Featured, Cited, and Supplemental Litigation Documents

PART I: CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

Chapter 1. Prison, Jail, and Prisoners’ Rights: An Introduction

None

Chapter 2. Conditions of Confinement

Farmer v. Brennan, 92–7247 (U.S.)
- First Amended Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief (W.D. Wisc.)
- Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Cir. (Jun. 1, 1993)
Kingsley v. Hendrickson, 14–6368 (U.S.)
- Brief of Former Corrections Administrators, and Experts as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner (2015)
Arbitration: State of Illinois v. AFSCME Council 31, S-MA-22-12, Arb. Ref.: 21.318
- Interim Opinion and Award (Dec. 29, 2021)
- Final Opinion and Award After Remand (Jan. 22, 2021)

Chapter 3. Solitary Confinement

Ashker v. Brown, No. 4:09–cv–05796 (N.D. Cal.)
- Ashker’s Account of Events
- Litigation summary and documents
- CCR resource page
- Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial (Dec. 9. 2009)
- Second Amended Complaint (Sept. 10, 2012)
- Expert Report of Dachner Keltner, Ph.D., on touch (Mar. 11, 2015)
- Expert Report of Matthew D. Lieberman, on social interaction (Mar. 11, 2015)
- Expert Report of Juan E. Méndez, on solitary confinement in international law (Mar. 6, 2015)
- Expert Report of Andrew Coyle, Ph.D., on international and professional standards for solitary confinement (Mar. 12, 2015)
- Settlement Agreement (Sept. 1, 2015)
- Brief of Amici Curiae California Correctional Peace Officers Association in Opposition to Settlement (Jan. 25, 2016)
Cookhorne v. Fischer, 2012–1791 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. settled Feb. 10, 2016)
- Litigation summary and documents
Disability Advocates, Inc. v. N.Y. State Office of Mental Health, No. 02-cv-4002 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Private Settlement Agreement (Apr. 27, 2007)
Disability Law Center v. Mass. Dept. of Correction, 07-cv-10463 (D. Mass.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement (Dec. 12, 2011)
H.C. v. Bradshaw, 9:18–cv–80810 (S.D. Fla.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement (Nov. 15, 2018)
Madrid v. Gomez, No. 90–cv–3094 (N.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order, 889 F. Supp. 1146 (1995)
Peoples v. Fischer, No. 11–cv–2964 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement (Apr. 1, 2016)
Additional solitary confinement amicus briefs from several cases:
- Hamner v. Burls, No. 5.17-cv-79-JLH-BD (8th Cir., Oct. 23, 2019)
- Greenhill v. Clarke, No. 7:16-cv-00068 (4th Cir., Jan. 22, 2019)
  - Brief of Amici Curiae Professors and Practitioners of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant and Reversal
- Former corrections directors: Porter v. Penn. DOC, No. 18–3505 (3d Cir., Mar. 20, 2019)
  - Brief of Corrections Directors and Experts as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant and Reversal

Chapter 4. Programming, Work, Reentry

Novoa v. The GEO Group, No. 17–cv–02514 (C.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Third Amended Complaint (Aug. 16, 2019)

Chapter 5. Sexual Abuse

DePriest ex rel. C.B. v. Walnut Grove Correctional Authority, 3:10-cv-00663-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss.)
- Litigation summary and documents (see also this related case)
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, [CRIPA] Investigation of the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility (Mar. 20, 2012)

PART II: CIVIL LIBERTIES

Chapter 6. Freedom of Expression & Religion

Greenhill v. Clarke, No. 18-7300 (4th Cir. Jan. 21, 2019)
- Brief of Former Corrections Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant (Jan. 21, 2019)
City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
- Office of the Florida Att’y General (Jul. 19, 1996), Protecting Religious Freedom After Boerne v. Flores, Hearing before the Subcomm. on the Constitution of the H. Judiciary Comm., 105th Cong., App. at 65–70 (Jul. 14, 1997)

Chapter 7. Access to the Courts

Greenhill v. Clarke, No. 18-7300 (4th Cir.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Brief of Former Corrections Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant (Jan. 21, 2019)

Chapter 8. Procedural Due Process

Morales v. Findley, 13-cv-7572 (N.D. Ill.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Final Settlement Agreement (referenced casebook p. 470) (Jan. 13, 2017)

