No. 25-6447
Torrence Belcher v. Joshua Wallen, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cruel-unusual-punishment deliberate-indifference eighth-amendment inmate-rights physical-injury prison-safety
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Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a prison official's deliberate indifference to an inmate's safety constitutes a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
Docket Entries
2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent Joshua Wallen, et al. to respond filed.
2025-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2026)
Attorneys
Joshua Wallen, et al.
James Allen Barta — Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Respondent
James Allen Barta — Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Respondent