Summary
Litigation initiated by the ACLU of Washington against the Bureau of Prisons resulted in a settlement. This agreement provided Ms. Godsey with access to buprenorphine at FCI Dublin. However, a subsequent request for attorneys' fees was declined, as the individual was not formally recognized as the prevailing party in the legal action.
Summary
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington pursued legal action against the Bureau of Prisons. This lawsuit resulted in an agreement that provided an individual named Godsey with access to buprenorphine medication while incarcerated at FCI Dublin. However, a subsequent request made by Godsey for the reimbursement of legal expenses was declined because the court did not recognize Godsey as the party that had definitively won the case.
Summary
The ACLU of Washington filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons. This legal action led to an agreement that allowed Godsey to receive buprenorphine at FCI Dublin. However, a request for the payment of legal fees was denied because Godsey was not officially considered the winning party in the case.
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A group called the ACLU in Washington took the system that runs prisons to court. They did this for a person named Godsey. The two sides then reached an agreement. This agreement allowed Godsey to get a special medicine called buprenorphine at the Dublin prison. But the court did not let Godsey get money to pay for the lawyers. This happened because the court did not say Godsey was the winner in the case.