Allen Caffey v. Lucas Maue

ORDER

Allen Caffey, an Illinois inmate, contends in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that guards violated the First Amendment by punishing him for engaging in protected speech and also violated the Eighth Amendment by using excessive force and refusing medical care for a resulting head injury. The district court granted summary judgment for the guards on all claims, reasoning that Caffey lacks evidence he was punished because of his speech, that the guards used only de min-imis force, and that Caffey’s head injury was not serious or ignored. Caffey has appealed, and although we agree with him…