· 3/14/1995
McCoy v. Webster
Citations
- 47 F.3d 404
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 4955
- 1995 WL 77313
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- defining discretionary authority broadly to include all acts undertaken in performance of duties within scope of official’s authority
- “[E]ighth [A]mendment’s pro- scription against cruel and unusual punishment imposes a duty to provide reasonable protection.’”
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Judges: Cox, Fay, Carnes
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