Legal Opinion
Leroy Jenkins v. Michael P. Lane, James A. Chrans, Michelle Clark
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 1992No. 90-2628PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Per curiam
Leroy Jenkins claims that his prison’s library policy prevented adequate access to the courts. The district court dismissed Jenkins’ 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit on summary judgment, after finding no evidence that the policy caused injury. For the same reason, we affirm.
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Jenkins is an inmate housed in the protective custody unit at the Pontiac Correctional Center (Pontiac). In an effort to separate protective custody inmates from inmates in its general population, Pontiac banned those in protective custody from its law library. 1 The inmates instead obtained legal help and materials by corresponding…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Jerome MacLin v. Dr. FreakeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- William Lee Howland v. William Kilquist and Gene TruittCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Corgain v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Eddie Adams v. Norman Carlson, Director of the Federal Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by77 opinions
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- James H. Higgason, Jr. v. Robert A. Farley, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Ortiz v. DowneyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Del Raine v. WillifordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Byron Alston v. H. Christian DebruynCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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