Can a plaintiff bring a claim against a supervisor for deliberate indifference based upon the supervisor's knowledge of and acquiescence in unconstitutional conduct by his or her subordinates?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cranford v. King, Case No. 1:14-cv-01002-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2014):
see also Starr v. Baca, 652 F.2d 1202, 1206-07 (9th Cir. 2011) ("[A] plaintiff may state a claim against a supervisor for deliberate indifference based upon the supervisor's knowledge of and acquiescence in unconstitutional conduct by his or her subordinates.").
If Plaintiff chooses to amend, he should allege facts linking each named Defendant to a violation of his rights.
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