Young v. Selk

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 2007-11-28

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ARNOLD, Circuit Judge. Prisoner Kenneth Young brought an action against the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MDOC) and its officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , claiming that they violated the eighth amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment by failing to protect him from an assault by his roommate. His complaint also incl…

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