Brent Vinson v. Vermilion County, Illinois

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• explaining, upon reversing district court’s Rule 12 dismissal of § 1983 claims against two sheriff’s departments’ employees and reinstating claims against them, that the claims against the counties “must also be reinstated,” citing Wilson, 120 F.3d at 685
• “In general, a plaintiff may plead herself out of court when she includes in her complaint facts that establish an impenetrable defense to her claims.”
• “In fact, upon first seeing the men approach the house, [the defendant’s daughter] ran inside and locked the door, hardly the actions of a person consenting to a search of the home.”

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