Prison Litigation Reform Act – 8th Amendment Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//March 6, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Billy Cannon v. Dean Newport

Case No.: 16-1339; 16-3216

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and POSNER and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges

Focus: Prison Litigation Reform Act – 8^th Amendment Violation

Billy Cannon appeals the dismissal of two civil rights complaints, see 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that accuse Milwaukee police, prosecutors, and judges of having violated his constitutional rights during a series of investigations and prosecutions.

“Because all his claims are barred, he has incurred four strikes under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g), one for each complaint and one for each appeal. He therefore is no longer permitted to file a civil action or appeal in any federal court without prepaying all fees, un‐ less he is in imminent danger of serious injury”

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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