Legal Opinion

Larry Bracey v. James Grondin

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 15, 2013No. 12-1644PublishedCited by 220 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Larry Bracey sued several corrections officers for the use of excessive force under the Eighth Amendment. Prison security cameras captured the incident, but the footage was ultimately erased when the cameras recorded over it about three days later. Bracey now appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion requesting recruitment of counsel and its denial of his motion for spoliation sanctions. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

Bracey, an inmate at the, Wisconsin Secure Program Facility, suffered an injury in an altercation with corrections officers on…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Pruitt v. MoteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  2. Santiago v. WallsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Dee Farmer v. Richard Haas, Edward J. Brennan, and L.E. DuboisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. Glover v. Bic Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  5. Faas v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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