John McMillian
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John McMillian is a Louisiana state prisoner whose excessive-force claim against corrections officers led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Hudson v. McMillian, which clarified Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
litigant
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person ⓘ prisoner ⓘ |
| allegedHarm | physical injuries from correctional officers ⓘ |
| allegedWrongdoingByOthers | excessive use of force by prison guards ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights litigation
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ prisoners’ rights ⓘ |
| caseSignificance |
clarified that significant injury is not required for an Eighth Amendment excessive-force claim
ⓘ
expanded protections against cruel and unusual punishment for prisoners ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvolved | Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| courtCaseResultedIn | U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hudson v. McMillian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase | United States Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfOriginatingCase | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalClaim | excessive force by corrections officers ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineClarified |
cruel and unusual punishment standard for convicted prisoners
ⓘ
standard for excessive force claims by prisoners ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment
NERFINISHED
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use of excessive physical force against prisoners ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Hudson v. McMillian ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
Jack Hudson
NERFINISHED
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corrections officers ⓘ |
| partyTo | Hudson v. McMillian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCase | plaintiff ⓘ |
| rightsInvolved | Eighth Amendment rights ⓘ |
| roleInLegalHistory | central figure in landmark prisoners’ rights case ⓘ |
| stateOfDetention | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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