Deliberate Indifference
Claim alleging failure to provide adequate medical care to a detainee
Campbell v. Dunn
- Jurisdiction: United States (September 13, 2023)
- Victims<![CDATA[Campbell]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Jeff Dunn]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Campbell]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[William H. Pryor Jr.]]><![CDATA[Andrew L. Brasher]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
- Case Tags: Transgender Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Gender Dysphoria Treatment
Williams v. Toney et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (September 29, 2023)
- Victims<![CDATA[Joseph Earl Williams]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Deborah Toney]]><![CDATA[Johnny Suttle]]><![CDATA[Jefferson S. Dunn]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Joseph Earl Williams]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]><![CDATA[Alabama Department of Corrections]]>
- Case Tags: Prison Litigation;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Alabama Department of Corrections
约克诉威廉姆斯等案
- Jurisdiction: United States (November 16, 2023)
- Original Case: York v. Williams et al
- VictimsJohn YorkDefendantsJerry WilliamsMax SandersPlaintiffsJohn YorkJudgesHerman N Johnson JrInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaLawrence County Detention CenterLawrence County Sheriff&#39s Department
- Case Tags: Civil Rights;Excessive Force;Deliberate Indifference;Qualified Immunity
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
Jones v. Hamm et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama) (January 7, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Deon Jones (prisoner); Defendants: John Q. Hamm (Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections), several correctional officers and supervisory officials
- Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Section 1983 Litigation
Banks v. Neeley
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 8, 2026)
- Original Case: Banks v. Warden Neeley et al
- Key Figures: John Banks (plaintiff, inmate), Warden Robert Neeley, Assistant Warden Maria Torres, Sergeant David Kim (defendants)
- Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Failure to Protect;Deliberate Indifference
Ruttanamongkongul v. FCI Aliceville
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 26, 2026)
- Key Figures: Phan Ruttanamongkongul (Plaintiff) v. FCI Aliceville, Warden of FCI Aliceville, Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Case Tags: Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment;Transgender Rights;Deliberate Indifference
Joseph v. Warden Broton
- Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Southern District of Ohio) (January 23, 2026 (date of alleged constitutional violation leading to filing))
- Key Figures: Petitioner: Marcus Joseph, an inmate at Ross Correctional Institution; Respondent: Warden Linda Broton, Ross Correctional Institution
- Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Habeas Corpus
Marentes v. FCI Aliceville et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 28, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane Marentes; Defendants: FCI Aliceville, Warden of FCI Aliceville, and unknown correctional officers
- Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights;Bivens Action
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
Vickers v. FCI Talladega Warden
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 4, 2026)
- Key Figures: Petitioner: John Vickers; Respondent: Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, Alabama
- Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Rights
Gilliam v. Alabama Department of Corrections
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 17, 2026)
- Original Case: Gilliam v. Ala. Dept. of Corrections et al
- Key Figures: John Gilliam (Plaintiff) vs. Alabama Department of Corrections, Commissioner John Q. Hamm, Warden of Staton Correctional Facility (Defendants)
- Case Tags: Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Class Action
Oltmer v. Colbert County Alabama et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Michael Oltmer, by and through personal representative; Defendants: Colbert County, Alabama, Sheriff Eric Balentine, Jail Administrator, and unnamed correctional officers.
- Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Deliberate Indifference;Jail Conditions
Ovalle v. Warden Broton
- Jurisdiction: United States (February 26, 2026)
- Key Figures: Jorge Ovalle (inmate); Michael Broton (warden)
- Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights;Section 1983 Litigation
Humphreys v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama) (February 26, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: John Humphreys (class representative of Alabama prisoners); Defendants: Alabama Department of Corrections, Commissioner Rebecca L. Sanders, Warden Curtis Mayfield, and other unnamed prison officials
- Case Tags: Prisoners'Rights;Eighth Amendment - Cruel and Unusual Punishment;Class Action;Deliberate Indifference
Thomas v. Calhoun County Jail
- Jurisdiction: United States of America (February 26, 2026)
- Original Case: Thomas v. Calhoun County Jail et al.
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jamal Thomas; Defendants: Calhoun County Jail, Sheriff Michael Blaine, Corrections Officer David Reynolds, Nurse Patricia Holloway
- Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Failure to Protect;Correctional Healthcare
Fasold v. Blount County Jail
- Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee) (February 27, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of John Fasold; Defendants: Blount County Jail, Blount County Sheriff's Office, and individual correctional officers
- Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment Violation;Wrongful Death
Adams v. Warden, FCI Talladega
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 2, 2026)
- Key Figures: John Adams (petitioner/inmate) and the Warden of Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega (respondent)
- Case Tags: Bivens Action;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights
Jones v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al
- Jurisdiction: United States (January 23, 2026)
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Johnathan Jones; Defendants: Alabama Department of Corrections, Commissioner Marcus Blackwood, Warden Cynthia Hayes
- Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Class Action
Sutton v. Warden
- Jurisdiction: United States (March 16, 2026)
- Key Figures: John Sutton (Plaintiff, inmate); Warden Michael Torres (Defendant, warden of Northlake Correctional Facility)
- Case Tags: Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoners' Rights;Civil Rights Litigation

