Legal Opinion
Adams v. Hanson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2011No. 09-2045PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
After her arrest and incarceration as a witness in a criminal proceeding, LaTasha Adams (“Adams”) brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Karen Hanson (“Hanson”), an assistant prosecutor in Genesee County, Michigan, in her individual capacity. Hanson subpoenaed Adams to testify in state court during the preliminary examination of a criminal defendant. When Adams arrived at the state courthouse, she and Hanson spoke about her possible testimony, and after their…
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