Prisoner Rights

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

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

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