· 2/24/1970
Hamlett v. New Jersey
Citations
- 397 U.S. 913
- 90 S. Ct. 917
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that allegations of several instances of flawed medical treatment state a claim under Eighth Amendment
- “[N]o claim is stated when a doctor disagrees with the professional judgment of another doctor. There may, for example, be several acceptable ways to treat an illness.”
- “Intentional interference with prescribed treatment” is “one of several methods of showing deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.”
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