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Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for unsanitary cell conditions denied preliminary injunction
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...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Prison Retaliation Case
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 ...
Inmate's religious material ban upheld as reasonable restriction
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...
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...
Prisoner denied gender-affirming haircut; court upholds policy
Marcus J. Fernandez v. Executive Director of Colorado Department of Corrections and Warden of the Buena Vista Correctional Facility., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 9, 2025, resulted in a d...