Legal Opinion
Edward Joseph X. Chapman v. George W. Pickett, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Marion, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 25, 1986No. 84-2842, 84-2913PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
After refusing on religious grounds to clean pork off food trays, plaintiff, a prisoner at the federal penitentiary in Marion, Illinois, was held in segregated confinement for nine months. He filed suit contending that the punishment was excessive. • After numerous trials and appeals, this court determined that defendants — officials at the prison — had violated plaintiff’s eighth amendment rights. On remand, the district court for the Central District of Illinois found defendants individually liable to plaintiff for $7,000. Defendants appeal the size of the award and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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