No. 25-5084

Douglas Manning v. Administrator, East Jersey State Prison, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-violation due-process eighth-amendment excessive-force prisoner-rights
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff's factual allegation of an unprovoked beating by prison staff constitutes a material issue under the Eighth Amendment

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-05
Waiver of Administrator, East Jersey State Prison, et al of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent Administrator, East Jersey State Prison, et al to respond filed.
2025-05-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 11, 2025)

Attorneys

Administrator, East Jersey State Prison, et al
Frank J. DucoatEssex County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
Douglas Manning
Douglas Manning — Petitioner