Ajala v. Tom

ORDER

Mustafa-El Ajala, a Wisconsin prisoner, alleges in this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that two correctional officers violated the Eighth Amendment by refusing to loosen painfully tight handcuffs for several hours, causing lasting damage and pain. The district court granted summary judgment for the Defendants on the ground of qualified immunity. We vacate and remand for further proceedings.

We recount the facts in the light most favorable to Ajala, the non-moving party. See Carson v. ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp., 811 F.3d 993, 994 (7th Cir. 2016). Late one night in February 2007,…