Hildreth v. Sheehan - Summary Judgment Granted on Exhaustion Grounds

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:59:52 +0000
Civil Rights

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants in Marvin Lynn Hildreth Jr.'s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. The court held that Hildreth failed to exhaust administrative remedies on all six claims, including free exercise, mail fraud, retaliation, failure to protect, and two failure-to-train claims. Trial scheduled for September 28, 2026 is cancelled as all claims are dismissed with prejudice.