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Ruiz v. Estelle

U.S.
Mar 21, 1983
460 U.S. 1042 (1983)

Summary

affirming district court's decree after trial; eighth amendment claim "must be determined on the facts of each case and the evidence in each case should support the existence of any health hazard under the specific circumstances involved"

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Opinion

No. 82-5921.

March 21, 1983, October TERM, 1982.


C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 679 F. 2d 1115 and 688 F. 2d 266.


Summaries of

Ruiz v. Estelle

U.S.
Mar 21, 1983
460 U.S. 1042 (1983)

affirming district court's decree after trial; eighth amendment claim "must be determined on the facts of each case and the evidence in each case should support the existence of any health hazard under the specific circumstances involved"

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espousing a "totality of conditions" test

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applying the cause and prejudice standard in the context of a Sandstrom claim

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Case details for

Ruiz v. Estelle

Case Details

Full title:RUIZ ET AL. v. ESTELLE ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 21, 1983

Citations

460 U.S. 1042 (1983)

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