Explore 19 court opinions on Prisoner S Constitutional Rights To Medical Care. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
19 recent cases analyzed in this topic area.
Former inmate's deliberate indifference claim against county employee survives immunity challenge
State ex rel. Price v. Spitler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
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...
Former inmate's Eighth Amendment medical care claims against governor dismissed
Susannah Kipke v. Wes Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's claims ...
Non-compete agreement overbroad, injunction denied
Montgomery v. Cruz, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Montg...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Civil Rights Claims
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...
Prisoner's Hepatitis C treatment claim denied preliminary injunction
Porter Smith v. MDOC, decided by Sixth Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in a case w...
Prison officials not liable for Eighth Amendment medical care claim
Robert Bradley Lanari v. Moses 'Andre' Stancil, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC); August Bauby, Manager, Time/Release Operations (CDOC); Michelle Brodeur, Clinical Service...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Medical Care Case
Bernard Hardrick v. Erica Huss, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary...
Eleventh Circuit: Inmate Fails to Prove Deliberate Indifference to Hepatitis C Care
Ammon Sumrall v. Georgia Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of sum...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction for Inmate's Legal Materials
Waleyko v. Del Toro, decided by First Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Waleyk...
Tenth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Medical Care Claim
Singh v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Singh, a fo...
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...
Ohio Supreme Court: Public records request for disciplinary hearing documents not blanketly exempt
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether the Department of Rehabili...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction for Hepatitis C Treatment in Prison
Tracy Hampton v. David Shinn, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Prisoner's Hepatitis C treatment claim fails; deliberate indifference not proven
Gerald Williams v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Gerald Williams, a former inmate, su...
Inmate's claim of inadequate medical care dismissed
Tuckett v. State of New York, decided by New York Court of Appeals on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the State of New York alleging that the st...
Eleventh Circuit: Inmate's Eighth Amendment claim for medical care denied
Christin Bilotti v. Florida Department of Corrections, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Tenth Circuit Denies Inmate's Injunction for Medical Care Claim
Singh v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Singh, a f...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Deliberate Indifference Claim
Richard Laird v. Secretary PA Dept Corrections, decided by Third Circuit on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a forme...