U.S. v. Terrell County, GA, No. 1:04-CV-76 (WLS) (M.D.Ga.) (457 F.Supp.2d 1359) (September 29, 2006) (Judge W. Louis Sands)
Loaded on Jan. 1, 2007
published in Punch and Jurists
January 01, 2007
Filed under:
Punch And Jurists,
Deliberate Indifference.
In this case, District Judge W. Louis Sands found that the sheriff and other officials of Terrell County, GA were deliberately indifferent to the “grossly deficient” conditions in the local jail in numerous areas, including medical care, mental health care, protection from harm, environmental health and safety, and fire safety. ...
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from this issue:
- U.S. v. Germosen, No. 05-CR-10120 (D.Mass.) (473 F.Supp.2d 221) (January 18, 2007) (Judge Nancy Gertner)
- Bowers v. City of Philadelphia, No. 06-CV-3229 (E.D.Pa.) (2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5804) (January 25, 2007) (Judge R. Barclay Surrick)
- U.S. v. Terrell County, GA, No. 1:04-CV-76 (WLS) (M.D.Ga.) (457 F.Supp.2d 1359) (September 29, 2006) (Judge W. Louis Sands)
- U.S. v. Lai, No. 99 CR 1272 (S.D.N.Y.) (458 F.Supp.2d 177) (October 27, 2006) (Judge Victor Marrero)
- U.S. v. Mercado, No. 05-50624 (9th Cir.) (474 F.3d 654) (January 22, 2007) (Judge Ferdinand F. Fernandez)
- U.S. v. Hassoun, No. 06-15845 (11th Cir.) (476 F.3d 1181) (January 30, 2007) (Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat)
- Schiller v. The City of New York, No. 04 Civ. 7922 (KMK) (JCF) (S.D.N.Y.) (2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16935) (March 12, 2007) (Judge Magistrate)
- U.S. v. Belevin-Ramales, No. Crim. No. 06-20 (E.D.Ky.) (458 F.Supp.2d 409) (October 18, 2006) (Judge Karen K. Caldwell)
- U.S. v. Ministro-Tapia, No. 05-5101-pr (2nd Cir.) (470 F.3d 137) (November 28, 2006) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)
- U.S. v. Mueffelman, No. 05-2616 (1st Cir.) (470 F.3d 33) (November 28, 2006) (Judge Michael Boudin)
More from these topics:
- Sixth Circuit Revives Challenge by Kentucky Prisoner Left Three Weeks in “Rancid” Paper Undershorts, Feb. 15, 2025. Informants, Clothing, Sanitation, Summary Judgment, Deliberate Indifference.
- New York Governor Orders Firing of 13 Guards, Nurse in Prisoner’s Fatal Beating, Feb. 15, 2025. Guard Misconduct, Medical Misconduct, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Deliberate Indifference.
- No Charges in Alabama Prisoner’s Torture, Rape and Murder, Jan. 15, 2025. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Prison/Jail Murders, Deliberate Indifference.
- $400,000 Jury Verdict for Medical Neglect Resulting in Amputation of Alabama Prisoner’s Toes, Jan. 15, 2025. Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Amputations, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
- Tenth Circuit Affirms PTS Driver’s Conviction for Torturous Detainee Transport, Jan. 15, 2025. Transport Companies, Retaliatory Transfers, Transportation, Deliberate Indifference.
- $1.5 Million Settlement Reached for Oregon Prisoner’s Untreated Traumatic Brain Injury, Jan. 15, 2025. Brain Injury, Settlements, Deliberate Indifference.
- Mom of Murdered California Prisoner Defeats Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit by Guard Who Posted Pics of Corpse Online, Sept. 15, 2024. Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Motion To Dismiss, Social Media, Deliberate Indifference.
- Woman Left Handcuffed in Parked Cop Car Struck by Train Settles Suit for $8.5 Million, Sept. 1, 2024. Police Misconduct, Restraints, Settlements, Physical Injury/Restraint, Deliberate Indifference.
- Fourth Circuit Revives Claim Over North Carolina Jail Suicide, Aug. 15, 2024. State Law Claims, Suicides, Deliberate Indifference.
- Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Illinois Jail Guards Who Relied on Nurse’s Opinion that Detainee Was “Faking” Symptoms Before He Died, April 26, 2024. Guard Misconduct, Failure to Treat, Jail Specific, Qualified Immunity, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Deliberate Indifference.