Legal Opinion
Steven Chortek, Greg Heitz, Jerry Mason v. City of Milwaukee, Arthur L. Jones and City of Milwaukee Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2004No. 03-1329PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Fifteen plaintiffs brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Milwaukee (“the City”), the Milwaukee Police Department (“the MPD”), and the police chief. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants had violated their constitutional rights when the plaintiffs were arrested for selling tickets in the vicinity of the Bradley Center, Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment arena. The defendants moved for summary judgment. After a hearing, the district court granted the motion and dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs appeal. For the reasons set…
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