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Burts v. Jefferson County Jail Infirmary Unit et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (April 7, 2026)
- VictimsMarcus BurtsDefendantsJefferson County Jail Infirmary UnitSheriff Mark PettwayCorizon HealthNurse Kimberly DavisPlaintiffsMarcus BurtsInvestigatorsFBI Birmingham Field OfficeProsecutorsU.S. Attorney Prim EscalonaDefense AttorneysJames W. PorterWilliam H. BrooksPlaintiff AttorneysLeroy Maxwell Jr.Richard RiceJudgesJudge Annemarie Carney AxonInstitutionsJefferson County JailUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaCorizon HealthJefferson County Commission
- Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment Violation;Wrongful Death
Higginbotham v. Jefferson County, Alabama et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Michael Higginbotham; Defendants: Jefferson County, Alabama, Sheriff Mark Pettway, and unknown correctional officers
- Case Tags: 42 U.S.C. § 1983;Incarceration Death;Deliberate Indifference;Correctional Facility Negligence