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Available Pro Bono Cases

1:24-cv-0610-SEB-TAB Matthew Forgey v. IDOC et al (2/27/2026)

  • Matthew Forgey alleges that the defendants exposed him to harmful levels of asbestos when he was required to remove contaminated floor tiles as a recreation worker at Plainfield Correctional Facility. Mr. Forgey's complaint has been screened, and he has requested counsel due to his chronic carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis that prevents him from writing and typing. The Court seeks counsel More...


1:23-cv-2187-RLY-MG DeMarkus Adams v. Tyler (2/13/2026)

  • The court seeks counsel to represent Plaintiff DeMarkus Adams, an inmate at Pendleton Correctional Facility, through final judgment. Mr. Adams alleges that the Defendant, Chadd Tyler, a correctional officer at Pendleton, violated his Eighth Amendment rights by using excessive force to restrain him during an incident in 2023. These claims have survived the Defendant's motion for partial summary More...


1:24-cv-0141-TWP-MJD Seth Vilchuck v. Quarrier et al (1/21/2026)

  • Plaintiff Seth Vilchuck is incarcerated at Pendleton Correctional Facility. He alleges that on December 28, 2023, at Pendleton, Defendant Calvin Quarrier used excessive force against him, Defendants Meghan Sommers and Amanda Terry failed to intervene in Defendant Quarrier's use of force, Defendants Sommers and Terry refused to allow Mr. Vilchuck to have a decontamination shower after being More...