Legal Opinion

Thompson v. County of Rock

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin

Decided November 24, 1986No. 86-C-1-CPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

CRABB, Chief Judge.

This is a civil action for monetary damages. Plaintiff alleges that he was twice arrested and his residence searched once pursuant to warrants that were invalid because issued by court commissioners who had not been duly authorized to issue arrest and search warrants, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Jurisdiction is present under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3).

Before the court are separate motions for summary judgment from each of the three defendants, and plaintiff’s motion for class certification. Based on the proposed findings of fact and admissions…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Gray v. LackeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  2. Edwards v. GilbertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Edwards v. GilbertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Hemberger v. BitzerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Doe v. County of MilwaukeeDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1995

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