Benefield v. C.O. McDowall

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• recognizing that “labeling an inmate a snitch has the potential for great harm and may violate constitutional guarantees” under certain circumstances
• holding that prison officials referring to an inmate as a snitch satisfies the Farmer standard
• recognizing that “labeling an inmate a snitch has the potential for great harm and may violate constitutional guarantees” under certain circumstances
• holding that an Eighth Amendment claim had been stated that survived a defense of qualified immunity when prisoner alleged he had been labeled a “snitch” by a correctional officer
• holding that an Eighth Amendment claim had been stated that survived a defense of qualified immunity when prisoner alleged he had been labeled a “snitch” by a correctional officer
• holding that inmate’s allegations that officer labeled him a snitch in front of other inmates stated a claim under Eighth Amendment even though he had not in fact been assaulted

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