THURMAN v. GRAMLEY

Nos. 96-1062, 96-2109, 96-2405, 96-2685 and 96-3096.

97 F.3d 185 (1996)

David THURMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard GRAMLEY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Marshall JACKSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dean NEITZKE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Benny Michael BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lawrence E. FELDKAMP and Federal Bureau of Prisons, Defendants-Appellees. Eddie Lee WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth PERRE and Bruce Hills, Defendants-Appellees. Douglas JACKSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. J.J. CLARK, Warden, Federal Prison Camp, Terre Haute, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Thurman, Pontiac, IL, submitted pro se.

Marshall Jackson, Pendleton, IN, submitted pro se.

Benny M. Brown, Marion, IL, submitted pro se.

Eddie L. Walker, Waupun, WI, submitted pro se.

Douglas Jackson, Terre Haute, IN, submitted pro se.

Rita M. Novak, and Mortin E. Freedman, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, submitted for Larry Roper, Francis Melvin and Richard B. Gramley.

Suzann W. Lupton, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, submitted for Dean Neitzke, Carol S. Dawson, John T. Nonweiler, Mary E. Smith, and Dave Curtiss.

J. Christopher Moore, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Benton, IL, submitted for Lawrence E. Feldkamp and Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Charles D. Hoornstra, James E. Doyle and Lisa P. Taylor, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, Madison, WI, submitted for Kenneth Perre and Bruce Hills.

Judith A. Stewart, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, submitted for Jeffrey J. Clark.

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


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated for decision five cases that present questions under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, Title VIII of Pub.L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (effective April 26, 1996) ("the Act"). Together with Martin v. United States, 96 F.3d 853 (7th Cir. 1996), and Abdul-Wadood v. Nathan, 91 F.3d 1023 (7th Cir.1996), this opinion resolves most of the pressing...

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