PARKER v. HOOPER ACNP (2025)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Kentrell PARKER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Farrell Sampier, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Reginald George; John Tonubbee, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Otto Barrera, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Clyde Carter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Edward Giovanni, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Ricky D. Davis, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Lionel Tolbert, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Rufus White, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; Shannon Hurd; Alton Adams; Ian Cazenave; Edward Washington; Alton Batiste, Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Tim HOOPER, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, in his official capacity; Ashli Oliveaux, Assistant Warden for Health Services, in her official capacity; Gary Westcott, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections; Randy Lavespere, Medical Doctor; Stacye Falgout; Paul Toce; Bill Hawkins; Cynthia Park, ACNP; The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Defendants—Appellants.

No. 23-30825

Decided: April 22, 2025

Before Elrod, Chief Judge, and Jones, Smith, Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson, Douglas, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

Jeffrey B. Dubner (argued), Brooke Menschel, Democracy Forward Foundation, Washington, DC, Lydia Wright, Rights Behind Bars, Washington, DC, Melanie Ann Bray, Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, Nishi L. Kumar, Samantha Bosalavage Pourciau, Promise of Justice Initiative, New Orleans, LA, Emily Blythe Lubin, Southern Poverty Law Center, New Orleans, LA, Brendan Rae Schneiderman, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs-Appellees. Connell L. Archey, Trial Attorney, Keith Joseph Fernandez, Attorney, Randal James Robert, Allena McCain, Esq., Madaline King Rabalais, Butler Snow, L.L.P., Baton Rouge, LA, Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga, Louisiana Department of Justice, Baton Rouge, LA, Elizabeth Baker Murrill, Esq. (argued), Assistant Attorney General, Morgan Brungard, Office of the Attorney General, Baton Rouge, LA, Jeffrey K. Cody, Esq., John Clifton Conine, Jr., Esq., Caroline Michele Tomeny, Shows, Cali & Walsh, L.L.P., Baton Rouge, LA, for the State of Louisiana for Defendants-Appellants.