Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Huibregtse
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 27, 2016No. 15-3743PublishedCited by 353 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.. The plaintiff, an inmate of a Wisconsin state prison, filed this in forma pauperis suit against the defendants, who are prison doctors, in federal district court. The suit alleges deliberate indifference to the plain*442tiffs medical needs, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and also medical malpractice in violation of Wisconsin law. A Latin phrase, in forma pauperis means “in the character or manner of a pauper” and entitles an indigent to sue without having to pay the full court fees or costs in advance, though if he is not utterly penniless he can be required to make…
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