Legal Opinion
Vodak v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 2011No. 09-2768, 09-2843, 09-2901PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
On March 20, 2003, the day after the second war between the United States and Iraq began, a large demonstration was held in Chicago by opponents of the U.S. invasion. The demonstration resulted in some 900 arrests, which in turn produced two lawsuits, one a class action suit on behalf of 887 persons — Vodak v. City of Chicago — and the other a suit by 16 indi viduals — Beal v. City of Chicago. The suits, which were brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and which were consolidated in the district court and can for the most part be discussed together, charged the City and a…
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