Simpson v. Penobscot County Sheriff's Dept.

• Position: Violation of right to privacy - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

PROCEDURES

Simpson v. Penobscot County Sheriff's Dept., 285 F.Supp.2d 75 (D.Me. 2003). A former county jail inmate brought a [section] 1983 action alleging violation of his right to privacy, his right to medical treatment, and his right to seek redress during his placement in administrative segregation. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the Due Process Clause did not afford a remedy under [section] 1983 for the...