Legal Opinion
Frederick L. Kunzelman, Cross-Appellee v. Gervase Thompson, Richard Giese and Juneau County, Wisconsin, Defendants- Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 1986No. 85-1624, 85-1662PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff brings this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action claiming that the defendants violated his constitutional right to assist other inmates by prosecuting him for practicing law without a license. The district court entered a judgment notwithstanding the verdict holding that as a matter of law plaintiff had not established lack of access to the courts. For the reasons set out below we affirm.
Statement of the Case and Facts
Frederick L. Kunzelman brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against defendants Sheriff Gervase Thompson, Chief Deputy Richard Giese, and Juneau County,…
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