United States Fifth Circuit

Held that a prison's medical administrator could be sued for allegedly violating an inmate's Eighth Amendment rights by failing to provide medically necessary hip replacement and reconstructive surgery. Reversed a summary judgment that had been granted on the basis of sovereign and qualified immunity, and remanded in relevant part.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/11/19

Judges

• Haynes

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel