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U.S. Supreme Court: Colorado Prisoner Alleging Injury From Suspension Of Medical Treatment Stated Adequate Claim To Preclude Dismissal
by John E. Dannenberg
In a per curiam ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Colorado state prisoner seeking reinstatement of his Hepatitis-C medical treatment had stated an adequate claim per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) to preclude having his case summarily dismissed below.
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In a per curiam ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Colorado state prisoner seeking reinstatement of his Hepatitis-C medical treatment had stated an adequate claim per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) to preclude having his case summarily dismissed below.
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