The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected the appeal of prison officials accused of using excessive force against a prisoner, reasoning earlier this month that even if the U.S. Supreme Court s precedent means the claims will ultimately fail, an immediate appeal was not the answer.
A total of two federal judges in Colorado have now taken the rare step of calling for Congress to roll back the U.S. Supreme Court s broad limitations on suing federal officials for money when they violate plaintiffs constitutional rights.
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