No. 19-6416

Jurijus Kadamovas v. John F. Caraway, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 8th-amendment administrative-discretion administrative-law bureau-of-prisons civil-rights cruel-and-unusual-punishment due-process medical-care medical-conditions prison-conditions prisoner-rights standing torture-prevention
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) WHETHER THE FEDERAL AGENT ROW (PARTY WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA CAN BE TORTURED IN CUSTODY OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS BY EXPOSURE TO OLEORESIN CAPSICUM SPRAY OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TEAR GAS, SECOND HAND SMOKE AND TOXIC SMOKE FROM FIRES FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF 16 YEARS DESPITE OF AGENCY'S OWN NO SMOKING POLICY.

2) WHETHER A COURT CAN MAKE MORE FAVORABLE CREDIBILITY DETERMINATION TO DEFENDANTS AFFIDAVITS RATHER THEN INMATE DEPOSITIONS ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

3) WHETHER THE PUBLIC MUST TRUST TO ATTORNEYS APPOINTED BY COURTS AND WHETHER THE COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY HAVE RESPONSIBILITY OF OBTAINING DOCUMENTS THROUGH DISCOVERY, TAKE DEPOSITIONS SUBMIT AFFIDAVITS AFFIDAVITS TO COURT AND COMMIT ALL OTHER EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Bureau of Prisons can torture an inmate diagnosed with asthma by exposing them to oleoresin capsicum spray, toxic smoke, and tear gas

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-12
Waiver of right of respondent Caraway, John, et al. to respond filed.
2019-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 27, 2019)

Attorneys

Caraway, John, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Jurijus Kadamovas
Jurijus Kadamovas — Petitioner