Larry G. Potter v. John W. Clark, Sheriff of the County of Vermilion, State of Illinois

Plaintiff Larry G. Potter filed a complaint against John W. Clark, Sheriff of Vermilion County, Illinois for money damages, invoking jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaint is predicated upon the alleged deprivation of rights resulting from the following: excessive bail pending trial; cruel and unusual punishment while in custody in lieu of bail; denial of procedural due process prior to being placed in isolation. The district court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Plaintiff has appealed and we affirm after…