Legal Opinion
Thad Delaughter v. Ronald Woodall
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2018No. 16-60246PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Thad Everett Delaughter claims the defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to provide medically necessary hip replacement and reconstructive surgery. Delaughter filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Michael Hatten, medical administrator at South Mississippi Correctional Institution, and Dr. Ronald Woodall, who works for Wexford Health Services, a medical services contractor for the Mississippi Department of Corrections ("MDOC"). Delaughter sought an injunction to obtain the surgery and damages for his pain and suffering. The district court 2…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Kingsley v. HendricksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
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