D. Massachusetts· 9/4/2012

Kosilek v. Spencer

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889 F. Supp. 2d 190
2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124758
2012 WL 3799660

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\[T]he purported security considerations that Dennehy and Clarke claim motivated their decisions to deny Kosilek sex reassignment surgery are largely false and any possible genuine concerns have been greatly exaggerated to provide a pretext for denying the prescribed treatment.\
“[T]he purported security considerations that Dennehy and Clarke claim motivated their decisions to deny Kosilek sex reassignment surgery are largely false and any possible genuine concerns have been greatly exaggerated to provide a pretext for denying the prescribed treatment.”
“An inmate is not entitled to ideal care or the care of his choice. Courts must defer to the decisions of prison officials concerning what form of adequate treatment to provide an inmate. However, courts must decide if the care being provided is minimally adequate.”
making findings of fact after “a 28‐day trial”
making findings of fact after “a 28‐day trial”

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