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Ferguson v. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department of Corrections et al (23-CV-81264-RAR) Posted 08/27/2024

Plaintiff Bernard Ferguson brings a deliberate-indifference action under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments against multiple defendants. On January 11, 2023, Plaintiff arrived at the Palm Beach County Jail and began taking Suboxone upon entry into a treatment program for his opioid use disorder. Plaintiff alleges that custodial and medical staff later withheld the medication as punishment for Plaintiff’s drug misuse despite his medical needs. This action is in the discovery phase, and trial is set to begin on December 30, 2024. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

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