Early v. Crockett (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment to Appellees and dismissing Appellant's civil rights claim, holding that the circuit court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees.
Appellant, an inmate in the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC), brought causes of action against Appellees, employees of the ADC, under 42 U.S.C. 1983, the Eighth Amendment, and Arkansas law. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of Appellees on the basis of qualified immunity. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded in part. On remand, the circuit court granted Appellees' motion for summary judgment, concluding that Appellees were entitled to qualified immunity. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellees, as state employees, were protected by qualified immunity.
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