Legal Opinion
Lawrence Dunphy v. Margaret McKee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 22, 1998No. 96-2266PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Lawrence Dunphy has been trying for more than five years to pursue an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the warden and several staff members of the Statesville Prison Facility and the Illinois Department of Corrections. His efforts at the district court level were unavailing, however, because the lawyer the judge selected for him persistently failed to comply with the district court’s scheduling and case management orders. Despite the fact that Dunphy himself conscientiously kept the court informed of his whereabouts, filed timely requests for continuances…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Anthony Johnson v. Richard Kamminga, G. Brown, Lieutenant Dave ConoverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Dee Farmer v. Richard Haas, Edward J. Brennan, and L.E. DuboisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Ferri v. AckermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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