Pro se plaintiff Nathan Hooper filed a civil rights suit alleging officers at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility subjected him to excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The Court entered default against Defendants Bennett and Ison for failing to defend against the lawsuit. Following a damages hearing, the Court found that Mr. Hooper was entitled to $4,500 total damages: $2,000 More...

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...

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...