Christopher Young v. Rehka Halligan
1. Whether continuous persistence in a course of treatment known to be
ineffective through a petitioner's complaints, while knowing or should've
known there exists other treatments/surgery & procedures to explore that
improves a petitioner's condition violate the Eighth Amendment?
2. Whether a petitioner's Eighth Amendment claim fails simply because he/she
received some treatment/some level of medical care regardless of the fact
that it was ineffective?
3. Whether seeking effective treatment/care by informing medical
professionals, as is required, that current and prior treatment/care
ineffective, necessarily or absolutely constitute a disagreement and/or
preference for a particular course of treatment?
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