Which case first allowed people in prison to sue state officials for brutality, inadequate medical care and nutrition, theft of personal property, and the denial of basic rights?
A) Cooper v. Pate (1964)
B) Wolff v. McDonnell (1974)
C) Pargo v. Elliott (1995)
D) Daniels v. Williams (1986)

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Cooper v. Pate (1964) is significant because it marked the first time the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a state prisoner to sue state prison officials in a federal court for civil rights violations, effectively opening the door for prisoners to challenge conditions of their confinement and treatment by prison staff under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (Section 1983).

Which Case First Allowed People in Prison to Sue State