In the _____ case, a federal circuit court clarified the Pape decision, indicating that prisoners could sue a warden or another correctional official under Title 42 of the U.S. Code, Section 1983, based on the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1871.

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Cooper v. Pate was the case that clarified the Pape decision regarding prisoner lawsuits against correctional officials. It established that prisoners could sue under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 for violations of their constitutional rights while imprisoned.

In the _____ Case, a Federal Circuit Court Clarified the Pape