Hinton v. The City of Chicago

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION VERONICA HINTON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 1:24-cv-12017 ) v. ) Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. ) THE CITY OF CHICAGO; MATTHEW ) O. BRYANT; JOHN DOE, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Is an undercover officer who hides his affiliation with law enforcement a state actor for purposes of

42 U.S.C. § 1983

? “The answer is that lawyers’ favorite: it depends.” US Bank NA ex rel. Registered Holders v. B R Penn Realty Owner LP,

137 F.4th 104, 107

(3d Cir. 2025). More specifically, it depends on the nature of the…