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Magwood v. Jones

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 9, 2017
137 S. Ct. 675 (2017)

Summary

finding " knowledge of a serious medical need and a failure or refusal to provide care; delaying treatment for non-medical reasons; grossly inadequate care; a decision to take an easier but less efficacious course of treatment; or medical care that is so cursory as to amount to no treatment at all" may constitute deliberate indifference

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Opinion

No. 16–6797.

01-09-2017

Bobby L. MAGWOOD, petitioner, v. Julie L. JONES, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Magwood v. Jones

Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 9, 2017
137 S. Ct. 675 (2017)

finding " knowledge of a serious medical need and a failure or refusal to provide care; delaying treatment for non-medical reasons; grossly inadequate care; a decision to take an easier but less efficacious course of treatment; or medical care that is so cursory as to amount to no treatment at all" may constitute deliberate indifference

Summary of this case from Smith v. Fye
Case details for

Magwood v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:Bobby L. MAGWOOD, petitioner, v. Julie L. JONES, Secretary, Florida…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jan 9, 2017

Citations

137 S. Ct. 675 (2017)
196 L. Ed. 2d 560

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