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Seventh Circuit Says Medical Malpractice Is Not a Constitutional Violation
Loaded on April 27, 2023
by Jacob Barrett
by Jacob Barrett
On June 27, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Illinois prison officials who delayed a prisoner’s appendicitis treatment until he needed emergency surgery. Incredibly, though acknowledging the treatment he received was subpar, the Court said it did …
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