Federal Jury Awards $307.6M Against Prison Health ContractorMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Detroit federal jury awarded $307.6 million to former inmate Kohchise Jackson in a § 1983 suit against prison health contractor CHS TX Inc. over a delayed colostomy reversal.
DOJ Secures $750,000 Fair Housing Settlement Against Atlanta Property ManagerMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ announces a $750,000 Fair Housing Act settlement against Atlanta property manager Russell-affiliated entities over disability accommodation refusals, the second-largest of its kind.
Federal Jury Convicts Deputy U.S. Marshal on Civil Rights and Obstruction CountsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Lafayette, Louisiana convicted Deputy U.S. Marshal Joshua Firmin of civil rights violations and obstruction of justice for assaulting a shackled prisoner at the Lafayette federal courthouse in April 2026.