Browse 10 prisoner s 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...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force and Medical Care Case
Derek Thomas v. Jacqueline Carmichael, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
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...
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...
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...
Prisoner's First Amendment retaliation claim fails at preliminary injunction stage
Dante Small v. Ryan Woods, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdi...
No 'Involuntary Servitude' in Florida's Felon 'No-Hire' Policy
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 against Fl...
Prisoner's First Amendment Retaliation Claim Denied Preliminary Injunction
Carl Culp v. Scott Caudill, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, hold...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 prisoner s rights cases from Seventh Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 10.
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