Supreme Court appears wary of former inmate's quest for damages over prison medical care

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared unlikely to allow a Hawaii man's damages claim to go forward against a prison nurse for allegedly ignoring his medical needs, but some justices signaled reluctance to do away entirely with a decades-old precedent that lets federal officials be held individually liable for violating constitutional rights. Early into oral...

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared unlikely to allow a Hawaii man's damages claim to go forward against a prison nurse for allegedly ignoring his medical needs, but some justices signaled reluctance to do away entirely with a decades-old precedent that lets federal officials be held individually liable for violating constitutional rights. Early into oral...