West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42 (1988)

West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42 (1988), is a U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that a private physician under contract to provide medical services to state prisoners acts under color of state law for purposes of liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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