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10th Circuit says prisoner shot at courthouse cannot sue without complaining to prison first
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that an incarcerated man shot by a corrections officer during his courthouse appearance was required to first file an internal prison grievance before suing for excessive force, even though he was outside the prison at the time. In reaching its conclusion, a three-judge panel of…
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Federal judge dismisses allegations of ‘years-long campaign’ of retaliation by prison employees
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A federal judge has dismissed an incarcerated man’s lengthy set of assault allegations against state prison officials because he did not properly file three grievances for each incident first. Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, people who are incarcerated must “exhaust” their administrative remedies before bringing a civil rights lawsuit. In Colorado’s Department of Corrections, detainees…
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10th Circuit agrees woman cannot sue corrections officer who slammed her
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A woman who was incarcerated in the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility cannot sue an employee who allegedly slammed her to the ground, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled last week, because she filed her grievances too promptly. Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, people who are incarcerated must “exhaust” their administrative remedies before bringing…
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10th Circuit reinstates inmate’s lawsuit against prison staff for alleged assault
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has revived an inmate’s cruel and unusual punishment claim against two state prison personnel, finding Jabari J. Johnson had plausibly alleged the defendants exacerbated his existing injuries when they reportedly stomped on and slammed him. Johnson and the Colorado Department of Corrections had argued over whether the Prison…
