Legal Opinion

Russell v. Scott

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided March 19, 2026No. 24-3312Published

1Opinion of the Court

24-3312 Russell v. Scott In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit August Term 2025 Argued: October 17, 2025 Decided: March 19, 2026 No. 24-3312 JUSTIN RUSSELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JASON SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant, COMMISSIONER OF THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Vermont No. 20-cv-184, Geoffrey W. Crawford, District Judge. 1 24-3312 Russell v. Scott Before: BIANCO, PÉREZ, and MERRIAM, Circuit Judges. Justin Russell alleges that Jason Scott violated his constitutional rights by sexually…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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