United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of summary judgment for defendants in a prisoner's suit alleging violation of Eighth Amendment rights is reversed and remanded for entry of summary judgment where the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity since plaintiff did not show that his constitutional rights were violated.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/30/2006
• Decided 05/11/2006
• Published 05/11/2006

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and MANION and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Edward J. Fanning (argued), Hardin, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Brett E. Legner (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.