United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of prisoner's medical-care and excessive-force claims are affirmed. He failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before mailing his complaint to the court, which constituted "bringing an action" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. section 1997e(a).

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/12/2004
• Decided 03/24/2004
• Published 03/24/2004

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas M. Ramsey, argued, Shefsky & Froelich, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Bobby Ford, Pontiac, IL, Pro Se., Douglas M. Ramsey, Shefsky & Froelich, Chicago, IL, Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura Wunder, argued, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.