Legal Opinion
Andre Johnson v. Donald T. Snyder, Eugene McAdory Assistant Warden, Pam Grubman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 2006No. 04-3620PublishedCited by 298 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Andre Johnson, a state prisoner and amputee, claims that various prison officials violated his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights by confiscating his crutch, failing to provide a safe shower facility, and failing to transfer him to a prison that could accommodate his needs. A magistrate judge, presiding by consent of the parties, granted summary judgment to the officials. Johnson appeals. We affirm.
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Andre Johnson lost his leg above the knee in a motorcycle racing accident in 1982. Subsequently, in 2000, Johnson was convicted of murder. The Illinois Department of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Jackie Vance v. Howard Peters, Iii, Director, Jane E. Higgins, Warden, and James Roy, Correctional OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Gutierrez v. PetersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don HinderliterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
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