SHU-shifting redux: Plaintiffs in Ashker v. Brown seek relief from ongoing isolation

June 1, 2018

As the San Francisco BayView goes to press, a critical ruling is soon expected in Ashker v. Brown (aka Ashker v. Governor, Docket No. 4:09-cv-09-5796 CW (N.D. Cal.)), the federal class-action lawsuit challenging indefinite solitary confinement in California. The anticipated ruling concerns plaintiffs’ motion challenging the ongoing conditions of extreme isolation endured by many class members.