Legal Opinion
Rashad Swanigan v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 2, 2018No. 16-1568PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
While on the lookout for a serial bank robber, Chicago police officers misidentified Rashad Swanigan as the perpetrator, arrested him, and detained him for approximately 51 hours without a probable-cause hearing. He was released when the state prosecutor decided not to press charges, and police later found the true culprit.
Swanigan sued the officers involved in his arrest and detention under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging various constitutional violations. He later filed a related suit against the City raising Monell claims. The suits were consolidated but maintained separate…
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