Legal Opinion
Hudson v. City of Chicago
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 22, 2007No. 05 C 5449PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
Plaintiffs James Hudson (“Hudson”), George Gardner (“Gardner”), Tyrone Smith (“Smith”), and John Hall (“Hall”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) bring this lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, both individually and on behalf of two proposed classes. They allege that the City of Chicago (“City”) and officers in the Chicago Police Department (“CPD”) unlawfully arrested and/or ticketed them pursuant to Section 10-40-550 of the Chicago Municipal Code (“the Bridge Ordinance”)1 for peacefully panhandling on the public sidewalks on or near a bridge in…
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