(DOWNLOAD) "Thomas v. Warden Frank J. Pate" by United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Thomas v. Warden Frank J. Pate
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Release Date : January 10, 1974
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs Thomas and Miller are black inmates incarcerated in the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, Illinois. They appeal from a judgment entered in favor of defendant prison officials in three consolidated actions. These suits were brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking injunctive and monetary relief for alleged violations of plaintiffs civil rights. Plaintiffs assert that prisoners are housed in racially segregated cells; that because of their race, black prisoners are afforded less desirable job and educational opportunities than other prisoners; that conditions in the disciplinary cells constitute cruel and unusual punishment; that plaintiff Thomas was denied procedural due process in intraprison disciplinary proceedings; that plaintiff Thomas was punished for his refusal to admit guilt; that plaintiff Thomas was denied proper medical care; that plaintiff Thomas was denied reasonable access to the courts; and that defendants violated the equal protection clause by their method of distributing underwear to prisoners.