Legal Opinion

Joe Woods v. Michael O'Leary

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 16, 1989No. 88-3104PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 brought by plaintiff-appellant Joe Woods, an inmate then incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center, against defendants, Stateville officials, Michael O’Leary, et al. In the district court, Joe Woods alleged in Count I that defendants intentionally failed to post and deliver Woods’ mail, and in Count II that defendants violated his right to freedom of religion under the first and fourteenth amendments by refusing to allow his mailings. Woods appeals Count…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Young v. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. Easterling v. ThurmerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  3. George v. SullivanDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1995
  4. Haff v. CookeDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1996
  5. Akbar v. BorgenDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1992

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