Samuel H. Myles v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2005-07-20

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EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. While confined in the federal prison at Terre Haute, Indiana, Samuel Myles was beaten by other inmates. Contending that guards negligently had failed to protect him, Myles sought compensation under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Rejecting his application on October 22, 2001, the Bureau of Prisons told Myles that, if he wanted to pursue this claim in cou…

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