Legal Opinion
Cordell Sanders v. Michael Melvin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 17, 2017No. 17-1938PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Cordell Sanders has been in solitary confinement at Pontiac Correctional Center for eight years, and the prison plans to keep him there for another ten. He has been diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and other conditions that make him dangerous to others when allowed greater liberty. But Sanders alleges in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that, although his confinement may protect guards and other prisoners, the isolation, heat, and restricted air flow in solitary confinement harm him by aggravating both his psychological…
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