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· 5/10/2024

State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court For Emmet County

How courts have described this case

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  • “[O]vercrowding is not, in itself, a constitutional violation [unless it results] in an unconstitutional denial of such basic needs as food, shelter, or sanitation.” (citing Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 298 (1991); Rhodes v. Chapman, 452 U.S. 337, 345–48 (1981)
  • “[O]vercrowding is not, in itself, a constitutional violation.”

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