Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Peters
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided January 26, 1994No. 93-3175PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:
Willie Hadley, a state prisoner, has brought this civil rights action pro se.
Summary judgment is granted in favor of the defendants.
In fact, the court is tempted to sanction the plaintiff, a seasoned litigator, for pursuing such patently frivolous claims and for arguing against the existence of well-established case law. The plaintiff is cautioned to perform some basic legal research BEFORE filing future pleadings, motions or lawsuits. Henceforth, notwithstanding the plaintiffs indigence and his pro se status, the court will not hesitate to impose…
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