Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. William Lawrence v. Joseph E. Ragen, Director of Department of Public Safety
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 9, 1963No. 14160_1PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff William Lawrence brought this civil action in the federal district court. He named as defendants, Joseph E. Ragen, Director of Department of Public Safety, Frank J. Pate, Warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary, States-ville Branch, Dr. Michael McSweeney and Dr. Julius Yincus.
Plaintiff is incarcerated in an Illinois state prison pursuant to a judgment of an Illinois state court. The defendants are all prison officials or prison doctors employed by the State of Illinois.
In substance, plaintiff alleged that defendants deliberately and maliciously deprived him…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Asher v. RuppaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
- United States Ex Rel. Morris v. Radio Station Wenr. Morris v. United States District Court, Northern Dist. Of Illinois, Eastern DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- Kelly v. DowdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
- Siegel v. RagenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- United States ex rel. Kelly v. BibbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1958
3Cited by38 opinions
- Jack Gittlemacker v. Arthur T. Prasse, Commissioner of Prisons of Pa. And Frank C. Johnston, Warden, State Correctional Institution, Dallas, PaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Carl C. Coppinger v. Gene Townsend, M.D., and Wayne K. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Charles Thomas v. Warden Frank J. Pate, Luther W. Miller v. Illinois Dept. Of Correction, Illinois State Penitentiary, Warden Frank j.pateCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Richard E. Loux v. B. J. Rhay, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Roberts v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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