Legal Opinion
Dianne Khan v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 23, 2015No. 14-3292PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
In 2006, twelve U.S. Marshals arrested Dianne Khan in her apartment for making false statements to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. (She was found guilty of the offense later that year and sentenced to five years’ probation.) The marshals were waiting for her in the apartment, and when she entered they confronted her at gunpoint. Why twelve marshals with drawn guns were thought necessary to arrest a woman for a nonviolent offense has not been explained. When she asked to use the bathroom, a marshal first patted her down and then watched her pull…
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