Legal Opinion
Norwood v. Vance
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2009No. 07-17322, 08-15778PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:
We consider when prison officials may be held liable for depriving inmates of outdoor exercise.
Facts
Gregory Norwood was incarcerated at CSP-Sacramento, a maximum security prison, during a particularly violent period in the prison’s history. Norwood brought this section 1983 action alleging that prison officials violated the Eighth Amendment when they denied him outdoor exercise during four separate extended lockdowns over the course of two years.
The prison initiated these lockdowns after serious inmate assaults on staff. During the lockdowns, inmates were confined to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hoptowit v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Samuel Lemaire v. Manfred Maass, Superintendent, Samuel Lemaire v. Manfred Maass, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Norwood v. WoodfordDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2009
- Norwood v. VanceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
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