Ivory S. Glenn v. M. Smith

Ivory S. Glenn, a state prisoner, injured his finger in June 2012 while assisting a disabled prisoner. Although Glenn immediately sought medical attention from prison staff, the finger became infected and had to be amputated. Alleging deliberate indifference to his medical needs, Glenn later filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in district court against prison doctor C. Richardson. 1 The district court dismissed Glenn’s complaint, finding that he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. Glenn now appeals that dismissal. He argues that the district court erred in dismissing his complaint…