Case: Hambrick v. Labat

1:24-cv-05658 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2024

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

This case involved alleged excessive violence, overcrowding, and unsanitary conditions in a county jail. On December 10, 2024, two plaintiffs detained at Fulton County Jail filed this putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The plaintiffs sued the Fulton County Sheriff's Office under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiffs sought declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages for themselves and similarly situated plaintiffs. They claimed that the defendants' deliberate indifference to the health and safety of the detainees violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. This lawsuit came after the U.S. Department of Justice found unconstitutional conditions at the Fulton County Jail.

As of January 25, 2025, no further motions have been filed.

Summary Authors

Ruby Napora (2/2/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Grimberg, Steven Daniel (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Harper, Michael Dexter (Georgia)

Leed, Patrick William (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Grimberg, Steven Daniel (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Harper, Michael Dexter (Georgia)

Leed, Patrick William (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:24-cv-05658	Class Action Complaint	Dec. 10, 2024	Dec. 10, 2024 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 7, 2025, 4:21 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-13918541) filed by Shannon Jackson, Nkenegen Hambrick. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - DOJ Report, # 2 Exhibit B - 2022 Sanitation Guidelines, # 3 Exhibit C - 2023 Sanitation Guidelines, # 4 Exhibit D - 2024 Sanitation Guidelines, # 5 Exhibit E - 2023 Facility Inspections, # 6 Exhibit F - 2006 Classification of Inmates, # 7 Exhibit G - August 24, 2024 Incident Report, # 8 Exhibit H - August 10 and 12, 2024 Incident Reports, # 9 Exhibit I - Detainee Deaths from ORR Responses, # 10 Exhibit J - Handwritten Hambrick Report, # 11 Exhibit K - Naphcare Hambrick Records, # 12 Exhibit L - Hambrick Peachtree Meds, # 13 Exhibit M - Plaintiff Hambrick Photos, # 14 Exhibit N - 1st Jackson Stabbing, # 15 Exhibit O - 2nd Jackson Stabbing, # 16 Exhibit P - Door lock failure, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(ajw) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 12/11/2024) 1 Exhibit A - DOJ Report View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - 2022 Sanitation Guidelines View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - 2023 Sanitation Guidelines View on PACER 4 Exhibit D - 2024 Sanitation Guidelines View on PACER 5 Exhibit E - 2023 Facility Inspections View on PACER 6 Exhibit F - 2006 Classification of Inmates View on PACER 7 Exhibit G - August 24, 2024 Incident Report View on RECAP 8 Exhibit H - August 10 and 12, 2024 Incident Reports View on RECAP 9 Exhibit I - Detainee Deaths from ORR Responses View on PACER 10 Exhibit J - Handwritten Hambrick Report View on RECAP 11 Exhibit K - Naphcare Hambrick Records View on PACER 12 Exhibit L - Hambrick Peachtree Meds View on PACER 13 Exhibit M - Plaintiff Hambrick Photos View on RECAP 14 Exhibit N - 1st Jackson Stabbing View on RECAP 15 Exhibit O - 2nd Jackson Stabbing View on RECAP 16 Exhibit P - Door lock failure View on RECAP 17 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Dec. 10, 2024	Dec. 10, 2024 RECAP
2	Electronic Summons Issued as to Fulton County Chief Jailer John Jackson, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(ajw) (Entered: 12/11/2024)	Dec. 10, 2024	Dec. 10, 2024 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Georgia

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 10, 2024

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Class of individuals detained at Fulton County Jail who have suffered acute personal injuries, acute psychological suffering or mental anguish, or death.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Fulton County Sheriff's Office (Atlanta, Fulton), County

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run