Jeff T. Stone v. Ernest E. Morris, Assistant Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet Branch Segregation Unit

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• holding that “the summary exclusion of a plaintiff-prisoner from the trial of his prison-connected civil rights claim” was not justified by the record
• holding that the record showed the trial court did not sufficiently consider the relevant factors in concluding that Stone would not be permitted to attend trial
• holding that the record showed the trial court did not sufficiently consider the relevant factors in 8 No. 13‐2055 concluding that Stone would not be permitted to attend trial
• stating that “whether the trial is to be to the court or to a jury” is a factor to be considered in determining whether to allow a plaintiff-prisoner to attend the trial on his claim
• explaining that “the right of access is satisfied” so long as “the inmate and his counsel are afforded adequate opportunity to confer confidentially and to petition the courts about matters in controversy”
• explaining that “the right of ac‐ cess is satisfied” so long as “the inmate and his counsel are afforded adequate opportunity to confer confidentially and to No. 13‐2055 7 petition the courts about matters in controversy”

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