TOWNE v. DONNELLY

No. 21-2469.

44 F.4th 666 (2022)

Brian TOWNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Karen DONNELLY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawn W. Barnett , Attorney, Hale & Monico, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jennifer L. Turiello , Kevin M. Casey , Attorneys, Peterson, Johnson & Murray — Chicago LLC, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Karen Donnelly, George Mueller.

Martin W. McManaman , Attorney, L&G Law Group LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Brian Vescogni, Matthew Kidder.

Scott B. Dolezal , Alison M. Harrington , Attorneys, Best, Vanderlaan & Harrington, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee David Gualandri.

Before Ripple, Scudder and Kirsch, Circuit Judges.


Brian Towne, the former State's Attorney for LaSalle County, Illinois, defeated criminal charges against him when an Illinois court ruled that the proceedings, which had idled for about two years, violated his right to a speedy trial. In the wake of that decision, Mr. Towne brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983....

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