In which case did the Supreme Court rule that minor injuries suffered by a convict at the hands of a correctional officer following an argument did violate the inmate's rights, because there was no security concern at the time of the incident?

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In Hudson v. McMillan, the Supreme Court ruled that minor injuries inflicted by a correctional officer can violate an inmate's Eighth Amendment rights if the force was applied maliciously and sadistically for the purpose of causing harm, rather than in a good-faith effort to maintain or restore discipline.

In Which Case Did the Supreme Court Rule That Minor