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Seventh Circuit Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment to Illinois Prison Doctors
by Lonnie Burton
In a pair of cases, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated lawsuits filed by Illinois prisoners alleging inadequate medical care.
First, on August 25, 2016, the appellate court, sitting en banc, issued an amended decision that reversed a district court’s order granting summary judgment to two ...
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