United States Seventh Circuit

A civil rights claim was not actionable where a search warrant was supported by probable cause, officers complied with the "knock and announce" rule, and use of flash-bang devices was reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2002
• Decided 04/15/2003
• Published 04/15/2003

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward M. Fox (Argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nadine J. Wichern (Argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.