Legal Opinion
George Mitchell v. State of Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 14, 2016No. 13-36217PublishedCited by 200 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge TASHIMA; Concurrence by Judge CLIFTON.
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant George Mitchell brought this action against Defendants-Appellees (“Defendants”) for injunctive relief and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging constitutionally inadequate medical care and a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants, and Mitchell timely appealed. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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BACKGROUND
George Mitchell, a fifty-nine year old African-American male, has been civilly committed…
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