Eighth Amendment Violation

Prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, applied to states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

1. Burts v. Jefferson County Jail Infirmary Unit et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 7, 2026)
3. 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
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment Violation;Wrongful Death

1. Jones v. Hamm et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama) (January 7, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Deon Jones (prisoner); Defendants: John Q. Hamm (Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections), several correctional officers and supervisory officials
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Fasold v. Blount County Jail

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee) (February 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of John Fasold; Defendants: Blount County Jail, Blount County Sheriff's Office, and individual correctional officers
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Eighth Amendment Violation;Wrongful Death

1. Adams v. Warden, FCI Talladega

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 2, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Adams (petitioner/inmate) and the Warden of Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega (respondent)
4. Case Tags: Bivens Action;Eighth Amendment Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Prisoner Civil Rights

1. Turner v. State of Alabama DOC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama) (May 8, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Turner (Plaintiff) vs. Alabama Department of Corrections (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Eighth Amendment Violation;Prisoner Rights;Deliberate Indifference;Section 1983 Litigation