Farmer v. Brennan, No. 92-7247 (U.S. Supreme Court) (511 U.S. 825; 114 S.Ct. 1970) (June 6, 1994) (Justice Souter)
In this case, involving prison conditions (as opposed to the excessive use of force), the Court established that the test for Eighth Amendment liablity of a prison official is deliberate indifference to the inmate's health or safety. Essentially, the Court held that a prison official violates the Eighth Amendment only ...
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