Legal Opinion

Randy Karl Gometz v. Gary L. Henman, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, Illinois

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 15, 1987No. 85-3123PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Thomas Silverstein, one of the leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood, a violent prison gang, is confined in a specially designed cell at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta. Silverstein has been convicted of at least four murders and is serving multiple consecutive life sentences. Most of the victims have been other prisoners or guards who crossed or “disrespected” Silverstein or fellow members of the Aryan Brotherhood. See United States v. Fountain, 768 F.2d 790, supplemental opinion, 777 F.2d 345 (7th Cir.1985), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 106 S.Ct. 1647, 90 L.Ed.2d…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Smith v. MaschnerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  2. Charles E. Lockert v. Gordon H. FaulknerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  3. Smith v. MaschnerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  4. Veterans for Common Sense v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  5. Peterkin v. JeffesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988

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