Legal Opinion
Jacqueline Abel, Cross-Appellants v. Harold Miller, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 1987No. 85-2272, 85-2342 and 85-2683PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In late 1980, after a series of inmate disturbances at the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois (Marion), the Marion Prisoners’ Rights Project (MPRP or Project) and four members of its staff— three attorneys and one paralegal — were banned from access to the prison and their inmate-clients. The MPRP, the individual attorneys and paralegal, and three Marion inmates brought an action for injunctive and monetary relief against three Marion administrators, claiming that the bans violated their constitutional rights. The jury found in favor of the attorneys and…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by51 opinions
- George Rakovich v. Gregory Wade and Darryl Drake, George Rakovich v. Chester KassCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Barbara Conner v. Rudy G. ReinhardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Willie Williams, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Michael P. Lane, Director of the Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- William J. Klein v. Lawrence Ryan and Frank LombardoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Hannon v. TurnageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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