Christopher Ryan Kuone v. Marti O'Malley

Kansas City, Missouri prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

Prisoners have a number of civil rights protections, including:



Eighth Amendment: Protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and a minimum standard of living

Fourteenth Amendment: Equal Protection Clause protects against discrimination based on race, sex, or creed

Due process: Right to access the parole process and administrative appeals

First Amendment: Right to freedom of speech and association

Right to religion: Right to practice their religion, as long as it doesn't interfere with their status as a prisoner

Right to privacy: Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures

Right to adequate medical care: Includes mental health services

Right to be free from racial segregation: Unless it's necessary for security

Right to be free from intentional deprivation of personal property: Right to retain their personal property



Prisoners also have the right to use the courts. If you file a complaint, you should investigate the facts and the law before you do so. If the judge finds that your complaint was not true, they can impose sanctions on you. These sanctions could include a fine, paying the defendant's attorney's fees, or dismissing your complaint

10/17/2024 24 ORDER reversing and remanding the Commissioner's decision. Signed on 10/17/2024 by Magistrate Judge Jill A. Morris. (Stout, Lauren) (Entered: 10/17/2024)

10/17/2024 25 CLERK'S JUDGMENT. (Stout, Lauren) (Entered: 10/17/2024)