Legal Opinion

Lanita Dotson v. James Faulkner

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 29, 2025No. 24-1799PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 24-1799 LANITA DOTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES FAULKNER, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. No. 20-cv-1767-bhl — Brett H. Ludwig, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED MAY 13, 2025 — DECIDED MAY 29, 2025 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, BRENNAN, and PRYOR, Circuit Judges. EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. While confined at Ellsworth Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, Lanita Dotson was abused by guard James…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Davin Hackett v. City of South BendCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  4. Cole v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  5. Carlson v. Pepin CountyCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Jeff Poff v. Wyatt WeadgeDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2026
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