Legal Opinion
Shaquille Griffin v. Richard Bell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 4, 2012No. 17-2848PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Shaquille Griffin, a Chicago public high school student, sued Richard Bell, a Chicago police officer who was working as a security supervisor at Griffin’s school, for using excessive force in arresting Griffin. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A jury rejected Griffin’s claim and found in favor of the officer. Griffin seeks a new trial, asserting that the district court conducted a flawed jury selection process and erred in excluding certain evidence. We affirm.
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On November 1, 2007, Griffin, a freshman at Corliss High School, arrived at school wearing blue jeans, a jacket and a…
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