Darius Ishun Green v. Bradley Hooks, et al.
SocialSecurity DueProcess Punishment Jurisdiction
Under Farmer v. Brennan, is a court precluded from granting summary judgment to defendants where there is evidence of an obvious, substantial risk of harm to a plaintiff based on an inmate's personal characteristics when considered in combination with material facts on the record?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Under Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (1994), is a court precluded from granting summary judgment to defendants where there is evidence of an obvious, substantial risk of harm to a plaintiff based on an inmate’s personal characteristics when considered in combination with material facts on the record? 2. Does the Eighth Amendment require a plaintiff to notify prison officials of a specific risk of harm, including the name of an assailant and the specific form of harm?