No. 25-7009
James Daryl West v. Sabrina Schultz, et al.
Tags: civil-rights prison-medical-care private-prisons qualified-immunity respondeat-superior section-1983
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether private prison medical providers are shielded from respondeat superior suits under Section 1983.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether private prison medical providers are shielded from respondeat superior suits under Section 1983
Docket Entries
2026-04-07
Waiver of Diana Spratt of right to respond submitted.
2026-04-07
Waiver of right of respondent Diana Spratt to respond filed.
2026-04-03
Waiver of right of respondent Wexford Health Sources, Inc. to respond filed.
2026-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2026)
2026-02-02
Application (25A856) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 9, 2026.
2026-01-23
Application (25A856) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2026 to March 22, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Diana Spratt
Caitlin Elizabeth Wilcox — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
James West
Erica Joan Hashimoto — Georgetown University Law Center, Petitioner
Wexford Health Sources, Inc.
Devang Desai — Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, Respondent