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Tillman v. Burge

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided November 2, 2011No. 10 C 4551PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA R. PALLMEYER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Michael Tillman served nearly 24 years in prison for a July 1986 rape and murder before his conviction was vacated and the charges dismissed by a Cook County Special Prosecutor in January 2010. He received a certifícate of innocence from the Circuit Court of Cook County in February 2010. Tillman brings a host of claims against the police officers, police supervisors, and prosecutors involved in his arrest, conviction, and prolonged confinement.

Plaintiff alleges that shortly after his arrest, he was coerced to make…

2Cases cited87 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Albright v. OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Rivera v. Lake CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
  2. Smith v. BurgeDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  3. Hobbs v. CappellutiDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2012
  4. Saunders v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2015
  5. Taylor v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2015

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