TAYLOR v. BROWN

No. 12-1710.

787 F.3d 851 (2015)

John E. TAYLOR, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James BROWN, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 2, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Thomas Fenske , Barry Levenstam , Attorney, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Evan Siegel , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


John Taylor, an Illinois prisoner, filed suit against several prison officials alleging various civil-rights violations, but his complaint included misjoined claims, one of which was a failure-to-protect claim against Officer James Brown. A magistrate judge issued a show-cause order indicating that he was inclined to sever...

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