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Ivan Inmate is incarcerated at the Arkansas State Penitentiary. Ivan claims to have been beaten badly by his cellmate, Jed, who has a well-deserved reputation

Ivan Inmate is incarcerated at the Arkansas State Penitentiary. Ivan claims to have been beaten badly by his cellmate, Jed, who has a well-deserved reputation for beating up cellmates. Ivan wants to allege that prison officials' act of placing him in a cell wit Jed constituted cruel and unusual punishment because the officials knew Ivan would be vulnerable to attack given Jed's violent history. Ivan would like to sue the Penitentiary, as well as certain corrections officers in order to redress violations of his 8th Amendment rights. Can Ivan sue local officials for violations of the federal constitution? Why or why not

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