United States Seventh Circuit

In a section 1983 action against police officers alleging a violation of Fourth Amendment rights, the district court's decision in favor of the officers is affirmed where, 1) there was probable cause to search the vehicle for drugs, 2) the obstruction of traffic charge gave probable cause to arrest, and 3) evidentiary errors made by the district court were harmless.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/06/2003
• Decided 10/17/2003
• Published 10/17/2003

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rick M. Schoenfield (argued), Divincenzo Schoenfield Swartzman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mara S. Georges, Marc J. Boxerman (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.