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Paruresis No Excuse for Failure to Urinate Absent Medical Verification

Oregon State pro se prisoner Richard Sheeny appealed a U.S. District Court grant of summary judgment to prison officials denying his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. He alleged constitutional violations when he was disciplined for failure to urinate because he suffered from shy bladder syndrome (paruresis). The judgment was affirmed. ...

 

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