Legal Opinion
Sims v. Artuz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 11, 2000No. 97-2674PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff pro se Robert Sims, formerly a prisoner at New York State’s Green Haven Correctional Facility (“Green Haven”), has appealed from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Loretta A. Preska, Judge, dismissing his amended complaint (“complaint”) brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994), alleging principally that defendants Green Haven officials (1) used or condoned the use of excessive force against him in violation of his rights under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, and (2) violated his due process rights in…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by103 opinions
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- Banks v. County of AlleghenyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
- Sims v. ArtuzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
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