Legal Opinion
Mammana v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 14, 2019No. 18-2937PublishedCited by 292 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuentes, Circuit Judge
The Eighth Amendment is an area of the law that is often fact-intensive and can require balancing the rights of incarcerated citizens with the administrative judgment of prison officials. This appeal, however, is straightforward. Former inmate Anthony Mammana raises a challenge under the Eighth Amendment to his confinement in a chilled room with constant lighting, no bedding, and only paper-like clothing. The District Court dismissed Mammana's Amended Complaint, reasoning that Mammana had alleged only "uncomfortable" conditions. Because Mammana has adequately alleged a sufficiently serious…
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