Legal Opinion
Todd A. Dimmig v. Robert "Pete" Wahl, Individually and as Sheriff of Lasalle County and Lasalle County, Illinois, a Body Politic
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 6, 1993No. 91-3410PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Todd Dimmig filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants Robert “Pete” Wahl, individually and in his capacity as Sheriff, and LaSalle County, Illinois. He seeks money damages for alleged violations of his rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The district court dismissed Dimmig’s complaint, and he appeals. We affirm.
I
Dimmig alleges the following facts in his complaint. Robert “Pete” Wahl was (and is) the Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois. Pls.Compl. at ¶ 5. As Sheriff, Wahl established a personnel policy (“the policy”)…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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