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CHANDLER v. CROSBY

No. 03-12017.

379 F.3d 1278 (2004)

Jim E. CHANDLER, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, William Kelley, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James CROSBY, in his official capacity as Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Bradley D. Carter, in his official capacity as Warden of Union Correctional Institution, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 6, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliot H. Scherker, Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A., Peter M. Siegel, Randall C. Berg, Jr., Florida Justice Institute, Inc., Miami, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Caryl Kilinski, Tallahassee, FL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before TJOFLAT, BARKETT and SILER, Circuit Judges.

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

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A.

The plaintiffs are death row inmates residing on the Northeast Unit (the "Unit") of Union Correctional Institution ("UCI") in Raiford, Florida. Their complaint — filed in August 2000 — alleges that the high temperatures in their cells during the summer months amount to "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief...

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