2021 Lesson 1: Caselaw Update

Legal

Release Date: 

1/1/2021

This lesson consists of major case analyses of three Target Cases. In the first Target Case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, an inmate sued jail officials for subjecting him to public humiliation. In the second Target Case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6thCircuit, an inmate sued jail officials for excessive use of force. In the third Target Case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8thCircuit, an inmate sued jail officials for failing to ensure he obtained appropriate medical treatment following dental surgery.