Whitley v. Albers, No. 84-1077 (U.S. Supreme Court) (475 U.S. 312; 106 S.Ct. 1078) (March 4, 1986) (Justice O'Connor)
This case involved a prison riot during which an armed guard shot the plaintiff in the leg in an attempt to free a guard being held hostage by the rioting prisoners. The Court concluded that because a riot situation requires hasty decisions by prison officials, made under pressure and in ...
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