Beacham v. Walker

Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justice Burke took no part in the decision.

OPINION

Plaintiff, Reginald Beacham, an inmate in the Illinois correctional system, filed a pro se complaint for order of habeas corpus, 1 naming Roger Walker, Director of Corrections, as defendant. Pursuant to the defendant’s motion to dismiss, plaintiff’s pro se complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and was thereafter superceded by an amended complaint filed by appointed counsel. Plaintiffs amended complaint suggested, inter alia,…