Legal Opinion
Smith v. Fenton
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided December 6, 1976No. Civ. 753218PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FOREMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff is a federal prisoner currently incarcerated in the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois. The defendant is the warden of that institution. 1
The plaintiff’s original complaint alleged that, while incarcerated at Leavenworth, Kansas, he was confined in a control unit for allegedly assaulting a federal employee. He then was convicted of assault and given a two year sentence. Six months later he was transferred to Marion, where he was confined in a control unit. The gravamen of his complaint is that he should not be confined to the control unit at…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Leslie D. Willis v. Dr. P. J. CicconeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Nelson v. HeyneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ruben Ramirez Sanchez v. H.G. Miller, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Ruben Ramirez Sanchez v. H.G. Miller, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986