Trent Taylor v. Marion Williams

982 F.3d 959

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: December 21, 2020
• Docket: 17-10253
• Status: Published

Opinion

Case: 17-10253 Document: 00515680628 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/21/2020

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED December 21, 2020 No. 17-10253 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk

Trent Taylor, Plaintiff—Appellant,

versus

Robert Stevens, Warden, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Robert Riojas, Sergeant of Corrections Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Ricardo Cortez, Sergeant of Corrections Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Stephen Hunter, Correctional Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Larry Davidson, Correctional Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Shane Swaney, Sergeant of Corrections Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Franco Ortiz, Correctional Officer, Individually and in their Official Capacity; Creastor Henderson, L.V.N., Individually and in their Official Capacity; Stephanie Orr, L.V.N., Individually and in their Official Capacity; Joe Martinez, Defendants—Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas No. 5:14-CV-149 Case: 17-10253 Document: 00515680628 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/21/2020

No. 17-10253

ON REMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Before Owen, Chief Judge, Jones and Smith, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: This court affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part in regard to the plaintiff’s claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging vio- lation of the Eighth Amendment. Taylor v. Stevens, 946 F.3d 211 (5th Cir. 2019). On petition for writ of certiorari, the Supreme Court vacated and remanded. Taylor v. Riojas, No. 19-1261, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 5193 (U.S. Nov. 2, 2020) (per curiam). This matter is REMANDED in its entirety to the district court in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court. We express no view as to what proceedings the court should conduct on remand or what decisions it should make. The mandate shall issue forthwith.