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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for prison healthcare provider
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for FDOC on Eighth Amendment medical care claim
Hall v. State of Florida, Department of Corrections, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the Flo...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Florida's Anti-Riot Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Campuzano v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Cam...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Healthcare Provider in Detainee's Medical Claim
Juliana Swink v. Southern Health Partners Incorporated, decided by Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Treatment Claim
Lowery v. Mills, decided by Fifth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Lowery,...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence from Vehicle Search
Montiel Rubio v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Eighth Circuit Denies Injunction for Alleged Gender Discrimination in Prison Program
Ada Martinez-Medina v. Brooke L. Rollins, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Jail Medical Care Lawsuit
Amstutz v. Harris County, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Amstutz agai...
Iowa Supreme Court: No Eighth Amendment violation for inmate's ankle care
Eugene Sikora v. State of Iowa and Dr. Beth Skinner, in her official capacity as Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant...
Court Revives Inmate's Hepatitis C Medical Care Lawsuit
Gerald Williams v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. Gerald Williams, a former inmate, sued the L...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Medical Needs Claim
Ikome v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against Flori...