Covington v. Sielaff
District Court, N.D. Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
MARSHALL, District Judge.
Plaintiff brought this pro se civil rights action against a group of officials in the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging that his prison disciplinary hearing deprived him of constitutionally protected rights. Plaintiff, a prisoner at Stateville penitentiary, seeks declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 2201, and 2202. All defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Defendants’ motion is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Donald Askew v. Kenneth BloemkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- United States ex rel. Miller v. TwomeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Edwards v. WhiteDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Finney v. MabryDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1978
- United States Ex Rel. Wilson v. DeRobertisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981