Cunningham v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Harris L Hartz, Circuit Judge

Harold Cunningham, proceeding pro se, appeals the judgment approving the settlement of a class action brought by mentally ill prisoners housed in the federal administrative-maximum facility in Florence, Colorado (ADX). He argues that the settlement was not fair, reasonable, or adequate because it did not provide for money damages. He has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal. We grant IFP and affirm.

I. Background

We provide a brief description of the background to frame the issues presented for review. In 2012 counsel for…