Chaney v. Lehman

MEMORANDUM *

Samantha G. Chaney, Ryan L. Tatt, Brendalyn D. Marshall, and Joshua J. Bradford (“Class Plaintiffs”), a class of individuals who are, were, or will be incarcerated by the Washington State Department of Corrections (“DOC”) beyond the first date they were or would be eligible for release into community custody, appeal from the district court’s order dismissing with prejudice their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Joseph D. Lehman, the former Secretary of the DOC, after concluding that the action was barred under qualified immunity. We affirm.

The Class Plaintiffs argue that release…