Browse 19 prisoner rights 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...
Inmate's Excessive Force and Medical Needs Claims Rejected by 7th Circuit
Ronald Gaines v. Thomas J. Dart, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
James Breyley, III v. Larry Fuchs, decided by Seventh Circuit on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Devin Seats v. Mindi Nurse, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
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...
Excessive Force Claim 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 Eighth Amendment medical care claim denied preliminary injunction
Fidel Santos Mendoza v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary i...
Prisoner's religious literature seizure upheld; preliminary injunction denied
Jeffrey Orr v. Louis Shicker, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, h...
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,...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants in ADA and First Amendment Case
Christian Arnold v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
David Bourke v. Douglas A. Collins, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Prison officials not liable for inmate's assault without specific knowledge of risk
Tarlochan Singh v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit alleging t...
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...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Malcolm Wilson v. Angelita Castaneda, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Claim
Lazerek Austin v. Cheryl Hansen, decided by Seventh Circuit on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Excessive Force and Medical Care Claims Against Officer Denied
Lanita Dotson v. James Faulkner, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Erika Mabes v. Shannon Thompson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Prison Official in Excessive Force Case
Skyler Tackett v. Kristen Dauss, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
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 19 prisoner rights cases from Seventh Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 19.
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