Citebook | Searchable Case Law for Nevada Inmates | Px3B

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SCOTUSEstelle v. Gamble429 U.S. 97 (1976)

Deliberate indifference to serious medical needs constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

8th AmendmentMedical Neglect
SCOTUSBrown v. Plata563 U.S. 493 (2011)

Prison overcrowding constituting cruel and unusual punishment requires population reduction.

8th AmendmentOvercrowding
SCOTUSFarmer v. Brennan511 U.S. 825 (1994)

Prison officials who know of a substantial risk of serious harm and disregard it violate the Eighth Amendment.

8th AmendmentSafetyDeliberate Indifference
SCOTUSBounds v. Smith430 U.S. 817 (1977)

Prisoners have a constitutional right of meaningful access to the courts.

1st AmendmentLegal Access