Smith v. City of Chicago

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MATTHEW SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 23-cv-02199 v. ) ) Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama CITY of CHICAGO, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER Plaintiff Matthew Smith (Smith) was sitting in his car in a gas station when Chicago Police Officers Avendt and Gallagher approached him, asked him to exit the vehicle, and without probable cause, searched his vehicle allegedly based upon the smell of Cannabis. Smith was arrested for the Manufacture and Delivery of 30 to 500 grams of Cannabis and Use of Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle. Smith…