Chapter 9. Searches

Henry v. Hulett, No. 16–4234 (7th Cir.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Brief of Law Professors and Scholars of Sexual Violence et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc (Aug. 20, 2019)

PART III: PARTICULAR PRISONER POPULATIONS

Chapter 10. Race and National Origin Discrimination

Johnson v. California, 2:95-cv-01192-CBM-JC (C.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement (9th Cir. Dec. 12, 2005)
Jones v. Gusman, 2:12–cv–00859 (E.D. La.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- U.S. Dep’t of Just., Civil Rights Investigation of the Orleans Parish Prison, Louisiana System (April 23, 2013)
- Consent Judgment (Jun. 6, 2013)
Mitchell v. Felker, No. 2:08–cv–01196–TLN–EFB (E.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, 2014 WL 546338 (Feb. 7, 2014)
- Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class certification, 2014 WL 3689287 (Jul. 21, 2014)
- Order Granting Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, 2015 WL 5920755 (Oct. 7, 2015)

Chapter 11. Women Prisoners

Women Prisoners of D.C. Dept. of Corrections v. District of Columbia, 1:93-cv-02052-JLG (D.D.C.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- District court opinion, 877 F.Supp. 634 (D.D.C. Dec. 13, 1994)
- Additional opinion relating to remedy, 899 F.Supp. 659 (D.D.C. Aug. 14, 1995)
California Coalition for Women Prisoners v. United States Bureau of Prisons, No. 4:23-cv-04155 (N.D. Cal. filed Aug. 16, 2023)
- Complaint
- More Information
- Consent Decree (Feb. 27, 2025)

Chapter 12. LGBTQ Prisoners

Doe v. Bondi, No. 25–5099 (D.C. Cir. 2025)
- Amicus Brief of Idaho, Indiana, 23 Other States, and the Ariz. Legislature, in Support of Appellants (May 16, 2025)
- Amicus Brief of Massachusetts and 12 Other States in Support of Appellees (Jul. 3, 2025)
Farmer v. Brennan, 91-cv-716 (W.D. Wisc.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief
- Petition for a writ of certiorari, 92-7247 (U.S. Jan. 1, 1993) (pro se)
- See also
  - Emily Alpert, Gender Outlaws, In the Fray (Nov. 20, 2005)
  - Alison Flower, Dee Farmer Won a Landmark Supreme Court Case on Inmate Rights. But that’s Not the Half of It, Village Voice (Jan. 29, 2014)
  - Dee Farmer Deliberately Resisted (audio interview with Dee Farmer)
Hampton v. Baldwin, No. 3:18–cv–550–NJR–RJD (S.D. Ill.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Preliminary injunction hearing transcript, including testimony of Strawberry Hampton (Sept. 2018)
- Order granting preliminary injunction, 2018 WL 5830730 (S.D. Ill. Nov. 7, 2018)
McKibben v. McMahon, No. 14-cv-02171-JGB (C.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Order granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss, 2015 WL 10382396 (Apr. 17, 2015)
- Order granting plaintiffs’ motion for approval of class settlement, 2019 WL 1109683 (Feb. 28, 2019)
- Settlement Agreement (Aug. 15, 2018)
Monroe v. Baldwin, 424 F.Supp.3d 526 (S.D. Ill. Dec. 19, 2019)
- Litigation summary and documents
United States v. Alabama, 2:15–cv–00368–MHT–TFM (M.D. Ala.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Findings Letter, Investigation of the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and Notice of Expanded Investigation (Jan. 17, 2014)
- Consent Decree (Jun. 18, 2015)

