Layne Aucoin v. Andrew Cupil, Lieutenant, et al.
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Do the Sixth Amendment and this Court's decision in Muhammad v. Close, 540 U.S. 749 (2004), foreclose a federal court from dismissing an inmate 8th Amendment excessive force suit
Question Presented Petitioner presents the following question: Do the Sixth Amendment and this Court’s decision in Muhammad v. Close, 540 U.S. 749 (2004), foreclose a federal court from dismissing an inmate 8” Amendment excessive force suit where 1) the suit does not challenge the prison disciplinary proceeding, 2) where a criminal conviction did/does not result from a prison disciplinary proceeding and 3) where a favorable judgment entered on the 8 Amendment claim will not affect an underlying conviction for which an inmate is serving time? (i) CERTIFICATE OF PARTIES, PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED CASES The parties on the caption are the parties to this proceeding. PROCEEDINGS Aucoin v. Cupil, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, Civ. Action No. 3:16-CV-373. Judgment entered on rehearing April 22, 2019. Aucoin v. Cupil, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, Civ. Action No. 3:16-CV-373. Judgment entered on rehearing August 26, 2019. Aucoin v. Cupil, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 19-30779. Judgment entered May 6, 2020. Aucoin v. Cupil, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 19-30779. Motion for Rehearing out of time, denied June 15, 2020. (ii)