Robertson v. Plano City of Texas

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• An inmate's claims of verbal insults, threats and derogatory remarks are not cognizable under § 1983
• “In the Eighth Amendment context, our circuit has recognized as a general rule that mere threatening language and gestures of a custodial officer do not, even if true, amount to constitutional violations.” (citation modified)
• “[L]eave to amend should be granted liberally.”
• construing former 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d)

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