· 7/26/1991
Kenny Davis v. Lt. James Locke and Lt. Gemelli
Citations
- 936 F.2d 1208
- 20 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1109
- 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 16134
- 1991 WL 123892
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- concluding it was clearly established that “the unjustified use of excessive force by a prison guard against an inmate” violates the Eighth Amendment
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Judges: Hatchett, Birch, Roney
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