511 U.S. 825 (1994) Cited 55,521 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that the deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."
509 U.S. 25 (1993) Cited 7,607 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that prospective harm, defined as that which is "sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering" to an inmate in the future, can be the basis for an Eighth Amendment claim even if the inmate has "no serious current symptoms"
Holding that Farmer has made it "abundantly clear" that prison officials cannot leave an inmate to fight off his attackers or submit as a victim of sexual assault
18 U.S.C. § 3626 Cited 4,481 times 8 Legal Analyses
Recognizing preliminary injunctive relief must be narrowly drawn, extend no further than necessary to correct the harm, and be the least intrusive means necessary to correct that harm