United States Seventh Circuit

Former minor stated civil rights claims against state employees in their individual capacities, except judge and probation officer, under 42 USC 1983 and 1985(2) for alleged Fourth Amendment and Due Process violations after being forcibly removed from his parents' home.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2000
• Published 12/19/2000

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul R. Walker-Bright (argued), Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, IL, C.A. Brokaw, Peoria, IL, for plaintiff-appellant., Baron Strum Heintz, Mercer County State's Attorney's Office, Aledo, IL, for Mercer County and James Brokaw., Barbara B. Collins (argued), Springfield, IL, for Weir Brokaw., John W. Robertson, Stoerzbach, Morrison, Robertson, Wilcox & Alcorn, Galesburg, IL, for Karen Weaver., Diane M. Potts (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for State of Illinois., Jerold S. Solovy, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for amicus curiae.