X v. Gray

1 Citing case

  1. Kincaid v. Rusk

    670 F.2d 737 (7th Cir. 1982)   Cited 71 times
    Holding that plaintiff whose constitutional rights were violated but suffered no compensable injury was entitled to award of nominal damages

    Although deference to the judgment of prison officials is required in most instances, seeWolfish, 441 U.S. at 547-48, 99 S.Ct. at 1878-89, we are not persuaded that deference is proper in the instant case because, inter alia, of the impact on first amendment rights of the policies enforced by Rusk. See X (White) v. Gray, 378 F. Supp. 1185, 1186 (E.D.Wis. 1974), aff'd mem. 558 F.2d 1033 (7th Cir. 1977). The restrictions involved apparently do not significantly reduce the risk of fire or damage to jail facilities.