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· 6/23/2010

Simmons v. Navajo County, Ariz.

Citations

  • 609 F.3d 1011
  • 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 12858
  • 2010 WL 2509181

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that correctional facilities and' their employees may be liable for failing to address the medical needs of detainees, including suicide prevention
  • concluding that a prisoner’s estate failed to establish a claim under the ADA that the prison excluded the inmate from outdoor recreation because he suffered from depression
  • holding that 15 deliberate indifference requires the plaintiff to show the official was subjectively aware of 16 the serious medical need and failed to adequately respond
  • holding that litigants are under an obligation to cite to evidence with reasonable particularity
  • holding that denial of medical treatment cannot form the basis of an ADA claim
  • noting that “[district courts have broad discretion in interpreting and applying their own rules”

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Judges: Wallace, O'Scannlain, Kleinfeld

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