Legal Opinion

Willie Balle v. David Kennedy

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 14, 2023No. 21-2393PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 21-2393 WILLIE BALLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DAVID KENNEDY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 19-cv-1213 — Joe Billy McDade, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED APRIL 20, 2023 — DECIDED JULY 14, 2023 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges. ST. EVE, Circuit Judge. A kitchen supervisor directed Willie Balle, an Illinois state prisoner, to carry near-boiling water across…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  5. Arnett v. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011

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