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Fifth Circuit: 12-Hour Delay in Treating Texas Prisoner’s Stroke Wasn’t Deliberate Indifference
by David M. Reutter
On May 5, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a Texas prisoner’s civil rights complaint that alleged prison staff delayed and impeded his access to emergency medical care after the onset of his stroke symptoms. The Court found the ...
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