United States Seventh Circuit

The Indiana State Police, is not a "person" as section 1983 uses that term and therefore is not amenable to a suit for damages under that statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2002
• Decided 11/19/2003
• Published 11/19/2003

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. StrayerOffice of Attorney General, Columbus, OH, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven H. Aden (argued), Rutherford Institute, Charlottesville, VA, Deborah E. Albright (argued), Monday, Rodeheffer, Jones & Albright, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Wayne E. Uhl, Thomas M. Fisher (argued), Office of Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellants., Sarah E. Harrington (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, for Intervenor-Appellee.