Comprehensive guide to Prisoner S Rights cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Martin v. Burgess, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Burgess,...
Larkins v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant summary judgment to...
Luxama v. Centurion of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Luxama, sued Centurion of Florida for alleged medical...
Ricky Welch v. Laura Plappert, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendan...
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...
Cuomo v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" unconsti...
State ex rel. Teagarden v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit ...
Bonner v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Florida Dep...
Gonzalez Tomasini v. Steiner, decided by First Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
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...
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
State ex rel. Martre v. N. Cent. Corr. Complex, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a prisoner's claim for...
Raymond Kelley v. Chad Pruett, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary ...
Bleise v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Ohio Department of Rehabili...
Donovan v. Massachusetts Parole Board, decided by First Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a wr...
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former in...
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...
Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Sheriff's Department's "no-knock" warrant pol...
Pamela Smothers v. Roger Childers, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
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...
James Breyley, III v. Larry Fuchs, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Palmore, C. , Aplt. v. DOC, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Palmore, challenged the Department of Corrections' (DOC) po...
Shawn D. Dollinger v. Executive Director of CDOC and Warden of Crowley County Correctional Facility, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The pl...
Shelby Welter v. Janice Wilson, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
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...
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