Legal Opinion
Jermaine Jackson v. City of Peoria, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 3, 2016No. 14-3701PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Clarence Heinz was the victim of a home invasion in October 2011. One burglar entered, punched Heinz and locked him in a closet, then was joined by a second burglar. They stole some of Heinz’s possessions, including his car (they got the keys from his home). Police arrested Jermaine Jackson for this crime. After he was acquitted at trial, he turned the tables and sued the police under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants.
One of Jackson’s theories is that the police arrested him without probable cause. Yet Heinz identified…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- James N. Gramenos v. Jewel Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Swick v. LiautaudIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- Omar Saunders-El v. Eric RohdeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Leonard Askew v. City of Chicago, Illinois Frank E. Quinn III and Walter W. PuchalskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
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