Legal Opinion

David W. Watts v. Charles Bergren

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided March 9, 2026No. 3:24-cv-00504Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN DAVID W. WATTS, Plaintiff, OPINION AND ORDER v. 24-cv-504-wmc CHARLES BERGREN, Defendant. An inmate representing himself, plaintiff David Watts claims that defendant Correctional Officer Charles Bergren violated his Eighth Amendment rights by enabling another inmate to sexually harass and threaten him. As an incarcerated litigant, plaintiff must comply with the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), which requires that he exhaust his administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a).…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Ross v. BlakeSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  2. Pavey v. ConleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  3. Karamo B. Kaba v. E.A. Stepp, Mickal E. Laird, Dave Benson, and Joseph YonkmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  4. Curtis L. Dale v. Harley G. LappinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Darreyll Thomas v. Michael ReeseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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