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Qualified Immunity Test Hinges Upon SHU Sentence Imposed, Not SHU Time Served

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the amount of time a prisoner is sentenced to a Special Housing Unit (SHU) rather than the amount actually served is the determining factor to make a qualified immunity analysis under Sandin v. Conner, 515 U.S. 472, 115 S.Ct. 2293, 132 L.Ed.2d ...

 

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