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Denial of Eyeglasses Violates Eighth Amendment

The court of appeals for the second circuit held that a vision impaired prisoner who is denied medically prescribed eyeglasses states a claim for violation of the eighth amendment. The court also gave some interesting comments that this case should not be confused with "frivolous" litigation cited by anti-prisoner propagandists. ...

 

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