Legal Opinion
Harper v. Sheriff of Cook County
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 8, 2009No. 08-3413PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a confused and confusing class action lawsuit that we put to rest today. Robert Harper sued the Sheriff of Cook County, claiming that when new detainees are remanded to the Sheriffs custody after a probable cause hearing, they are unconstitutionally required to undergo certain intake procedures at the Cook County Jail before being allowed to leave on bond. The district court certified Harper’s class, a decision that the Sheriff appeals. We agree with the Sheriff that this is not an appropriate case for class disposition and vacate the decision of the…
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