United States Seventh Circuit

Evidence that prison guards were suspended after they allegedly beat up a prisoner is not admissible absent some proof that the suspension related to the plaintiff prisoner.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2001
• Published 12/21/2001

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Norman K. Beck (argued), E. King Poor, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Emmanuel M. Okai., Frederick J. Hess (argued), Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Belleville, IL, for Kelly Verfuth., Jesselyn A. Brown, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Robert Zachary., Douglas H. Hallward-Driemeier, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., App. Sec., Washington, DC, for Officers Gilbert, Martin and Pottios.