Johnson, Devonere v. City of Madison

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN DEVONERE JOHNSON, NANU SULUREH, N.J., G.G., and N.J., Plaintiffs, OPINION and ORDER v. 23-cv-441-wmc1 CITY OF MADISON and MALAJASIA BIRCHETTE, Defendants. Pro se plaintiffs Devonere Johnson and Nanu Sulureh, and their minor children N.J., G.G., and N.J., allege that defendant Malajasia Birchette made false statements to the Madison Police Department, which caused officers to unlawfully detain them and search their apartment. Because plaintiffs proceed in forma pauperis, I must screen the complaint under 28 U.S.C. §…