CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Dyson v Morse

Eighth Amendment Failure-to-Protect Claim and Nonspecific Report Objections

Decided

The citation

Dyson v Morse, order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, entered October 30, 2026 (Case No. 1:25-cv-00681)

From the case summary

Dyson alleged that another prisoner threatened to stab him after an altercation. He reported the incident to Morse and requested a move for safety, but was told to wait for the next shift. Fearing for his life, Dyson did not return to his cell and…

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