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No. 748062
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan, Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin L. Burgos, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan I.M. Pappa, Individually and as Lieutenant for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, and Atthanassious, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for California Medical Facility, Vacaville
No. 748062 · Decided October 23, 1997
No. 748062·Ninth Circuit · 1997·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
October 23, 1997
Citation
No. 748062
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Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan, Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin L. Burgos, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan I.M. Pappa, Individually and as Lieutenant for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, and Atthanassious, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for California Medical Facility, Vacaville is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan, Torey Tuesday South v. James H. Gomez, Individually and as Director of California Dept. Of Corrections, Sacramento Arthur Calderon, Individually and as Warden for San Quentin State Prison Michael Pickett, Individually and as Warden for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Prentice, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Tomson, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin David Dennis Van Pelt, Individually and as a Medical Doctor for San Quentin R. Campbell, Individually and as a Program Administrator for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin Harold Hammond, Individually and as Correctional Counselor for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin S. Donahue, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin L. Burgos, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin D. Graham, Individually and as Lieutenant for San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin C.P. Graham, Individually and as Chief Deputy Warden of California Medical Facility, Vacaville M.K. Carlson, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dan Backer, Individually and as Program Administrator for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Dr. Andreason, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville A. Miller, Individually and as a Correctional Counselor for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Joy Ringland, Individually and as Nurse Practitioner for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville Stevig Benson Weaver Battalino Duncan I.M. Pappa, Individually and as Lieutenant for the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, and Atthanassious, Individually and as Chief Medical Officer for California Medical Facility, Vacaville in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on October 23, 1997.
Use the citation No. 748062 and verify it against the official reporter before filing.