In Key v. Juegens, et al., a jail inmate, Dajuan Key, alleged that defendant correctional officers and a social worker violated his rights based on his living conditions in his cell and their failure to provide him with mental health services while he was on suicide watch for 9 days. U.S. District Court Judge James…
Read MoreIn Stevens v. Bukowski et al., a jail inmate alleged that the County Sheriff, Chief of Corrections, and certain correctional officers failed to protect him from an altercation with another inmate. He also alleged that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs by delaying his medical treatment a matter of hours. U.S….
Read MoreIn a long-awaited decision, the United States Supreme Court on March 21, 2017, decided that pretrial detainees may challenge the legality of their pretrial detentions under the Fourth Amendment after a probable cause determination has been made. This decision has the potential for greatly expanding the already large liability risks that police officers face in…
Read MoreIn the Seventh Circuit’s recent en banc decision in Glisson v. Indiana Department of Corrections, No. 15-1419 (7th Cir. Feb. 21, 2017), the Court held that a private medical corporation, contracted to provide medical services for the Indiana Department of Corrections (INDOC), could be held liable for its failure to enact policies and practices which would…
Read MoreMedia reports abound with stories of persons released from incarceration after being exonerated based on newly discovered evidence. These persons almost inevitably sue in federal court under 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that their constitutional rights were violated because the police allegedly coerced incriminating confessions or statements, fabricated evidence, or withheld exculpatory evidence from prosecutors. The…
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