Question

An inmate in a state prison claims his united states constitutional rights prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment are being violated by the state correctional facility. this case: a)

a. may not be decided by a federal court since it involves a state facility. b)
b. must be decided by the state court where the inmate established residency before going to prison. c)
c. cannot be heard, as prisoners lose the right to sue d)
d. is a federal question case over which the federal courts have jurisdiction.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: D. is a federal question case over which the federal courts have jurisdiction.

All cases involving violation of human rights are much more likely to be considered as a federal case. On top of that, what makes this case would be 100% handled by the federal case is that the violation of human rights is conducted by in the state-owned establishmnet.