Skip navigation
× You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.

Prisoner's Second Complaint Frivolous, Appeal Not, on Claim Preclusion

Affirming an Illinois federal district court on other grounds, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a prisoner's second complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials for violating his Eighth Amendment rights was barred by claim preclusion and that the complaint could not be treated as ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login