Shakka v. Smith

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1995-12-12

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Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkins wrote the opinion, in which Judge Russell and Judge Luttig joined. OPINION WILKINS, Circuit Judge: The district court granted summary judgment against Ansaari Shakka in an action in which he alleged that prison officials subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. He asserted that the named prison offi…

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