Legal Opinion
Clarence Bill McCord v. Ross Maggio, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1991No. 88-3205PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Clarence McCord, an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP), brought suit for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, McCord complained of (1) initial and ongoing incarceration in extended administrative lockdown, also known as “Closed-Cell Restriction” (“CCR”); (2) conditions in CCR; and (3) inadequate medical care. After a trial on the merits which was held before a magistrate by consent of the parties, 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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