Does verbal harassment directed at a prisoner by a prison official constitute verbal harassment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Zapata v. Stites, No. 2:20-cv-2220 CKD P (E.D. Cal. 2020):
Plaintiff asserts she was subjected to abusive language. Plaintiff is informed that, generally speaking, verbal harassment directed at a prisoner by a prison official is not sufficient to state a claim for relief under federal law. E.g. Keenan v. Hall, 83 F.3d 1083, 1092 (9th Cir. 1996).
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