Johnson v. Peterson, No. 20-3101 (6th Cir.)

Luther Johnson has had Hepatitis C since the year 2000, but has never been treated for it by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections. Although doctors treat anyone with Hepatitis C outside of prisons with antivirals that entirely cure the disease, the ODRC delays treatment until prisoners have experienced irreversible liver scarring and other damage. This suit seeks humane treatment for Mr. Johnson, and precedent about the state of Ohio’s responsibilities to prisoners in its care. 

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Update: Mr. Johnson’s case is reinstated.