Legal Opinion
Wilhelm v. Rotman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 25, 2012No. 11-16335PublishedCited by 2,046 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Steven Hairl Wilhelm filed a pro se complaint, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against certain prison medical providers— Dr. Aron Rotman and Dr. Calvin Schuster. Plaintiff alleged that the providers’ delay in treating his hernia amounted to deliberate indifference to his medical needs, in violation of the Eighth Amendment. At the screening stage, a magistrate judge dismissed the case for failure to state a claim, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff appeals, arguing that his complaint properly stated a claim for relief. Plaintiff also contests the magistrate…
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