PERRY v. SHEAHAN

Nos. 99-1079, 99-2741.

222 F.3d 309 (2000)

Rixson M. PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael F. SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County, Eugene Sacco, Assistant Chief, Cook County Sheriff's Office, Robert Sherman, Sergeant, Cook County Sheriffs Office, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Rixson M. Perry, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael F. Sheahan, Sheriff of Cook County, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Argued April 14, 2000

Decided July 21, 2000

Rehearing Denied September 18, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Lohmeier (argued), Arlington Heights, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard A. Devine, Robert F. Cleary (argued), Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


No. 99-1079 Argued September 27, 1999

No. 99-2741 Argued April 14, 2000

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Rixson M. Perry sued Michael F. Sheahan, the Sheriff of Cook County, and some of Sheahan's employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that they violated his constitutional rights in seizing firearms and other items from his apartment. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss arguing that Perry lacked standing to seek declaratory and injunctive...

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