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Ballard v. Dutton
Advocating for the Rights of the Incarcerated Despite repeatedly pleading for protection, Antonio Ballard was brutally assaulted by another prisoner while incarcerated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. When Mr. Ballard sued the officer who failed to protect him, the officer sought to block Mr. Ballard from vindicating his rights by denying that he had a cause of action to challenge the officer’s misconduct.
