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Fifth Circuit Reinstates Louisiana Prisoner’s Excessive-Use-of-Force Claim
On May 6, 2020, the Fifth Circuit court of appeals reversed the summary dismissal of Louisiana prisoner Layne Aucoin’s claim that state prison guards used excessive force after he was restrained and compliant following an altercation with guards. The appellate court upheld the dismissal of his claim that excessive force ...
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