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Sleep Deprivation Not Frivolous Claim
by Ronald Young
The court of appeals for the Fifth circuit held that a prisoner's claim based on custodial classification was frivolous, and the prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim was frivolous insofar as it sought damages for emotional suffering. The court also held that the prisoner stated a non-frivolous Eighth Amendment …
The court of appeals for the Fifth circuit held that a prisoner's claim based on custodial classification was frivolous, and the prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim was frivolous insofar as it sought damages for emotional suffering. The court also held that the prisoner stated a non-frivolous Eighth Amendment …
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