Legal Opinion

Bradley v. Puckett

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 29, 1998No. 98-60102PublishedCited by 154 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Factual Background

On September 5, 1996, Mondric Bradley, Mississippi prisoner No. 46406, filed a civil rights lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that his constitutional rights had been violated by various prison officials. In April 1996, Bradley received a rule violation report after being found in possession of a homemade knife. Following a disciplinary hearing, his custody status was reduced to close confinement.

Bradley is disabled and wears a leg brace, rendering it dangerous for him to take a shower without a shower chair. Bradley contends that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by154 opinions

  1. Harris v. HegmannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. Stewart v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  3. Bass v. Parkwood HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. Herman v. HolidayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. Robert G. Hart v. Kenneth Hairston Karl Thomas, Major Jimmy D. CraigCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

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