Legal Opinion
Carolyn Sue Blake v. Roderic H. Katter and Steven R. King
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 22, 1982No. 80-2429PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
The issue in this appeal is what statute of limitations applies to a § 1983 civil rights action brought against Indiana state police officers acting in their official capacities. Plaintiff-appellant Walter Allison Blake brought this action against Roderic H. Kat-ter and Steven R. King, Indiana state police officers, alleging that the officers violated his constitutional rights during his arrest, detention, pre-trial proceedings and trial. Blake charged the officers with: (1) war-rantless arrest; (2) illegal search and seizure; (3) unlawful detention; (4) failure to inform…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Sandra KOLAR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COUNTY OF SANGAMON OF the STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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