Legal Opinion
Harry Rodriguez v. Kenneth R. Briley
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 14, 2005No. 04-1554PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Rodriguez, an Illinois state prisoner, appeals from the grant of summary judgment to prison officials whom he had sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that they had inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on him by denying him showers and withholding meals from him. The prison has a rule, the validity of which is not challenged, that when they are outside their cells prisoners must store certain of their belongings in a storage box in the cell; the purpose is to enhance fire safety, facilitate searches of the cell, and in other ways as well promote safety and security.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Alvin Ray Cooper v. Sheriff, Lubbock County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Alex Pearson v. Anthony RamosCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Ralph M. Cox, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated v. Zale Delaware, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Alfredo Miranda v. County of LakeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Owens v. HinsleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Jaros v. Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Nathan Gillis v. Jon E. Litscher, Gerald A. Berge, Warden, Bradley HompeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Isby v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
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