Legal Opinion
Richard Hoeft v. Richard Davies
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 2009No. 09-2285, 09-2290UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
After Richard Hoeft was released from prison in Wisconsin, he filed two related lawsuits arising from his participation in a work-release program. In each lawsuit Hoeft sought and received leave to proceed in forma pauperis, but both times the district court immediately dismissed the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) for failure to state a claim. Hoeft appeals both dismissals, and we have consolidated the cases for decision because the claims are similar and two of the defendants overlap. Hoeft’s complaint in appeal No. 09-2290 alleges that he was exposed to unsafe working…
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