E.D. Virginia· 3/21/1995

Westmoreland v. Brown

Citations

883 F. Supp. 67
1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3700
1995 WL 126567

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holding that a sheriff was not liable for a deputy’s actions in organizing an attack on another inmate because the deputy did not organize the attack under the pretense that he had the authority to do so
explaining that under the Fourteenth Amendment, “a particular condition constitutes punishment only where it causes physical or mental injury” (emphasis in original)
holding sheriff was not liable for conduct of deputy who was not acting “under color of office”
observing that claims raised by pretrial detainees are analyzed under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment whereas claims raised by sentenced inmates are analyzed under the Eighth Amendment
observing that, “punishment, whether for a convicted inmate or a pretrial detainee, is the product of intentional action, or intentional inaction, respecting known and substantial risks of harm.” (citing Farmer, 511 U.S. at 837-38)
dismissing Section 1983 complaint on Rule 12(b)(6) motion because plaintiff could prove no facts in support of alleged causal connection

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Judges: Payne

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