1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 92 F.3d
  5. 92 F.3d 578 (1996)
 

ROODING v. PETERS

No. 95-1828.

92 F.3d 578 (1996)

Ronald ROODING, individually, and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Howard A. PETERS, III, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, in his individual capacity, and Illinois Department of Corrections, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 13, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark K. Schoenfield, Mark P. Cohen (argued), Schoenberg, Fisher & Newman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Brian F. Barov, Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, William K. Blanchard (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, Ira T. Kaufman, Buffalo Grove, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before COFFEY, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Ronald Rooding filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus and, in the alternative, a petition for writ of mandamus in Illinois state court challenging the duration of his confinement. The court issued a writ of mandamus and ordered that Rooding be immediately released. Rooding subsequently filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking damages on the ground that his extended confinement violated...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases