Supreme Court denies California’s appeal for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison
The Independent - 2024-05-14T00:11:34.000Z

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought immunity from lawsuits claiming they acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at San Quentin prison four years ago

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