Chapter 13. Disability

Civil Rights Div., U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Statement of the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. (Feb. 28, 2020)
Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, Special Collection: Olmstead Cases
Armstrong v. Brown, No. 94–cv–2307 (N.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Order Granting Motion for Further Enforcement, 2015 WL 496799 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 3, 2015)
Coleman v. Brown, 2:90–cv–00520–LKK–DAD (E.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Response of the United States to Defendants’ Motion in Limine No.4: To Exclude the Statement of Interest (Nov. 12, 2013), (and Appendix)
CRIPA investigation of Cresson and Penn. DOC
- Litigation summary and documents
- U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Investigation of the State Correctional Institution at Cresson and Notice of Expanded Investigation (2013)
Disability Advocates, Inc. v. N.Y. State Office of Mental Health, No. 1:02–cv–04002–GEL (S.D.N.Y.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Private Settlement Agreement (Apr. 27, 2007)
Disability Rights Network of Pa. v. Wetzel, No. 1:13–cv–00635–JEJ (M.D. Pa.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement and General Release (Jan. 9, 2015)
Sardakowski v. Clements, No. 12–cv–01326–RBJ–KLM (D. Colo.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Reporter’s Transcript: Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment and Final Trial Preparation Conference (Feb. 25, 2014)
United States v. Delaware, 1:11–cv–00591–LPS (D. Del.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement (Jul. 6, 2011)

PART IV: LITIGATION AND REMEDIES

Chapter 14. Injunctive Litigation

Plata v. Brown and Coleman v. Brown, No. 2:90–cv–0520 (E.D. Cal.), C01–1351 (N.D. Cal.)
- Plata Litigation summary and documents
- Coleman Litigation summary and documents
- Consolidated three-judge court Litigation summary and documents
- Opinion and Order Requiring Defendants to Implement Amended Plan, 952 F. Supp. 2d 901 (Jun. 20, 2013) (three judge court)
- California’s stay application to Supreme Court (Jul. 10, 2013)
- Amicus brief by four former California governors in support of stay application (Jul. 15, 2013)
- Plaintiffs’ stay opposition (Jul. 19, 2013)
- Denial of Application for a Stay, 570 U.S. 938 (2013)
Badgley v. Varelas (Nassau County Jail)
- Litigation summary and documents
Clark v. California, No. 3:96–cv–01486 (N.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Interim Agreement and Stipulation (Jul. 20, 1998)
Costello v. Wainwright, 72–109 (M.D. Fla.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Davis v. Canyon Cnty., No. 1:09–cv–00107 (D. Idaho)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Consent Decree, Order and Judgment (Nov. 12, 2009)
Duffy v. Riveland, No. C92–cv–1596R (W.D. Wash.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Settlement Agreement (Jun. 3, 1998)
Etters v. Young, No. 5:09–ct–3187 (E.D.N.C.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Order and Agreement, No. 5:09–ct–3187 (May 21, 2012)
Fussell v. Wilkinson, No. 1:03–cv–00704 (S.D. Ohio)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Stipulation for Injunctive Relief (Nov. 22, 2005)
Goldsby v. Carnes, No. 20122–1 (W.D. Mo.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Memorandum Opinion and Order, 365 F. Supp. 395 (1973)
Hadix v. Johnson, No. 2:80-cv-73581-JF (E.D. Mich.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Harris v. Pernsley, No. 82–cv–1847 (E.D. Pa.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Hutto v. Finney/Holt v. Sarver, 5:69–cv–00024–GTE (E.D. Ark.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Makinson v. Bonneville Cnty., No. 4:97–cv–00190 (D. Idaho)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Consent Decree, Order and Judgment (Apr. 30, 1997)
Mast v. Donahue. No. 2:05–cv–00037 (S.D. Ind.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Private Settlement Agreement Between Defendants and Plaintiffs (Jan. 23, 2007)
Prison Legal News v. Berkeley Cnty. Sheriff, No. 2:10–cv–02594 (D.S.C.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Consent Injunction (Jan. 13, 2012)
Rouser v. White, 2:93–cv–00767–LKK–GGH (E.D. Cal.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Washington v. Reno, No. 93–cv–0217 (E.D. Ky.) (Federal Bureau of Prisons telephone service)
- Litigation summary and documents
- 35 F.3d 1093 (6th Cir. 1994)
Williams v. City of Philadelphia, No. 2:08–cv–01979 (E.D. Pa.)
- Litigation summary and documents

Chapter 15. Damages: Causes of Action and Defenses

Does v. Michigan Dep’t of Corr., No. 13–cv–14356–RHC–RSW (E.D. Mich.)
- Litigation summary and documents
Neal v. Michigan Dep’t of Corr., No. 96–6986–CZ (Mich.)
- Litigation summary and documents
White v. Watson, Case No. 16–cv–560–JPG–DGW (S.D. Ill.)(Damages sought for death by suicide of pre-trial St. Clair County jail detainee)
- Third Amended Complaint (Apr. 5, 2017)
- Opening statements (Dec. 3, 2018)

