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Tenth Circuit: Prison officials not liable for inmate's harm without knowledge of risk
Womble v. Chrisman, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit alleging tha...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to plead awareness of risk
Nyynkpao Banyee v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit ...
Fourth Circuit: No Deliberate Indifference in Prison Sexual Assault Case
Frederick Allen v. Joshua Stein, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's law...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction ...
Sixth Circuit Denies Inmate's Preliminary Injunction for Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference
Dominga Sanik Herrera v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
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...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Russell v. Driscoll, decided by Tenth Circuit on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Attorney's failure to file appeal not ineffective assistance without clear instruction
Jose Montanez v. Paula Price, decided by Third Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jose Montanez's petition for a...
Retaliation claim fails: Report to supervisor not protected OSHA activity
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Prosecutor Shielded by Absolute Immunity in Civil Rights Claim
Norman v. Ingle, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a former ...
Prisoner's failure-to-protect claim dismissed for lack of specific threat evidence
David Fiddler v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's la...
Eighth Circuit: Prison officials not liable for inmate assault without deliberate indifference
Hamdi Mohamud v. Heather Weyker, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's claims...
Court Upholds Prison's Ban on Religious Literature
Alberty v. Hunter, decided by Second Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that th...
Ninth Circuit: Inmate Fails to Show Prison Officials Knew of Cellmate Danger
Andrew Teter v. Anne E. Lopez, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit a...