Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Pelker
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 1989No. 88-3066PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Pro se plaintiff-appellant, Anthony Johnson, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the conditions of his confinement at the Menard Correctional Center. Johnson’s complaint stated five claims:
1. On March 11, 1986, when Johnson was initially placed in the segregation unit, the walls of his cell were smeared with “human defecation,” and the water was not turned on. Despite requests to correctional officer Pelker for cleaning supplies and water, nothing was done for three days.
2. On March 28, 1986, Johnson got caught in the crossfire of a confrontation between…
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