Hampton v. City of Chicago

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Earl Hampton filed a six-count complaint against defendants, who he alleges are collectively responsible for his false arrest and wrongful conviction for a 1989 murder. Defendants Cook Count State’s Attorney (State’s Attorney) and assistant state’s attorney Robert M. Podle-sak (Podlesak), contend that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and that the complaint should be dismissed against them pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). For the following reasons, defendants’ motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

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