No. 19-5966

Delbert Heard v. Andrew Tilden, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 8th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-rights deliberate-indifference due-process electronic-evidence medical-care medical-malpractice medical-negligence negligence ostrich-defense prison-conditions prisoner-rights qualified-immunity surgical-delay
Latest Conference: 2019-11-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether prison doctor can evade culpability for 8th Amendment violation for delay of prisoner's hernia surgery

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 7 L Whether prison doctor can evade culpability Fer Ptr Amendment violation for delay of prisoners hernia surgery, — by taveKiing ostrich defense and claiming mere negligent Misdiagnosis 5 when +here 1's evidence that DocToR REFUSED WHEW ASKED TO PHYSIeALLy EXAMINE PRISONER, evidence of doctors prior Knowledge of prisoners heenia, and evidence from prexting Hegeon that delay of Surgery for painful hernia was 4 risk of Lurther [Fe —+hreatening rhyury ¢ . 2, Whether Medieq! Director of Department of Corrections is saftiently culpaple for Sih Amend men . violation for COMSEMT IVE TO SUBORDIMATE DOCTORS DELAY OF PRISOVERS HERWIA SURGERY and Failing Jo we to S40f ney ia Us evidence fron Treating Surgeon +hat de ay 0 Sur yery for Peintel hernia , was a risk of I'fe-threatening bocdnee injury? : 3, Whether a Districe Court Must consider +he modern technology of electronic [rHgatcon , /:e Video De positions, ide 0 Writs, and Ema'l when considering an order to transfer suit to another district under. 2% USE 1404 Ca), for the convenience of Cartes and wi'hhess ese ©) +.» all parties'to the proceeding in the court. whose judgment is the subject of:this. £000 0 8 “| petition is as follows: aie, eae Hee petitiente Delbert Heard, a primer och Currently contined. IN Ll rnots Dept of Corrections wee : Co Oe Fontiae Cor rechiona| : Center )s'n Pontiac, Lihinots; ace BS a The nespendents are; Dector Andrew Tilden the Medreal Director of Pontiac Correctional Center, jy ie oo Ponerac J ilinots. and ‘Dotto r Lou's Zhickor, the Meley poo . LE Dk eeepor: of the Alfinals, Department : of Corre chiens. a he nga — ehilips «Coane County Tenn, Ba Fd S51 COR Ci, 2008) a gp B0l5) a ee a Gynnce ab wks ‘ , = , | : “ S. : a : : : , . : Fed. Ri Age P ' 35,8 Ad visiry Commitee Vote) — & ; : | “4. “OPINIONS BELOW oe VO _ “CONSTITUTIONAL AND’ STATUTORY PROVISIONS INVOLVED siinsenntninninnn 3 | STATEMENT OF THE:CASE : “ oe “CONCLUSION 4 pen enc ay Dish o€ lly transfer ORDER © appennix D-epasition of Petitioner Oe ners treating Surgeon, Di> Cangems — “appennixe Depasit'on of Fe+ttion ee Oe. f Palas eet

Docket Entries

2019-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-10-07
Waiver of right of respondent Dr. Louis Schicker to respond filed.
2019-10-01
Waiver of right of respondents Andrew Tilden and Wexford Health Sources, Inc. to respond filed.
2019-08-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 17, 2019)

Attorneys

Andrew Tilden and Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Julie Ann TeuscherCassidy Schade, LLP, Respondent
Julie Ann TeuscherCassidy Schade, LLP, Respondent
Delbert Heard
Delbert Heard — Petitioner
Delbert Heard — Petitioner
Dr. Louis Schicker
Frank Henry BieszczatOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Frank Henry BieszczatOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent