Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey

Decided February 9, 2021. Kenneth Francis Ripple wrote the opinion for the court.

987 F.3d 667 · Cited 550 times

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• Miguel Perez v. James Fenoglio · 792 F.3d 768
• James Pennewell v. James Parish · 923 F.3d 486
• Laaman v. Helgemoe · 437 F. Supp. 269
• Alfredo Miranda v. County of Lake · 900 F.3d 335
• Nichols v. Michigan City Plant Planning Department · 755 F.3d 594
• Tracy Williams v. Brandon Brooks · 809 F.3d 936
• Pickett v. Chi. Transit Auth. · 930 F.3d 869
• Jeffrey Allen v. City of Chicago · 865 F.3d 936
• Leonard Thomas v. Nicholas Wardell · 951 F.3d 854
• Anthony Gant v. Daniel Hartman · 924 F.3d 445
• Fred Cartwright v. Silver Cross Hospital · 962 F.3d 933

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