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Ninth Circuit: No Eighth Amendment violation for Hepatitis C treatment
David Ramirez v. Ryan Thornell, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to allege subjective awareness
Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the dismissal of a p...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Medical Care Lawsuit
Richardson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richardson, sued the State of Florida, alleging that ...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim fails; official lacked subjective knowledge of risk
McLean v. Bondi, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by McLean...
Excessive Force Claim Fails at Preliminary Injunction Stage
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...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Access to Courts Claim
Ortega v. Lujan Grisham, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former inma...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment medical care claim denied preliminary injunction
Fidel Santos Mendoza v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary i...
Inmate's deliberate indifference claim against sheriff dismissed
Salvatore Ziccarelli v. Thomas Dart, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against a...
No 'Involuntary Servitude' in Florida's Felon 'No-Hire' Policy
Tarlochan Singh v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against Fl...
Sikh man's challenge to Illinois' religious garb ban at polls fails
Gurkirat Singh v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunctio...
New Evidence Doesn't Warrant New Trial, Court Rules
Anthony McClendon El v. Heidi Washington, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new t...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Morrow v. Jones, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Jones, in a...
Ninth Circuit Denies Prisoner's Injunction for Medical Care Claim
Bird v. Dzurenda, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the ...
Former employee fails to secure preliminary injunction for wrongful termination claims
Miller v. McDonald, decided by Second Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a for...