Legal Opinion
Christopher J. Scarver v. Jon Litscher
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 18, 2006No. 05-2999PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in this prisoner’s civil rights suit, Christopher Searver, contends that officials of the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility — nicknamed “Supermax”— violated his constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. (“Supermax” actually is a generic term for “facilities or units designated for inmates who have been disruptive or violent while incarcerated and whose behavior can be controlled only by separation, restricted movement, and limited direct access to staff and other inmates, thereby excluding routine disciplinary segregation,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Anderson v. County of KernCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Robert Westefer, Mark Vonperbandt, Allejandro Villazana v. Donald Snyder, Odie Washington, Michael v. NealCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by43 opinions
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