Prisoner Rights

Civil rights lawsuit filed by a prisoner concerning conditions or duration of confinement.

1. Williams v. Shelton et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 11, 2023)
3. VictimsAlvin WilliamsDefendantsSteve SheltonPlaintiffsAlvin WilliamsJudgesRobert E. BacharachCarolyn B. McHughVeronica S. RossmanInstitutionsOklahoma Department of CorrectionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Civil Rights Lawsuit;Eighth Amendment;Appellate Review

1. Williams v. Handley et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2023)
3. VictimsDerrick WilliamsDefendantsSteven HandleyPlaintiffsCynthia WilliamsJudgesWilliam H. Pryor Jr.InstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Qualified Immunity;Eighth Amendment;Wrongful Death

1. Gray v. Shelby County Community Corrections et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 14, 2023)
3. VictimsGrayDefendantsShelby County Community CorrectionsShelby County GovernmentJohn Doe Correctional OfficersPlaintiffsGrayInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of TennesseeShelby County Community Corrections
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Section 1983 Litigation;Eighth Amendment;Shelby County Corrections

1. Waltz v. Bureau of Prisons

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 10, 2023)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsBureau of PrisonsPlaintiffsWaltzInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsBureau of PrisonsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: FOIA Litigation;Prisoner Rights;Federal Civil Procedure;Government Transparency

1. Aloba v. Bureau of Prisons

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 22, 2023)
3. DefendantsFederal Bureau of PrisonsPlaintiffsAbdul AlobaJudgesCornelia T.L. PillardRobert L. WilkinsA. Raymond RandolphInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitFederal Bureau of PrisonsU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Religious Freedom;RFRA;Federal Bureau of Prisons

1. Jones v. Bureau of Prisons et al

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (May 24, 2023)
3. DefendantsBureau of PrisonsPlaintiffsMarvin JonesJudgesIlana Diamond RovnerMichael B. BrennanThomas L. Kirsch IIInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
4. Status or Result: 推翻下级法院的即决判决，将案件发回地区法院进行进一步审理。
5. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Due Process;Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit;Prison Conditions

1. Gaddis v. Johnson

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 2, 2023)
3. Original Case: Gaddis v. Johnson et al
4. VictimsMarcus GaddisDefendantsJohnsonPlaintiffsMarcus GaddisJudgesWilliam H. PryorJill A. PryorElizabeth L. BranchInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlabama Department of CorrectionsSt. Clair Correctional Facility
5. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Eighth Amendment;Prisoner Rights

1. Sills v. Warden

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2023)
3. Original Case: Sills v. WARDEN
4. DefendantsWardenPlaintiffsSillsInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals
5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Federal Appellate Procedure;Prisoner Rights;Pro Se Litigation

1. Goad v. Gentry et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2023)
3. VictimsPaul GoadDefendantsGentryMcCollumPlaintiffsPaul GoadJudgesVeronica S. RossmanInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Eighth Amendment

1. Johnny Lee Duke v. Warden Crabtree

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 10, 2023)
3. VictimsJohnny Lee DukeDefendantsWarden CrabtreePlaintiffsJohnny Lee DukeInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of OregonOregon Department of Corrections
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Lynch v. Shears et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 25, 2023)
3. VictimsJames LynchDefendantsSarah ShearsPlaintiffsJames LynchInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation;Eighth Amendment

1. Pestano v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 21, 2023)
3. JudgesAnnemarie Carney AxonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Prisoner Rights;Mootness;Pro Se Litigation

1. Martinez v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 1, 2023)
3. DefendantsKimberly NeelyPlaintiffsMaria D. Jesus MartinezJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Prisoner Rights;Procedural Default;Federal District Court

1. Deleon-Cuervo v. Warden Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2023)
3. Original Case: Deleon-Cuervo v. Warden Neely et al
4. DefendantsWarden NeelyPlaintiffsDeleon-CuervoInstitutionsFederal Bureau of PrisonsUnited States Penitentiary
5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Banks v. Neeley

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 8, 2026)
3. Original Case: Banks v. Warden Neeley et al
4. Key Figures: John Banks (plaintiff, inmate), Warden Robert Neeley, Assistant Warden Maria Torres, Sergeant David Kim (defendants)
5. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Failure to Protect;Deliberate Indifference

1. Joseph v. Warden Broton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Southern District of Ohio) (January 23, 2026 (date of alleged constitutional violation leading to filing))
3. Key Figures: Petitioner: Marcus Joseph, an inmate at Ross Correctional Institution; Respondent: Warden Linda Broton, Ross Correctional Institution
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Habeas Corpus

1. Sanders v. Peters

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 2, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Marcus Sanders (Plaintiff); Warden Harold Peters (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Prisoner Rights;Cruel and Unusual Punishment;Qualified Immunity

1. Vickers v. FCI Talladega Warden

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 4, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Petitioner: John Vickers; Respondent: Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, Alabama
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Rights

1. Jones v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 23, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Johnathan Jones; Defendants: Alabama Department of Corrections, Commissioner Marcus Blackwood, Warden Cynthia Hayes
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Class Action

1. Council v. Wexford Health Services Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal Court, Illinois) (March 24, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jonathan Council (Plaintiff, father of deceased inmate Marcus Council); Wexford Health Services Inc (Defendant, private correctional healthcare contractor)
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment;Medical Negligence