Legal Opinion
Jim E. Chandler v. James Crosby
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2004No. 03-12017PublishedCited by 505 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
I
A
The plaintiffs are death row inmates residing on the Northeast Unit (the “Unit”) of Union Correctional Institution, (“UCI”) in Raiford, Florida. Their complaint — filed in August 2000 — alleges that the high temperatures in their cells during the summer months amount to “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 The defen dants Secretary and Warden (the “prison officials”) deny that the inmates’ cell temperatures constitute cruel and unusual…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by505 opinions
- Walker v. SchultCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Bingham v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
- Richardson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- Thomas v. BryantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- Fred Dalton Brooks v. WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
500 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.