Thompson v. Nix

Decided 1990-03-01

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PER CURIAM. Timothy Thompson, an Iowa prisoner, appeals from a final order of the District Court dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit following an evidentiary hearing before a magistrate. Thompson alleged in his complaint that Iowa prison officials violated his eighth and fourteenth amendment rights by physically assaulting him on two occasions. Because the magistrate’s report and recommen…

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