BROWN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 05-5320.

514 F.3d 1279 (2008)

Herbert BROWN, Appellant v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Frankel, appointed by the court, argued the cause for amicus curiae in support of appellant. With him on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, Director, and Michael Hass, Brendon DeMay, Christian D'Avignon-Aubut, and Damon Elder, Student Counsel.

Herbert Brown, pro se, was on the brief for appellant.

Mary L. Wilson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees District of Columbia, et al. With her on the brief were Linda Singer, Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Solicitor General.

Eileen Dennis Gilbride argued the cause for appellee Corrections Corporation of America. With her on the brief was Daniel P. Struck.

Adele P. Kimmel was on the brief for amici curiae DC Prisoners' Project of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs in support of appellant. Arthur B. Spitzer and Deborah M. Golden entered appearances.

Before: GARLAND and GRIFFITH, Circuit. Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

Herbert Brown, a prisoner, claims that his custodians' failure to provide adequate medical care amounted to "cruel and unusual punishment" in violation of the Eighth Amendment. He sued the District of Columbia ("District") and the Corrections Corporation of America ("CCA"), along with former Attorney General John Ashcroft,1 three high-ranking District officials including the mayor, and several District and CCA...

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