Williams v. Mehra

I continue to believe that the course of treatment adopted by Defendants Cabrera and Rodriguez constituted an obvious disregard for Anthony Wade’s serious medical needs. Consequently, I must respectfully dissent from the portion of my colleagues’ opinion which finds that Defendants Cabrera and Rodriguez are entitled to qualified immunity. I concur, however, in the disposition as it relates to Defendant Mehra.

1. Jurisdiction

On the issue of jurisdiction, I agree with the majority that the issue presented in this matter turns on questions of law, not of fact, thereby entitling us to jurisdiction…