Browse 8 eighth amendment cruel and unusual punishment cases decided by Seventh Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for unsanitary cell conditions denied preliminary injunction
Shareef Childs v. Cheryl Webster, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Retaliation claim fails: Report to supervisor not protected OSHA activity
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for failure to protect fails at preliminary injunction stage
Abre Jackson v. Marc Anastacio, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Prisoner's failure-to-protect claim dismissed for lack of specific threat evidence
David Fiddler v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's la...
Prisoner's First Amendment retaliation claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Eric Benson Skeens v. Ron Neal, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction,...
Sikh man's challenge to Illinois' religious garb ban at polls fails
Gurkirat Singh v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunctio...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for failure to protect denied preliminary injunction
Kevin Brooks v. Josh Richardson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim for failure to protect fails at preliminary injunction stage
Kevin Brooks v. Josh Richardson, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 8 eighth amendment cruel and unusual punishment cases from Seventh Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8.
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