Legal Opinion

United States Ex Rel. Eddington v. Lane

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 29, 1985No. 84 C 3271PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PLUNKETT, District Judge.

Keith Eddington and Gary Hart (“Petitioners”) petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, contending that they are unlawfully in the custody of Michael Lane, the Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections; James A. Chrans, the Warden of the Pontiac Correctional Center where Eddington is incarcerated; and James H. Thieret, the Warden of Menard Correctional Center where Hart is incarcerated (“Respondents”). Presently before the court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Although we find that…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. Lavis v. O'LearyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
  2. United States v. GonzalezDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2001

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