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Seventh Circuit· 3/7/2022

William Jones v. Jay Van Lanen

Citations

  • 27 F.4th 1280

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  • stating that verified pleading may be treated as an affidavit in the context of evaluating a summary judgment motion
  • recognizing “that circumstantial evidence may be enough to survive summary judgment if that evidence could allow a jury to draw a reasonable inference in support of the non-moving party,” including on credibility issues
  • explaining one of the elements of a denial of access to courts claim is the identification of a non-frivolous underlying claim
  • explaining one of the elements of a denial of access to courts claim is the identification of a non-frivolous underlying claim
  • reversing grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant who, upon confiscating plaintiff's legal documents from his cell, told the plaintiff \You can't sue me now.\
  • affirming summary judgment for officer on retaliation claim where inference that one guard influenced the decision of another guard at a disciplinary hearing \veers too far into speculation to survive summary judgment.\

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