United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a prisoner's civil rights suit alleging violation of his constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment is affirmed where plaintiff failed to cite evidence to overcome defendants' denials that they knew cell conditions were making his mental illness worse.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2005
• Decided 01/18/2006
• Published 01/18/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Allen A. Arntsen, Theresa A. Andre (argued), Foley & Lardner, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles D. Hoornstra (argued), Office of the Attorney General Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.