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HARPER v. SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY

No. 08-3413.

581 F.3d 511 (2009)

Robert HARPER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY and Cook County, Illinois, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth N. Flaxman, Attorney (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Maureen O. Hannon (argued), Office of the Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before BAUER, SYKES and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a confused and confusing class action lawsuit that we put to rest today. Robert Harper sued the Sheriff of Cook County, claiming that when new detainees are remanded to the Sheriff's custody after a probable cause hearing, they are unconstitutionally required to undergo certain intake procedures at the Cook County Jail before being allowed to leave on bond. The district court certified Harper's class, a decision that the Sheriff...

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