Ohio Supreme Court: No deliberate indifference in inmate medical care claim
ohio · 2026-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State ex rel. Bates v. Copley, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inma...
Prisoner's Due Process Claim for Library Access Dismissed
fladistctapp · 2026-02-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Rodney McCutcheon v. Christopher Lane, as Warden of the Tomoka Correctional Institution, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plai...
Jail co-pay policy for inmate medical care deemed unconstitutional
ohio · 2025-11-26 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 75/100
State ex rel. Brown v. Columbiana Cty. Jail, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 26, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county jail's policy o...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Lawsuit Against Cook County
ca7 · 2025-08-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Frankie Nelson v. County of Cook, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against Co...
Inmates cannot sue over incarceration cost fees under Eighth Amendment
ohio · 2025-07-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Ashmus v. Coughlin, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in Ashmus v. Coughlin centered on whether the Ohio Department of Rehabilitatio...