Thomas v. Ferguson.

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U.S. District Court

USE OF FORCE

Thomas v. Ferguson, 361 F.Supp.2d 435 (D.N.J. 2004). A state prison inmate sued prison officials, alleging that officers inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on him in violation of the Eighth Amendment during an altercation. The district court held that the degree of force applied and the seriousness of the injuries were insufficient to support an Eighth Amendment claim. The extent of the officers' contact consisted of three...