No. 24-5848

Elizabeth Johnson, on Behalf of Aaron Johnson, Jr. v. Tiara Thomas

Lower Court: Maryland
Docketed: 2024-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: corrections-personnel exhaustion-doctrine inmate-grievance pretrial-detainee protective-order state-custody
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. IS THE INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCESS THE "EXCLUSIVE REMEDY " AVAILABLE TO
PRETRIAL DETAINEES AND CONVICTED PERSONS FOR PROTECTION FROM
ABUSE?

2. CAN AN INDIVIDUAL FILE A PEACE OR PROTECTIVE ORDER ON BEHALF OF AN
ADULT FOR WHOM THEY HAVE THE POWER-OF-ATTORNEY?

3. MUST PRE-TRIAL DETAINEES EXHAUST INTERNAL GRIEVANCE PROCESSES
BEFORE SEEKING PEACE AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS FROM THE COURT
AGAINST ABUSE FROM CORRECTIONS OFFICERS AND / OR OTHER
CORRECTIONS STAFF / PERSONNEL WHILE IN STATE CUSTODY?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the inmate grievance process the exclusive remedy for pretrial detainees seeking protection from abuse in state custody?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-02-07
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 29, 2024)

Attorneys

Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson — Petitioner