Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

City of Reno v. Conn

City of Reno v. Conn, 563 U.S. 915 (2011)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2011-04-04
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • officers witnessed an inmate wrap a seatbelt around her 6 neck and threaten to kill herself
  • “A heightened suicide risk or an attempted 10 suicide is a serious medical need.”
  • “heightened suicide risk or 8
  • an attempted suicide” constitute serious medical needs
  • involving awareness of a defendant's serious medical need
  • vacating the judgment in light of Connick

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On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Connick v. Thompson, 563 U.S. 51, 131 S. Ct. 1350, 179 L. Ed. 2d 417 (2011).

Same case below, 591 F.3d 1081.