Legal Opinion

Michael D. Sizemore v. Jerry Williford

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 14, 1987No. 85-3243PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Michael Sizemore, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his suit against various officials and officers at the federal prison in Marion, Illinois. Sizemore, an inmate at Marion, alleges that defendants violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by arbitrarily denying him access to certain published materials. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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While incarcerated at Marion, Sizemore has subscribed to a variety of publications, including sports and entertainment periodicals and at least one daily newspaper.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Arlene C. Wolf-Lillie v. Gerald M. Sonquist, Kenosha County SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by91 opinions

  1. John Stephen Rowe and Dr. Jeffrey L. Lant v. Michele Shake, Greg Hulse, Craig HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  2. Donald McCormick v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  3. William K. Zimmerman v. Margarita Tribble, Craig Hanks and Edward L. CohnCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Michael L. Martin v. Sheriff Richard TysonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Rawleigh C. Wilson v. The Civil Town of Clayton, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988

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