Legal Opinion
Edward Joseph X. Chapman v. George Pickett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 30, 1978No. 77-1859PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
In this case involving the constitutional rights of a federal prisoner, plaintiff-appellant Edward Joseph X. Chapman appeals the denial by the district court after a bench trial of his prayers for injunctive, declaratory, compensatory, and punitive relief. Chapman contends that defendants violated his First Amendment rights by punishing him for his refusal on religious grounds to handle pork during a kitchen cleanup detail. Finding that defendants enjoy a qualified official immunity from liability for damages and ruling that the adoption of a new policy by the Bureau of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- William Chavis v. Charles J. Rowe, Director, Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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