Legal Opinion
Walter Hill v. Joseph Murphy
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 2015No. 13-2709PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), the Supreme Court held (so far as relates to this case) that a person who has been convicted of a crime cannot seek damages or other relief under federal law (as in a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Edüd 619 (1971)) for violation of his rights by officers who participated in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal charge, if “a judgment in favor of the plaintiff [in the civil suit]…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wallace v. KatoSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Timothy Johnson v. Michael RogersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
- Jeryme Morgan v. Minh SchottCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
- Anthony Johnson v. Edward WinsteadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Christopher White v. George KeelyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
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