What is a prisoner's right to sue for environmental damage caused by environmental conditions in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lua v. Smith, CASE NO. 1:14-cv-00019-LJO-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2014):
A prisoner may state "a cause of action under the Eighth Amendment by alleging that [prison officials] have, with deliberate indifference, exposed him to [environmental conditions] that pose an unreasonable risk of serious damage to his future health." Helling v. McKinney, 509 U.S. 25, 35 (1993).
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