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

JORDAN JAIRAVEN JACKSON v UNKNOWN PARTY #1 et al.

Prison medical-care claim barred by incomplete pre-suit grievance process

Decided

The citation

JORDAN JAIRAVEN JACKSON v UNKNOWN PARTY #1 et al., opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 9, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-86)

From the case summary

Jackson alleged that, during a seizure, corrections officer Betcke saw him and walked away after other prisoners called for help. He sued Betcke, grievance coordinator Miller, and MDOC Medical Staff under § 1983; Betcke and Miller sought summary judgment for failure to exhaust. The opinion…

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