Charles Friend v. City of Decatur, Illinois

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 25-2065 CHARLES FRIEND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 3:22-cv-03219 — Eric I. Long, Magistrate Judge. ____________________ ARGUED FEBRUARY 12, 2026 — DECIDED JULY 21, 2026 ____________________ Before EASTERBROOK, PRYOR, and MALDONADO, Circuit Judges. MALDONADO, Circuit Judge. This case arises from an al- leged altercation between Charles Friend and…