Hicks v. P.O. Jenkins 8917

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Michael Hicks, Plaintiff, No. 21 CV 4350 v. Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins P.O. Jenkins, et al. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Michael Hicks sued Chicago Police Officer Jamaul Jenkins alleging Jenkins used excessive force against him during an arrest on September 7, 2020, in violation of

42 U.S.C. §1983.1

Jenkins now moves for summary judgment, arguing the force he used was reasonable, and that he should otherwise receive qualified immunity. Because the Court agrees that Jenkins, at minimum, is…