mere allegations of verbal abuse or epithets do not rise to §1983 violations
Facts Earnest Matthews is an inmate currently in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Matthews brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit
Facts Earnest Matthews is an inmate currently in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Matthews brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit
Facts Many cities privatize their prisons. Monroe, Louisiana is no exception. From 2001–2019, the City engaged Richwood Correctional Center, LLC, to house arrestees and inmates.
Facts By October 2017, Kelli Page had spent several months in the Coryell County jail awaiting trial. She was a 46-year-old woman, who stood 5’6”
Facts In 2005, Steven Harris was charged with murdering his father, shooting three law enforcement officers, shooting into occupied vehicles, carjacking, and kidnapping. He pleaded
Facts In March 2014, Terence Tekoh was working as a certified nursing assistant at a Los Angeles medical center. When a female patient accused him
Facts Percy Utley filed suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the City of Houston, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, and John Doe Officers, for alleged