Case: DOE v. Michigan Department of Corrections

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Juvenile Institution

Key Dates

Filing Date: 2013

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Seven unnamed male, juvenile prisoners who suffered various forms of abuse at the hands of adult prisoners and/or prison staff

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students

Assault/abuse by staff

Juveniles

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Sexual abuse by residents/inmates

Sex w/ staff; sexual harassment by staff

Affected Sex or Gender:

Male

Type of Facility:

Government-run