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WELTERS v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

A20-1481.

982 N.W.2d 457 (2022)

Christopher WELTERS, Respondent, v. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: December 14, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zorislav R. Leyderman , The Law Office of Zorislav R. Leyderman, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent.

Keith Ellison , Attorney General, Michael Goodwin , Assistant Attorney General, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for appellants.

Vicki A. Hruby , Jardine, Logan & O'Brien, P.L.L.P., Lake Elmo, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Association of Minnesota Counties.

John J. Choi , Ramsey County Attorney, Rebecca Krystosek , Assistant County Attorney, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota County Attorneys Association.

Richard D. Hodsdon , Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Sheriffs' Association.

OPINION

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits inflicting "cruel and unusual punishments." U.S. Const. amend. VIII; see also Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 296-97, 111 S.Ct. 2321, 115 L.Ed.2d 271 (1991). Respondent...

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