Sample 1983 and Bivens Complaints

Hill v. BOP, No. 13-cv-3404 (D. Colo) (Bivens action re. medical and mental health care, filed by trans woman seeking damages and injunctive relief)
- Complaint (Dec. 17, 2013)
Jones v. Dart, No. 13-cv-2652 (N.D. Ill) (pro se action alleging unconstitutional conditions in Cook County jail)
- Complaint (Apr. 9, 2013)
Ross v. Gossett, No. 15-cv-309 (S.D. Ill) (damages class action for Illinois state prisoners who alleged beatings, sexual humiliation, and property destruction during “shakedowns”
- Complaint (Oct. 31, 2016)
Taylor v. Crot, No. 13-cv-1930 (N.D. Ill) (pro se jail detainee complaint alleging inadequate medical care and failure to protect)
- Complaint (Mar. 12, 2013)

Chapter 16. The Litigation Process

None

Chapter 17. Private Prisons and Prison Contractors

C.B. v. Walnut Grove, No. 3:10–cv–00663 (S.D. Miss.)
- Litigation summary and documents
- Complaint (Nov. 16, 2010)
- U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division findings report (Mar. 21, 2012)
- Consent Decree (Mar. 26, 2012)
DePriest v. Epps, 3:10–cv–00663–CWR–FKB (S.D. Miss.)

Litigation summary and documents
Order Approving Settlement (Mar. 26, 2019)

Mississippi Department of Corrections, Facilities: Walnut Grove Correctional Facility (Reopened 2021)

Chapter 18. Criminal Prosecution of Prison/Jail Staff

U.S. Department of Justice, Annual Statistical Reports
United States v. Almodovar, No. 3:18–cr–00145–SDD–EWD (M.D. La.)
- Case documents
Examples of medical neglect prosecutions
- United States v. Almodovar, 3:18–cr–00145–SDD–EWD (M.D. La.) (see above)
- United States v. Hickman, 6:15-cr-00042 (E.D. Ky.) (excessive force and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs)
Examples of failure to treat prosecutions
- United States v. Barnes, 16-cr-185 (W.D. Okla. indictment filed Oct. 4, 2016) (failure to treat diabetes)
- United States v. Dominick et al., No. 2:15-cr-00289-KDE-DEK (E.D. La. filed Dec. 3, 2015) (failure to provide emergency medical care)
Examples of failure-to-protect prosecutions (from another staff member’s assault, or from harm imposed by another prisoner)
- United States v. Mosley, No. 2:19-cr-00183 (M.D. Ala. May 3, 2019)
- United States v. Williams, No. 2:19-cr-00292 (M.D. Ala. Jul 10, 2019)
- United States v. Burks, 2:19-cr-00344-ALB (M.D. Ala. Sept. 11, 2019) (related prosecutions for failure to intervene in beating and abuse of prisoners by another officer)
- United States v. Carey, No. 3:19-cr-00026-GFVT (E.D. Ky. Mar. 24, 2019) (inducing another prisoner to assault the victim)
Examples of sexual assault prosecutions
- United States v. Baldinger, No. 1:18-cr-01965-JAP (D. N.M. filed June 13, 2018) (sexual assault by a private prison transport officer, indicted under § 242, knowingly possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, indicted under § 924(c)(1)(A))
- United States v. Johnson, No. 4:17-cr-00214-WTM-GRS (S.D. Ga. filed Aug. 16, 2017) (sexual assault and coercion to cover up, convicted under § 242)
- United States v. Shaw, No. 2:13-cr-00660-FSH (D. N.J. filed Oct. 7, 2013) (indicted under § 242 for aggravated sexual abuse)

Chapter 19. State Constitutional Law

None

Chapter 20. Accountability: Voting, Standards, and Oversight

None

Featured, Cited, and Supplemental Litigation Documents

PART I: CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

PART II: CIVIL LIBERTIES

PART III: PARTICULAR PRISONER POPULATIONS

PART IV: LITIGATION AND REMEDIES

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