You are here

Available Pro Bono Cases

1:22-cv-01418-JPH-KMB SERRANO, JR v. DOWNS (5/13/2024)

  • Roberto Serrano, who is incarcerated at Miami Correctional Facility, brings this lawsuit against defendant Officer Jamie Downs about incidents that happened at Pendleton Correctional Facility. After summary judgment, the claim that Officer Downs exhibited deliberate indifference to him when she failed to escort him to a necessary healthcare visit remains. In addition, the Court has directed More...


1:21-cv-1986-SEB-TAB FLAME-BEY v. WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC et al (5/10/2024)

  • Yohan Flame-Bey, who is incarcerated at New Castle Correctional Facility, alleges in this lawsuit that Nurse Jones and Officer Moore retaliated against him by searching his cell and destroying his property and denying him medical care. He also alleges that Officer Moore violated his right to access the court and practice his religion. These are the claims that remain after summary judgment. More...


4:22-cv-00053-TWP-KMB LEE v. BIRD et al (5/10/2024)

  • The Court seeks counsel to represent William Lee, an inmate at Floyd County Jail, through final judgment. Mr. Lee's claims of excessive force and deliberate indifference to his injuries have survived summary judgment. Counsel will be responsible for participating in settlement negotiations and a jury trial, if necessary. No trial date has been set.

    If interested in working on this case More...


1:20-cv-03290-JRS-MG AARON v. SURGUY (5/2/2024)

  • Incarcerated plaintiff Desmond Aaron sued Pendleton Correctional Facility Officer Jack Surguy for using excessive force when he pepper-sprayed him. The Court seeks counsel to represent Mr. Aaron through final judgment. This case is scheduled for a jury trial on March 10, 2025.

    If interested in working on this case, please send an e-mail request to More...


1:22-cv-01902-RLY-KMB TAYLOR v. THOMPSON et al (5/2/2024)

  • Mr. Taylor is a prisoner at New Castle Correctional Facility. He alleges that mental health professional Bradley Zachary choked him and grabbed his pacemaker defibrillator while Warden Thompson and Officer Cole stood by and took no action. The Court is recruiting counsel to represent Mr. Taylor through final judgment because his filings indicate that he is no longer capable of litigating the More...


1:22-cv-01212-SEB-CSW GREER v. REAGLE et al (4/23/2024)

  • Michael Greer cannot see out of his right eye. He alleges that the defendants have denied him reasonable accommodations that would enable him to see, read, and accesses the law library and research materials on the same basis as other prisoners at Pendleton Correctional Facility. He is suing the defendants for injunctive relief in their official capacities as representatives of the Indiana More...


1:22-cv-00488-SEB-TAB DAVIS v. WEXFORD OF INDIANA, LLC et al (4/23/2024)

  • Benford Davis alleges that he was deprived of necessary surgery for a hernia for over a year while incarcerated at Pendleton Correctional Facility, then deprived of necessary postsurgical care. Summary judgment motions have been resolved, and the following claims will be resolved by settlement or trial: Eighth Amendment claims against Wexford of Indiana, LLC, Dr. Michael Mitcheff, Dr. Martial More...


1:21-cv-01889-TWP-CSW PRITT v. WEXFORD et al (4/15/2024)

  • The Court seeks to recruit counsel to represent Steven Pritt. Mr. Pritt has been released from prison and currently resides in Indianapolis. The Court has ruled on Defendants' summary judgment motions. The following claims will be resolved by settlement or trial: (1) Eighth Amendment medical care claims against Lorri Delk , Nicolle Courtney, Nicole Davis, and Dr. John Nwannunu; (2) First More...


1:23-cv-01415-JRS-MJD ROSE v. KNIGHT et al (4/2/2024)

  • Ronald Rose, who is currently incarcerated at New Castle Correctional Facility, alleges in this lawsuit that the defendants failed to protect him from assault by other inmates when he was confined at Correctional Industrial Facility. This case is currently in the discovery stage and the defendants have sought a protective order relieving them of producing certain material evidence to Mr. Rose More...