No. 18-1586

Scott Lynn Gibson, aka Vanessa Lynn v. Brian Collier, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-rights cruel-and-unusual-punishment deliberate-indifference due-process eighth-amendment individualized-medical-evaluation life-threatening-medical-need life-threatening-need medical-treatment new-treatment prison-healthcare prisoner-rights transgender-rights universal-medical-acceptance
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference to a prisoner's life-threatening medical need can be disposed of without any individualized medical evaluation of the potential effectiveness of the last remaining treatment for that need if there is not universal' medical acceptance of that treatment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether an Eighth Amendment claim for deliberate indifference to a _ prisoner’s _lifethreatening medical need can be disposed of without any individualized medical evaluation of the potential effectiveness of the last remaining treatment for that need if there is not “universal” medical acceptance of that treatment? 2. Whether the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause requires that any particular medical treatment sought in prison must be usually provided to prisoners in order for the deprivation of such treatment to be “unusual” enough to trigger the Eighth Amendment?

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-10-28
Brief of respondents Bryan Collier, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 6, 2019.
2019-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 7, 2019 to November 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-06
Response Requested. (Due October 7, 2019)
2019-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-29
Waiver of right of respondents Bryan Collier, Dr. D. Greene to respond filed.
2019-06-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 29, 2019)

Attorneys

Bryan Collier, Dr. D. Greene
Kyle Douglas HawkinsTexas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Kyle Douglas HawkinsTexas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Scott Gibson
Stephen Louis BragaUniversity of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner
Stephen Louis BragaUniversity of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner