Motion for Post Judgment Relief Denied

By: Derek Hawkins//November 7, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Craig Armstrong v. James Krupiczowicz, et al.,

Case No.: 17-1621

Officials: FLAUM, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Motion for Post Judgment Relief Denied

Craig Armstrong appeals the denial of his motion for post-judgment relief in this lawsuit alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted for violating the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act. The district court, which dismissed Armstrong’s original and amended complaints before service, concluded that relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) was time-barred and that Armstrong did not raise valid grounds for relief under Rule 60(b). We disagree, as the district court’s analysis of Armstrong’s request for the assistance of counsel—as reiterated in his post-judgment motion—was flawed. Thus we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

Vacated and Remanded

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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