Legal Opinion

John Hawkins v. Mark Sevier

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 16, 2026No. 24-1894Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 24-1894 JOHN A. HAWKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. MARK SEVIER, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Terre Haute Division. No. 2:22-cv-00550-JRS-MKK — James R. Sweeney II, Chief Judge. ____________________ ARGUED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 — DECIDED MARCH 16, 2026 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges. SCUDDER, Circuit Judge. John A. Hawkins is an Indiana prisoner serving a 65-year sentence…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Lockyer v. AndradeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  4. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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