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Seventh Circuit Says Medical Malpractice Is Not a Constitutional Violation
by Jacob Barrett
On June 27, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Illinois prison officials who delayed a prisoner’s appendicitis treatment until he needed emergency surgery. Incredibly, though acknowledging the treatment he received was subpar, the Court said it did not rise ...
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