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1976 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (1976), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States established the standard for a prisoner to claim a violation of Eighth Amendment rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Specifically, the Court held that a prisoner must allege acts or omissions sufficiently harmful to evidence deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
Quick Facts Estelle v. Gamble, Argued October 5, 1976 Decided November 30, 1976 ...
Estelle v. Gamble | |
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Argued October 5, 1976 Decided November 30, 1976 | |
Full case name | Estelle, Corrections Director, et al. v. J. W. Gamble |
Citations | 429 U.S. 97 (more) 97 S. Ct. 285; 50 L. Ed. 2d 251; 1976 U.S. LEXIS 175 |
Holding | |
In order to state a cognizable Section 1983 claim for a violation of Eighth Amendment rights, a prisoner must allege acts or omissions sufficiently harmful to evidence deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and that medical malpractice did not rise to the level of "cruel and unusual punishment" simply because the victim was a prisoner. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by Burger, Brennan, Stewart, White, Powell, Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Blackmun |
Dissent | Stevens |
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