Legal Opinion

John Gilbert and Leroy Pughsley v. Howard A. Peters Iii, Odie Washington, John Zeund

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 8, 1995No. 94-2847, 94-2848PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, two individuals serving time for sexual offenses in the Illinois prison system, filed 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenges to Section 5-4-3 of the Illinois Unified Code of Corrections. This statute, which took effect in July 1990, requires all persons incarcerated for sexual offenses to submit blood specimens to the Illinois Department of State Police prior to final discharge, parole, or release. 730 ILCS 5/5^1 — 3(c). Plaintiffs complain that the statute violated a number of their constitutional rights; on appeal we consider only one claim, that the statute…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Trop v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Jones v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. People v. McVickersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Ewell v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Robert Westefer, Mark Vonperbandt, Allejandro Villazana v. Donald Snyder, Odie Washington, Michael v. NealCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. George C. HookCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. Murneigh v. GainerIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Cooper v. GammonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. In re D.L.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2003

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