United States Fourth Circuit

Even if the officials had knowledge that probation violator posed a potential suicide risk, they do not disregard an excessive risk to the violator's health or safety if they respond reasonably to the risk that they knew.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2000
• Decided 02/16/2001
• Published 02/16/2001

Judges

• Before LUTTIG and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert John Haddad, Shuttleworth, Ruloff, Giordano & Swain, P.C., Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellant. Matthew P. Dullaghan, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee Svec;  Samuel Lawrence Dumville, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellees Harris and Ogden. ON BRIEF:  Mark L. Earley, Attorney General of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee Svec.