JOHNSON v. PHELAN

No. 93-3753.

69 F.3d 144 (1995)

Albert JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard J. PHELAN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Schroeder, David J. Franklyn (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Albert Johnson.

Michael David Jacobs (argued), Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County, Terry L. McDonald, Asst. State's Atty., Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County Federal Litigation Division, Chicago, IL, for Richard J. Phelan, Thomas J. Charnogorsky, Michael F. Sheahan, James W. Fairman, Jr., Raul Estrada.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and PELL and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Albert Johnson brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. According to his complaint, which the district court dismissed for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted, female guards at the Cook County Jail are assigned to monitor male prisoners' movements and can see men naked in their cells, the shower, and the toilet. Johnson sought damages from persons including the President of the Cook County Board and the Chairman...

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