Case: Coleman-Bey v. United States

1:06-cv-01855 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2006

Closed Date: Sept. 11, 2007

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Case Summary

Petitioner, a person in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, originally filed this pro se petition for a writ of mandamus in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on October 13, 2006.  The action was removed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on October 31, 2006 and assigned to U.S. District Judge John D. Bates.  Petitioner, who had Hepatitis C virus (HCV), alleged that the federal gove…

Petitioner, a person in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, originally filed this pro se petition for a writ of mandamus in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on October 13, 2006.  The action was removed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on October 31, 2006 and assigned to U.S. District Judge John D. Bates.  Petitioner, who had Hepatitis C virus (HCV), alleged that the federal government intentionally deprived him of adequate treatment for his HCV because he had not received medication or a liver biopsy.  He sought mandamus relief under 28 U.S.C. 1361, asking the Court to compel the government to provide the requested medical care.  

On February 20, 2007, the United States filed a motion to change venue, motion to dismiss, and motion for summary judgment.  On September 11, 2007, the court granted the government's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the action. Judge Bates reasoned that the petitioner failed to show deliberate indifference to a serious medical need, citing evidence that his treating physicians had reasonably determined that he was not a candidate for a liver biopsy because of his history of mental illness, and that he was not a eligible for interferon-based treatment based on lack of disease symptoms. The court explained that "the record ma[de] clear that respondent [was] aware of plaintiff's chronic HCV infection and that it ha[d] taken steps to monitor petitioner's condition and, where appropriate, to provide treatment," which was all that was required under the standard.  Thus, the court granted the government's motion for summary judgment and closed the case.   512 F.Supp.2d 44. 

Summary Authors

Tessa Bialek (3/17/2023)

People

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Judge(s)

Bates, John D. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
1

1:06-cv-01855

Notice of Removal of a Civil Action

Oct. 31, 2006

Oct. 31, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
18

1:06-cv-01855

Memorandum Opinion

Sept. 11, 2007

Sept. 11, 2007

Order/Opinion

512 F.Supp.2d 44

Resources

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Hepatitis C Treatment in Jails and Prisons

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 31, 2006

Closing Date: Sept. 11, 2007

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A person in federal custody with Hepatitis C.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: Yes

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

United States, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Mandamus, 28 U.S.C. § 1361

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Non-settlement Outcome

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Hepatitis

Medical care, general

Medication, administration of