Legal Opinion
Roger Knell v. Peter B. Bensinger
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 26, 1975No. 74-1803PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.
This appeal presents the important and recurring question of the scope and content of the limited immunity of prison administrators from damages in suits challenging actions taken in the course of their official responsibilities.
Plaintiff Roger Knell was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to serve three to eight years imprisonment in the Illinois State Penitentiary, Stateville Branch. During his term of incarceration, on November 17, 1971, following a hearing before the prison disciplinary committee, plaintiff was placed in disciplinary isolation for fifteen days…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by50 opinions
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