Legal Opinion
Wright v. Conway
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided November 5, 2008No. 05-CV-6723LPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Jermaine Wright (“Wright”), a prisoner in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”) confined at the Attica Correctional Facility, commenced this civil rights action, pro se. The claims mostly stem from an incident that occurred on April 15, 2004 at the Attica facility. Wright’s principal claim is that four defendants, Correction Officers Donald Hunter, Shawn McIntyre, John Jones and K. Berbary, used excessive force against him, thus violating Wright’s Eighth Amendment rights.
Wright also alleges…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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