Legal Opinion
Willie Williams, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Michael P. Lane, Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 1988No. 86-2922, 87-2436PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
While lawful imprisonment does deprive convicted prisoners of many rights, Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 524, 104 S.Ct. 3194, 3199, 82 L.Ed.2d 393, inmates still retain limited constitutional protection including the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, Cruz v. Beto, 405 U.S. 319, 322 n. 2, 92 S.Ct. 1079, 1081 n. 2, 31 L.Ed.2d 263, the right of access to courts, Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 821, 97 S.Ct. 1491, 1494, 52 L.Ed.2d 72, the right to due process restricted only by the nature of the penal system, Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 556, 94…
2Cases cited88 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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