Reginald R. Early v. Keith Crockett, Clayborn Carroll, Roberta Lewis, and Lamon Mayo

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the prison officials on Early’s section 1983 failure-to-protect claim. It held that any error in failing to rule on Early’s requests for appointed counsel was harmless, that Early failed to exhaust administrative remedies as to one defendant, and that the record did not establish deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm sufficient to defeat qualified immunity.