United States Eleventh Circuit

A federal prisoner incarcerated in a privately operated prison may not pursue a Bivens action against employees of the private prison for allegedly violating his Eighth Amendment right to medical treatment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/22/2008
• Published 02/22/2008

Judges

• COX, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, CARNES and COX, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael N. Loebl (Court-Appointed), Fulcher Hagler, LLP, Augusta, GA, for Alba.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen E. Curry, Curry Law Firm, Augusta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees.