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
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment Punishment
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 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? \

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
Elizabeth Johnson — Petitioner