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NEWSOME v. McCABE

Nos. 02-1920, 02-2260, 02-2356 and 02-2357.

319 F.3d 301 (2003)

James NEWSOME, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Helen MCCABE (as personal representative of the estate of John McCabe), Raymond McNally, and City of Chicago, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Odom, Chicago, IL, Sean W. Gallagher (argued), Bartlit, Beck, Herman, Palenchar & Scott, Chicago, IL, for James Newsome.

Lawrence Rosenthal (argued), Jane E. Notz, Office of Corp. Counsel, Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, for Raymond McNally, John McCabe, Helen McCabe and City of Chicago.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Fifteen years after his conviction for killing Edward Cohen, James Newsome was pardoned on the ground of innocence: fingerprints and other information strongly imply that Dennis Emerson committed the crime. Newsome filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking damages from police officers who, he contends, induced three witnesses to identify him as the killer. Two years ago we held that officers McCabe and McNally are not entitled...

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