First Circuit· 9/9/2005

Surprenant v. Rivas

Citations

424 F.3d 5
68 Fed. R. Serv. 224
2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 19490
2005 WL 2178884

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holding retaliatory termination by mayor established Monell liability because “he has final authority over hiring and firing decisions, which are discretionary matters”
concluding, in case of pretrial detainee, that unprincipled manipulation of legitimate prison regulations, to the detriment of a prisoner, can constitute unconstitutionally arbitrary punishment
noting that San-din court’s holding that 30-day period of punitive segregation imposed on a convict could be levied without due process “applies only to those convicted of crimes— not to pretrial detainees”
accepting that arbitrary placement in administrative segregation for thirty days could constitute punishment
explaining that Monell applies to official capacity suits against municipal officials
noting jury 8 award of punitive damages of $5500 for accusing officer and $15,000 for hearing officer in case 9 of trumped-up disciplinary charge

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Judges: Selya, Dyk, Howard

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