CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Smith v McCarthy
Prisoner trust-account deductions and procedural due process remedies
Decided
The citation
Smith v McCarthy, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 2, 2026 (Case No. 2:26-cv-00098)
From the case summary
Smith, a Michigan prisoner, alleged that an account technician improperly changed a trust-account entry, resulting in a double copayment charge, and that the business manager ignored his requests for correction. He sought injunctive and monetary relief in a pro se § 1983 action. Smith consented…
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