Frank Bisignano

ca8 · 2025-10-21 · Impact: 25/100

Lowell Martin, Jr. v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...

Harmon v. Collier

ca5 · 2025-10-14 · Impact: 25/100

Harmon v. Collier, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, findin...

Savage v. Westcott

ca5 · 2025-09-29 · Impact: 15/100

Savage v. Westcott, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, fin...

Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss

ca7 · 2025-08-28 · Impact: 20/100

Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...

Abre Jackson v. Marc Anastacio

ca7 · 2025-08-25 · Impact: 20/100

Abre Jackson v. Marc Anastacio, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...

Galbraith v. Hooper

ca5 · 2025-08-20 · Impact: 15/100

Galbraith v. Hooper, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, findi...

Dean Naylor v. County of Muscatine

ca8 · 2025-08-19 · Impact: 15/100

Dean Naylor v. County of Muscatine, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Mus...

Holberg v. Guerrero

ca5 · 2025-07-30 · Impact: 15/100

Holberg v. Guerrero, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, findin...

Sampy v. Rabb

ca5 · 2025-07-17 · Impact: 25/100

Sampy v. Rabb, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former corr...

Spikes v. Wheat

ca5 · 2025-06-24 · Impact: 15/100

Spikes v. Wheat, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, finding tha...

Sandra Short v. Billings County

ca8 · 2025-05-28 · Impact: 25/100

Sandra Short v. Billings County, decided by Eighth Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Billings ...

Andrew Teter v. Anne E. Lopez

ca9 · 2025-04-30 · Impact: 15/100

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...

Love v. Grashorn

ca10 · 2025-04-22 · Impact: 15/100

Love v. Grashorn, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, finding ...

Knellinger v. Young

ca10 · 2025-04-11 · Impact: 15/100

Knellinger v. Young, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, findi...

Gayratjon Gulomjonov v. Pamela J. Bondi

ca7 · 2025-03-14 · Impact: 15/100

Gayratjon Gulomjonov v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inma...

Tachias v. Sanders

ca10 · 2025-03-10 · Impact: 15/100

Tachias v. Sanders, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, findin...

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