HODGKINS EX REL. HODGKINS v. PETERSON

No. 01-4115.

355 F.3d 1048 (2004)

Nancy HODGKINS, Colin Hodgkins, and Caroline Hodgkins, by their next friend and natural parent Nancy HODGKINS, on their own behalf and on behalf of those similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bart PETERSON, Mayor, in his official capacity as mayor of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jack L. Cottey, Sheriff, in his official capacity as Marion County Sheriff, and Scott Newman, in his official capacity as Marion County Prosecutor, Defendants-Appellees, and State of Indiana, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Falk (argued), Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Peggy D. Dallmann (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Thomas M. Fisher (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., COFFEY, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

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