Plaintiff sued an extradition company, Prisoner Transport Services of America (PTS) under \u00a7 1983 as a state actor and the Fourth Amendment and due process clauses for inmate abuse in a transport van, describing ugly conditions of transport. \u201cWhile Plaintiff fails to state a claim under the Fourth Amendment \u2014 Plaintiff does, however, state a claim under the Fourteenth Amendment against John Does #1-6 in their personal capacities. Claims challenging the \u2018conditions of confinement imposed upon pretrial detainees are examined under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.\u2019 Oladokun v. Maryland, No. CIV.A. DKC-14-463, 2014 WL 7014511, at *7 (D. Md. Dec. 10, 2014).\u201d Karn v. PTS of America, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151889 (D. Md. Sept. 18, 2017).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Plaintiff sued an extradition company, Prisoner Transport Services of America (PTS) under \u00a7 1983 as a state actor and the Fourth Amendment and due process clauses for inmate abuse in a transport van, describing ugly conditions of transport. \u201cWhile Plaintiff … Continue reading