Second Circuit· 10/11/2000

Sims v. Artuz

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230 F.3d 14
2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 25271

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noting that the “duration and the frequency of such deprivations are highly relevant to whether the conditions of a plaintiff’s confinement should be considered atypical” (citations omitted)
noting that the “duration and the frequency of such deprivations are highly relevant to whether the conditions of a plaintiff’s confinement should be considered atypical” (citations omitted)
vacating judgment dismissing excessive force claim where corrections officers punched the plaintiff several times “without need or provocation”
vacating dismissal of procedural due process claims, since during little more than a four and one-half month period, the plaintiff was sentenced to SHU confinement for a total of nearly three and one-half years
plaintiff stated claim for excessive force where he alleged, inter alia, that defendants punched him in the face while plaintiff’s arms were shackled
plaintiff stated claim for excessive force where he alleged, inter alia, that defendants punched him in the face while plaintiff’s arms were shackled

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