Legal Opinion
Moore Ex Rel. Estate of Jones v. Burge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 13, 2014No. 13-3301PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Multiple persons interrogated by the infamous Jon Burge and other officers he trained or influenced seek damages in this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Between 1972 and 1991, while employed by Chicago’s police force, Burge regularly tortured people to extract statements. After the statute of limitations for prosecuting Burge about that misconduct expired, he was convicted of lying about his practices. United States v. Burge, 711 F.3d 803 (7th Cir.2013). Our plaintiffs — Melvin Jones (who died early this year; his estate has been substituted), Alnoraindus Burton,…
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