Legal Opinion
Briscoe v. Lahue
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1981No. Nos. 78-2378, 79-1279 and 80-1484PublishedCited by 286 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
These three consolidated cases present several issues concerning the scope of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985(3) (1976). The common thread in these cases is the question whether police officers can be sued under § 1983 for testifying falsely in criminal proceedings. In each case, judgment was entered for defendants. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
I
The facts in the cases before us are as follows.
1. Briscoe v. LaHue, No. 78-2378
Carlisle W. Briscoe alleges in his pro se complaint that defendant Martin LaHue, a member of the Bloomington, Indiana, police force, violated…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by286 opinions
- Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Gibson v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Mark v. Borough of HatboroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Mark v. Borough of HatboroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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