Legal Opinion

Edward Hamilton v. Michael O'leary, Michael P. Lane, Vern Scott

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 30, 1992No. 91-1993PublishedCited by 165 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Edward Hamilton, a former prisoner at the Stateville Correctional Center, brought a Section 1983 action against various prison officials involved in the revocation of his good time credits. Hamilton had some good time credits revoked after the prison disciplinary board, the Adjustment Committee, found him guilty of possession of six homemade weapons. Hamilton’s amended complaint alleges that the defendants violated due process by revoking his good time credits without *343“some evidence” pointing to his guilt. The district court dismissed Hamilton’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,926 Associated Builders, Inc. v. Alabama Power CompantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. R.J.R. Services, Inc., Individually, and D/B/A Ron Russell and Associates, and Ronald J. Russell v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. Edward Viens and Joseph Perruquet v. Harold Daniels, Adrian Barber, Daniel Stock and Judy PedersenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by165 opinions

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  2. Paul Eichwedel v. Brad CurryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. Michael Meeks v. Daniel R. McBride and Attorney General of the State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Tammy Howell, a Minor, by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Charles Goerdt v. Tribune Entertainment Company and Abc Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Travis Denny v. Paul SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013

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