Second Circuit· 8/16/2022

Walker v. Schult

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45 F.4th 598

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“Any disputed questions of material fact—such as the acts of the defendant and their effects on the plaintiff— are to be determined by the factfinder.”
Plaintiff’s “claims for equitable relief . . . became moot in 2016 when he was released from prison.”
“The burden of proof as to a 37 given issue is normally placed on the party who has an affirmative goal and presumptive access to proof.”
“Cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment can take many shapes, whether by design, . . . or by deliberate indifference, for example to a prisoner’s serious medical needs[.]” (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 103–05)
“‘The court is not permitted to find as a fact a proposition that is contrary to a finding made by the jury,’ or ‘findings that were implicit in the jury's verdict.’” (quoting Zellner v. Summerlin, 494 F.3d 344, 371 (2d Cir. 2007)

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