Legal Opinion
Albert Johnson v. Richard J. Phelan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 29, 1996No. 93-3753PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Albert Johnson brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. According to his complaint, which the district court dismissed for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted, female guards at the Cook County Jail are assigned to monitor male prisoners’ movements and can see men naked in their cells, the shower, and the toilet. Johnson sought damages from persons including the President of the Cook County Board and the Chairman of the County’s Buildings and Zoning Commission. Most of the defendants have no relation to the events of which Johnson complains and…
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