· 9/16/2004
William Alan Russell and Mark E. Garriott v. J.D. Richards
Citations
- 384 F.3d 444
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 19388
- 2004 WL 2066103
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that prison policy requiring inmates to delouse upon entering prison was logically related to asserted prison goal of protecting inmates and personnel from exposure to lice
- noting that accommodating prisoner’s asserted right must not impose a greater than de minim-is cost on legitimate penological interest
- concluding inmate’s liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment of delousing shampoo was overridden by jail policy designed to address legitimate interest in avoiding outbreaks of lice
- concluding inmate’s liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment of delousing shampoo was overridden by jail policy designed to address legitimate interest in avoiding outbreaks of lice
- concluding inmate’s liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment of delousing shampoo was overridden by jail policy designed to address legitimate interest in avoiding outbreaks of lice
- concluding inmate’s liberty interest in refusing unwanted medical treatment of delousing shampoo was overridden by jail policy designed to address legitimate interest in avoiding outbreaks of lice
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Easterbrook, Rovner, Williams
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.