Date: 10-16-2024

Case Style:

James Courtney v. Kim Butler

Case Number: 3:16-cv-01062

Judge: Nancy J. Rosenstengel

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (St. Clair County)

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Defendant's Attorney: Areda Johnson, et al.

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East St. Louis, Illinois prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

Prisoners in the United States have a number of civil rights protections, including:

First Amendment

Prisoners have the right to free speech and practice their religion, but there may be some limitations.

Fifth Amendment

Prisoners have the right to not incriminate themselves.

Sixth Amendment

Prisoners have the right to a speedy public trial, a defense attorney, and to confront their accusers.

Eighth Amendment

Prisoners have the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, and to not be held in bail that is excessive.

Fourteenth Amendment

Prisoners have the right to habeas corpus and the due process clause, which guarantees the right to a fair legal process and to seek legal relief through litigation.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Prisoners have rights under the ADA if they are disabled.

Equal Protection Clause

Prisoners are protected from discrimination and unequal treatment based on race, sex, and creed.

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Prisons and jails must make individualized housing placements for transgender and intersex prisoners.

Prisoners do not have full constitutional rights, but they are protected by the Eighth Amendment and retain some constitutional rights.

Outcome: CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Approved by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 10/16/2024. (mlp) (Entered: 10/16/2024)

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