Legal Opinion
Gregory L. Rich v. Sergeant Michael Bruce, and Sewall Smith, Warden James Sanders James Peguese Lieutenant Grant Teresa Wilson-Bogans, Corporal
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1997No. 96-7619PublishedCited by 470 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINSON and Judge WILKINS joined.
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellee Gregory L. Rich filed this § 1983 action against defendant-appellant Michael Bruce, alleging that Bruce violated Rich’s rights under the Eighth Amendment. After a bench trial, the district court found for Rich and entered judgment accordingly. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
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Gregory L. Rich is an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center. This institution, known as “SuperMax,” is the most secure penal…
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