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MADYUN v. THOMPSON

No. 80-1419.

657 F.2d 868 (1981)

Yusuf Asad Madyun, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James R. THOMPSON, Governor, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna Helen Triptow, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Imelda R. Terrazino, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, SPRECHER and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs are Illinois prisoners who brought this class action for injunctive relief challenging various conditions at Pontiac State Prison. The suit was filed in 1977. The district court denied plaintiffs' motion to proceed in forma pauperis because the complaint was "frivolous". The district court did not pass on plaintiffs' motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. This court remanded the action and directed the district court to rule...

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