Legal Opinion
United States v. Dewayne Lewis, Dewayne Lewis v. Susan Bolden, Branch Manager of the Midwest America Federal Credit Union
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 15, 2005No. 03-2734, 03-3427PublishedCited by 350 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Although almost anyone might feel harassed to some degree when a lawsuit is filed against her, special problems arise when that individual is a victim or a witness of a crime, and the plaintiff is associated with a suspect. Susan Bolden, the Branch Manager for the Midwest America Federal Credit Union (Credit Union), was such a defendant. The district court decided that Bolden was entitled to protection under the Victim Witness and Protection Act of 1982 (the Act), Pub.L. No. 97-291, 96 Stat. 1248 (Section 4 of Pub.L. 97-291, codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1512, 1513, 1514, and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gomez v. ToledoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Mitchum v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Support Systems International, Inc. v. Richard MackCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Arthur Lewis v. Gordon H. FaulknerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by350 opinions
- Brooks v. RossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Brownmark Films, LLC v. Comedy PartnersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Chicago Building Design, P.C. v. Mongolian House, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- Hollander, Jacque v. Brown, JamesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Andonissamy v. Hewlett-Packard Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
345 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.