Rodgers v. Rankin

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Eighth Amendment
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 23-1220
Decision Date: 
April 23, 2024
Federal District: 
C.D. Ill.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Judge: 
HAMILTON

District court did not err when it dismissed plaintiff’s claims alleging violations of his Eighth Amendment rights for medical treatment received while he was an inmate in a federal prison because plaintiff was required to allege more than mere negligence to state a viable claim and the allegations in the complaint did not rise above negligence. (EASTERBROOK and BRENNAN, concurring)