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CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has denied the U.S. government’s attempt to dismiss a negligence lawsuit filed by an inmate who was brutally attacked at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fairton after officers allegedly ignored warnings that he was in danger.

U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn ruled that plaintiff Lenworth Parke’s claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) can move forward, rejecting the government’s argument that the case should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Parke alleges that on July 24, 2020, federal prison officials knowingly disregarded a credible threat against him after receiving a “drop note” — an anonymous inmate communication commonly used at FCI Fairton to accuse other prisoners of wrongdoing.

According to the complaint, the note

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