Legal Opinion
Jimmy Henderson v. Sophia Lopez, Individually and as Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 5, 1986No. 85-1514PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellee filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he had been unconstitutionally held in the Cook County jail for three days. The district court found that defendant-appellant’s position as an Assistant State’s Attorney entitled her to qualified immunity for her role in plaintiff-appellee’s unwarranted jailing. Finding that defendant-appellant failed to establish that she acted in good faith, the district court awarded plaintiff-appellee $9,000. Defendant-Appellant seeks our review contending that her position as an Assistant State’s Attorney…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Nixon v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Meredith Coleman v. Nyal Frantz, Sheriff of Wells County, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by36 opinions
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