ADVERTISEMENT



Google       

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Tenth Circuit Blog

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Bookmark

Criminal Law

: Tenth Circuit Blog

Civil Rights Claim Against Prison Guards Reinstated

By Shari Allison

ADVERTISEMENTS
Gruenwald v. Maddox, 2008 WL 1766890 (4/17/08) (unpub'd) - The 10th reverses dismissal of a civil rights complaint. The prisoner sufficiently alleged an 8th Amendment claim where prison guards beat him while he was handcuffed, despite his lack of resistance to their attempts to move him to a different part of the prison. His black eyes, swelling, bruises, cuts, severe redness were not de minimis injuries. The officers' responsibility to maintain order and discipline "does not come with the attendant right to use prisoners as personal punching bags." The 10th affirmed dismissal of a claim against a supervisor who was not alleged to have witnessed the beating.

Full post as published by Tenth Circuit Blog on April 29, 2008 (boomark / email).

Bloggers, promote your law blog by nominating your blog for inclusion in USLaw.com's Law Blog Directory and RSS Reader. Benefits described.
Related Law Articles

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Ladder Accident Injury Claims
Were you or a loved one injured in a ladder accident?

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Lawsuits and Settlements

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Owasso, OK
$300,000 settlement reached in civil rights violations lawsuit.

Video Taping Arrest
Harris County pays wrongfully arrested brothers $1.7 million civil rights settlement.

Related Searches

























































































































US Law
#1 Online Legal Resource













Your Blog Subscriptions
Subscribe to blogs

10,000+ Law Job Listings
Lawyer . Police . Paralegal . Etc
Earn a law-related degree
Are you the author of this blog? Adding USLaw.com to your Blogroll increases relevance. You qualify to display a USLaw Network badge.
Suggest changes to this blog's description or nominate another for inclusion. Register for updates.


Practice Area
Zip Code:

Contact a Lawyer Now!






0.016 secs (new cache)