Blackmon v. City of Chicago

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ERIC BLACKMON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 19 C 767 v. ) ) Judge Virginia M. Kendall CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Eric Blackmon was convicted of the murder of Tony Cox and spent over fifteen years in prison. (Dkt. 75 ¶ 1). Blackmon’s conviction was reversed in 2018, and the State ultimately dismissed the charges against him. (Id. ¶¶ 84–86). Blackmon proceeded to sue the City of Chicago and various members of Chicago law enforcement involved in the case. (See…