Legal Opinion
Gilbert v. Cook
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 2008No. 05-1728PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), holds that the plaintiff in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 may not pursue a claim for relief that implies the invalidity of a criminal conviction, unless that conviction has been set aside by appeal, collateral review, or pardon. Edwards v. Balisok, 520 U.S. 641, 117 S.Ct. 1584, 137 L.Ed.2d 906 (1997), extends this doctrine to the decisions of prison disciplinary tribunals. A magistrate judge, presiding by the parties’ consent in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, concluded that Heck and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wallace v. KatoSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Edwards v. BalisokSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Nelson v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by98 opinions
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- Darreyll Thomas v. Michael ReeseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Evans v. PoskonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Thompson v. HolmCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
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