WILSON v. WILLIAMS

No. 20-3447.

961 F.3d 829 (2020)

Craig WILSON, Eric Bellamy, Kendal Nelson, and Maximino Nieves, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Petitioners-Appellees, v. Mark WILLIAMS, in his official capacity as Warden of Elkton Federal Correctional Institution; Michael Carvajal, in his official capacity as the Federal Bureau of Prisons Director, Respondents-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 9, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Sarah Carroll , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, for Appellants. David J. Carey , ACLU OF OHIO FOUNDATION, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Sarah Carroll , Abby C. Wright , Casen B. Ross , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, for Appellants. David J. Carey , ACLU OF OHIO FOUNDATION, Columbus, Ohio, Joseph Mead , Freda J. Levenson , ACLU OF OHIO FOUNDATION, Cleveland, Ohio, David A. Singleton , Mark A. Vander Laan , Michael L. Zuckerman , OHIO JUSTICE & POLICY CENTER, Cincinnati, Ohio, Kirti Datla , HOGANS LOVELLS US LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellees. Laura Osseck , DISABILITY RIGHTS OHIO, Columbus, Ohio, Subodh Chandra , THE CHANDRA LAW FIRM LLC, Cleveland, Ohio, for Amici Curiae.

GIBBONS, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which COOK, J., joined, and COLE, C.J., joined in part. COLE, C.J. (pp. 845-50), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.


OPINION

Petitioners, four inmates housed in the low-security Elkton Federal Correctional Institution and its satellite facility FSL Elkton (collectively "Elkton"), on behalf of themselves and others housed or to be housed there, filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 to obtain release from custody...

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