Legal Opinion
Johnny Grogan v. Parveen Kumar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 29, 2017No. 15-60678PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Johnny Grogan, a Mississippi state prisoner, brings this pro se civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleges that personnel at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (“SMCI”) violated his Eighth Amendment-rights by responding with deliberate indifference to his serious psychiatric needs. Specifically, he alleges that (1) Dr. Parveen Kumar,.a psychiatrist, provided inadequate treatment for his depression; (2) Cynthia Franklin, a, mental health counselor, gave him similarly deficient care; (3) Dr. Ronald Woodall violated Grogan’s rights while…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Domino v. Texas Department of Criminal JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by41 opinions
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