Supreme Court to weigh rights of federal prison inmates to sue over lack of medical treatment

WASHINGTON — Taking up a case that could further erode the rights of people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a prison inmat ...
Albuquerque Journal

MDC inmates allege their religious rights were denied in suit

Two inmates at Albuquerque's MDC allege their religious rights were violated, forced to fast during Ramadan despite ...
Forbes

First Step Act In Court: What A Court Decision Means For Inmates

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. Many Federal inmates earn First Step Act credits to reduce ...

Court documents say Colorado prison supervisor accused of being bribed by inmate

A 40-year-old Cañon City resident and U.S. Bureau of Prisons employee was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on accusations that he accepted bribes to sneak cigarettes, vape pens and ...

Supreme Court rules ex-inmate can't sue prison officials for shaving dreadlocks

The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
SCOTUSblog

Supreme Court sides with death row inmate in challenge to racial discrimination in jury selection

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a Mississippi man’s conviction and death sentence. By a vote of 5-4, the court in ...