Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. John E. George v. Michael Lane
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 1983No. 82-2260PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order and decision of the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, the Honorable Thomas R. McMillen, presiding. The district court’s order granted the petitioner-appellee’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and issued the petitioner a writ of habeas corpus. We hold that when a defendant (pretrial detainee) is offered the assistance of appointed counsel and refuses the same, no constitutional right exists mandating that the prisoner in the alternative be provided access to a law library should he choose to refuse…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by67 opinions
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