Legal Opinion
Kelley v. McGinnis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 1990No. 88-3170PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Per curiam
Sammie Kelley, Jr., a state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment for defendants in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. For the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand.
I
In his complaint, Kelley alleges that since July 1984 he has suffered from chronic foot problems and that defendants, state prison officials and Menard prison administrators, have refused to provide him with adequate medical treatment. Kelley alleges that defendants have thereby unnecessarily inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on him in violation of the Eighth Amendment.1…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Edward E. Westlake v. William Lucas, Sheriff of Wayne CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Berry v. PetermanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don HinderliterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
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