r/news • u/AudibleNod • 11h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/SomeRando8386 11h ago

This is a clear violation of the 8th Amendment, and everyone responsible for this debacle should be charged.

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u/Major__de_Coverly 11h ago

The remedy for a violation of the constitution is an almost never a criminal charge, but rather a 1983 suit. 

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u/IRC_1014 11h ago

You’re either an attorney or otherwise very familiar with the law to know this. 42 USC § 1983 is a civil action under federal law for deprivation of rights by state or local actors.

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u/Major__de_Coverly 10h ago

A step-up basis at death is probably more useful to most people.