Seventh Circuit· 4/16/2010

Evans v. Poskon

Citations

603 F.3d 362
2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 7846
2010 WL 1507831

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

holding that Heck did not bar plaintiff’s claims that “the police used excessive force to effect custody” or that “the police beat him severely even after reducing him to custody”
stating that “a plaintiff is master of his claim and can, if he insists, stick to a position that forecloses relief”
stating that “a plaintiff is master of his claim and can, if he insists, stick to a position that forecloses relief’
noting that “a claim asserting that a search or seizure violated the fourth amendment—and excessive force during an arrest is such a claim—accrues immediately”
noting that “a claim asserting that a search or seizure violated the fourth amend- ment—and excessive force during an arrest is such a claim—accrues immediately”
explaining that excessive force claim does not necessarily imply invalidity of conviction for resisting arrest

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Judges: Easterbrook, Posner, Williams

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