Legal Opinion
Ralphael Okoro v. Randall Bohman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 1999No. 97-1615PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
A federal prisoner has sued federal and state law enforcement officers for the return of gems and cash that he claims the defendants seized in the course of searching his home. The district court allowed Okoro to proceed in forma pauperis, but later dismissed his suit on the ground that it was barred by res judicata or, alternatively, by absence of federal subject-matter jurisdiction. Okoro has appealed, presenting questions concerning jurisdiction to recover property held by federal authorities and the res judicata effect of dismissals under the statute (28 U.S.C. § 1915)…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by114 opinions
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- Carr v. TilleryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
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