United States DC Circuit

Dismissal of prisoner civil rights action, claiming denial of adequate medical treatment for Hepatitis C and prostate cancer, is reversed where plaintiff's allegations satisfy the imminent danger requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2006
• Decided 09/08/2006
• Published 09/08/2006

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alexander D. Chinoy, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With him on the briefs was Anthony F. Shelley, appointed by the court., Jibril L. Ibrahim, appearing pro se, filed appellant's briefs.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney.