Does a supervisor who was informed of an alleged violation of the Eighth Amendment have been held liable if he or she failed to remedy the violation?
The following excerpt is from Manago v. Williams, No. 2:07-cv-2290 LKK KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2013):
In addition, as earlier noted, a supervisor who is informed of an alleged Eighth Amendment violation, e.g. pursuant to reviewing an inmate's administrative grievance, may be liable if he or she failed to remedy it. Jett v. Penner, supra, 439 F.3d at 1097-98.
5. Analysis
a. Serious Mental Health Needs
The undersigned finds, for purposes of summary judgment, that plaintiff's mental
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health needs, during all relevant periods, were "serious" within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment.
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