Legal Opinion
Marvin Hamilton v. Richard M. Daley
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 4, 1985No. 85-1127PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Marvin Hamilton, filed this Section 1983 suit in the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that defendants, Cook County and officials of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, violated his civil rights while bringing criminal charges against him. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants and, more than five months later, granted defendants’ motion for $1,430 in attorneys’ fees. Plaintiff appeals pro se. We remand to the district court for further findings.
Prior to filing this suit, plaintiff was apparently self-employed in the business of…
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