POSTAWKO v. MISSOURI DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 17-3029.

910 F.3d 1030 (2018)

Michael POSTAWKO; Christopher Baker; Michael C. Jamerson, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Corizon LLC; Trinidad Aguilera; John Williams; FNU Stamps; Thomas Pryor; FNU Proctor; FNU Hardman; FNU Davison; Paul Jones; FNU Stieferman; T. Bredeman; Julie Fipps; FNU Cofield; FNC Rucker; Jamie Campbell; Dawn Baker; Geeneen Wilhite; Adrienne Hardy; Bonnie Boley; Amanda Yates; Julie LNU; J. Doe; Anne Precythe, in Her Official Capacity as Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, Defendants-Appellants The Arc of the United States; Center for Children's Law and Policy; Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc.; Human Rights First; Impact Fund; National Disability Rights Network; National Immigrant Justice Center; National Juvenile Defender Center; Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services; Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s).

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 6, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants was Ryan Lee Bangert , of Jefferson City, MO. In addition to Mr. Bangert, the following attorney(s) appeared on the appellants' brief; Joshua Divine , D. John Sauer , and Amy Haywood — all of Jefferson City, MO. representing Missouri Department of Corrections; William R. Lunsford of Huntsville, AL, Jessica L. Liss and Amy J. White of St. Louis, MO representing Corizon, LLC.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees was Anthony E. Rothert , of Saint Louis, MO. In addition to Mr. Rothert, the following attorney(s) appeared on the appellees' brief; Omri E. Praiss , of Saint Louis, MO., Gillian R. Wilcox , of Kansas City, MO., Jessie M. Steffan , of Saint Louis, MO., Amy Elizabeth Breihan , of Saint Louis, MO.

The following attorney(s) appeared on the amici brief of — Center for Children's Law and Policy, Disability Rights Arkansas, Inc., Human Rights First, Impact Fund, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services, National Disability Rights Network, National Immigration Justice Center, National Juvenile Defender Center and The Arc of the United States; Gavin J. Rooney , Natalie J. Kraner , Craig Dashiell all of Roseland, New Jersey. The following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus brief of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Andrew J. Ehrlich , Gregory F. Laufer , Robert N. Kravitz , Arielle K. Linsey , and Nicholas A. Caselli all of New York, NY. and Jon M. Greenbaum , Myesha Braden , and Samuel Weiss all of Washington, DC.

Before WOLLMAN, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.


Michael Postawko, Christopher Baker, and Michael Jamerson sought class certification for their claims alleging that the Missouri Department of Corrections ("MDOC") and various related defendants violated the Eighth Amendment and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") by providing inadequate medical screening...

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