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Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of “Overbroad” Claim from Federal Prisoner in Virginia, Says Not Allowed Under Bivens
Loaded on March 8, 2023
by David Reutter
by David M. Reutter
In an opinion issued on December 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a federal prisoner’s claim for money damages based on “degenerate” conditions of confinement. The Court found the cause of action was a …
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