Legal Opinion
James Gooden v. Michael v. Neal
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 7, 1994No. 92-2524PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
As James Gooden tells the story, the truth was more than the warden could bear. Promoted to lieutenant and placed in charge of the internal affairs unit of the Danville Correctional Center in August 1986, Gooden started digging. His performance won accolades, including an “employee of the month” award while he was a member of the unit but not yet its head. The praise-filled evaluations continued after his promotion. Yet after turning up abuses by fellow guards, such as their performing favors for gang leaders (presumably for compensation), he found his superiors…
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