Abstract
Professor Preis discusses Minneci v. Pollard, a case he argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of his client (Pollard), a federal prisoner who had brought a civil rights action for various forms of mistreatment in alleged violation of the Eighth Amendment. He outlines his and Pollard's contention that federal courts should enforce the civil rights of prisoners without regard to the availability of equivalent tort relief under state common law.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2012
Recommended Citation
John F. Preis, How Shall the Constitution be Enforced? A Preview of Minneci v. Pollard, Richmond Law, Winter 2012, at 12