No. 24-5849

Elizabeth Johnson, on Behalf of Aaron Johnson, Jr. v. Jeremiah Kinney

Lower Court: Maryland
Docketed: 2024-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: exhaustion-doctrine inmate-grievance power-of-attorney 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)

Whether the inmate grievance process constitutes 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