BLACK v. BROWN

No. 73-1624.

513 F.2d 652 (1975)

Richard BLACK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Herbert D. BROWN et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Black, Joliet, Ill., for appellant.

Jerold S. Solovy and Robert L. Byman, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., for amicus curiae.

William J. Scott, Atty. Gen., Melbourne A. Noel, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUMMINGS and SPRECHER, Circuit Judges, and MARKEY, Chief Judge.


SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether plaintiff Black's complaint states any cause of action cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, thereby making the dismissal below erroneous.

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On April 17, 1972, plaintiff, an inmate of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, Illinois filed his second amended pro se complaint,1 alleging violations of his constitutional rights by officials...

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