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Easley D. Cornelius, III v. Charles Welge, Jessie Thompson, and William Lannom

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided March 27, 2026No. 3:23-cv-01165Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ESLEY D. CORNELIUS, III, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:23-CV-01165-NJR CHARLES WELGE, JESSIE THOMPSON, and WILLIAM LANNOM, Defendants. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ROSENSTENGEL, District Judge: Plaintiff Easley D. Cornelius III brings this civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

against three Marion City police officers, Charles Welge, Jessie Thompson, and William Lannom. Easley alleges that Defendants violated his constitutional rights in connection with a traffic stop, search and arrest. After a preliminary merits review,…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977

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