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1. Rhodes v. Chapman, No. 80-332 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, March 2, 1981, Argued , June 15, 1981, Decided

OVERVIEW: Putting two inmates in a cell to deal with overcrowding did not violate the Eighth Amendment because prison officials were meeting the inmates' essential needs, were not inflicting needless pain, and were meeting objective constitutional standards.

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