Qualified Immunity

By: Derek Hawkins//April 30, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Daniel Jackson v. Shawn Curry, et al.

Case No.: 17-1898

Officials: BAUER, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Qualified Immunity

Daniel Jackson spent time in custody on a wrongful murder conviction. He sued Shawn Curry and Keith McDaniel, the police officers who interrogated him, for coercing his confession. The officers moved for dismissal on qualified immunity. The district court denied that motion, and the officers appeal. Lacking jurisdiction, we dismiss this appeal.

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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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