Date: 06-21-2024

Case Style:

Richard McNeemer v. Lt. Timothy Tibbs

Case Number: 2:23-cv-00493

Judge: Joseph R. Goodwin

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Kanawah County)

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Defendant's Attorney: Harrison M. Cyrus and John P. Fuller

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Charleston, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on prisoner civil rights theory based on prison conditions.

Prison officials have a legal duty under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from using excessive force and to protect prisoners from assault by other prisoners. Officers may not use force maliciously or sadistically with intent to cause harm, but they may use force in good faith efforts to keep order.

Outcome: 06/21/2024 31 ORDER This matter is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, Clarksburg Division; the Clerk is DIRECTED to transmit Plaintiff's file to the Northern District of West Virginia. Signed by Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on 6/21/2024. (cc: counsel of record; any unrepresented party) (kew)
06/21/2024 32 CONFIRMATION from Northern District of West Virginia that the case has been opened in that district as 5:24-cv-00115, filed 06/21/2024. (kew)

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