Ward v. Hoffman

ORDER

Joseph Ward, an Illinois prisoner, brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting that John Hoffman, a prison supervisor, used excessive force by choking him until he lost consciousness while two onlooking guards failed to intervene. The district court granted summary judgment for the officers, concluding that Ward failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). We affirm.

On June 10, 2012, a heated argument between Ward and his cellmate at the Menard Correctional Center prompted Lieutenant Hoffman and two officers, Timothy…