Supreme Court says feds not liable for immigrant death

[The Straight Story]

Supreme Court says feds not liable for immigrant death


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court says the family of a now-deceased immigrant who was denied medical care for cancer while in custody cannot sue federal medical officials for damages.

Salvadoran immigrant Francisco Castaneda was denied a biopsy for a painful penis lesion while in prison in California, despite outside specialists' recommendations. He was later diagnosed with penile cancer, had his penis amputated and died.

Castaneda's family sued the U.S. Public Health Service personnel who denied the biopsy. But the government says the law gives its medical personnel absolute immunity against lawsuits.

Federal courts have refused to throw out the lawsuit. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor says the government's position is correct. She wrote the opinion for a unanimous court.

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[sui generis]

1. that's disgusting. Sotomayor step on over to the shit list side.

What the fuck are our people thinking?

If you control somebody's access to healthcare you had damn well better provide healthcare.

Detaining someone is essentially preventing them from seeking healthcare themselves, so we are OBLIGATED to do what is right.

Some days I think we live in a world full of stupid selfish apes.

This supreme court is a lost cause.

[notadmblnd]

2. I don;t know if many are aware but there is deep racial hatred between

Mexicans and Salvadorians. I don't know if many think about this, but bigotry is not limited to whites.

[Rex]

3. Disgusting and horrendous, if you jail someone why not at least treat

them medically? Poor fella, that has to be a horrible way to go. :(