Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Bronson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 20, 1991No. 90-5635PublishedCited by 368 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
In 1976, Congress authorized the noneonsensual referral to magistrates for a hearing and recommended findings “of prisoner petitions challenging conditions of confinement.” 28 U. S. C. § 636(b)(1)(B). 1 We granted certiorari to decide whether that authorization includes cases alleging a specific episode of unconstitutional conduct by prison administrators or encompasses only challenges to ongoing prison conditions. 498 U. S. 1011 (1990).
In this case, petitioner brought suit against various prison officials alleging that, in violation of his constitutional rights, they used excessive force…
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