J.H., BY CONSERVATOR BETTY HARRIS v. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE; STEVE MCMAHAN; BETSY ADGENT - Articles

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Posted by: Karen Belcher on Feb 27, 2020

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Connie Reguli, LAWCARE-FAMILY LAW CENTER, Brentwood, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Lisa M. Carson, BUERGER, MOSELEY & CARSON, PLC, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellees.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Connie Reguli, LAWCARE-FAMILY LAW CENTER, Brentwood, Tennessee, Larry L. Crain, CRAIN | SCHUETTE ATTORNEYS, LLC, Brentwood, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Lisa M. Carson, Lee Ann Thompson, BUERGER, MOSELEY & CARSON, PLC, Franklin, Tennessee, for Appellees. Daniel M. Greenfield, RODERICK & SOLANGE MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER, Chicago, Illinois, for Amici Curiae.

Judge(s): COLE, Chief Judge; STRANCH and READLER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville

COLE, Chief Judge. J.H., a 14-year-old boy and pretrial detainee, was placed in segregated housing in Williamson County’s juvenile detention facility after three other juveniles alleged that he threatened to assault them. J.H. alleges that his placement in segregated housing from November 17 to December 19, 2013, amounted to unconstitutional punishment through the means of solitary confinement. He also alleges that a Williamson County detention monitor, Juan Cruz, sexually assaulted him during this period; that this assault was a direct result of Williamson County’s failure to train Cruz; and that during his placement in segregated housing, detention facility officials failed to provide adequate medical care. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Williamson County and officials Steve McMahan and Betsy Adgent. We affirm.

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