Bruederle v. Louisville Metro Gov't, No. 11-5637 (6th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseBruederle had a severe seizure two days after being booked into the Louisville Metro Corrections jail on assault charges that were eventually dropped. The seizure was likely caused by withdrawal from the many powerful prescription drugs Bruederle was taking at the time to control his back pain. Because police arrested him after business hours on Friday, and he did not manifest an imminent danger of suffering withdrawal symptoms, Bruederle's request for these drugs could not be reviewed until the Monday after his arrest. Bruederle brought a “deliberate indifference” claim under 42 U.S.C. 1983. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants. The Sixth Circuit affirmed, agreeing that no reasonable juror could find that the defendants violated the Due Process Clause. There is no per se constitutional objection to reasonable policies that regulate the access of prisoners to controlled substances, including prescription drugs.
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