Geinosky v. City of Chicago

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• recognizing that such a claim can be asserted based on the irrational or malicious application of law enforcement powers
• holding that a pattern of twenty-four bogus tickets in twelve months by itself states a claim
• holding that a plaintiff’s allegations of a conspiracy among police officers to harass him by issuing bogus parking tickets stated a claim under § 1983
• holding that complaint stated equal protection claim because “the alleged facts so clearly suggest[ed] harassment by public officials that has no conceivable legitimate purpose”
• holding that complaint stated equal protection claim because “the alleged facts so clearly suggest[ed] harassment by public officials that has no conceivable legitimate purpose”
• holding that allegations of a “pattern of harassment by several officers over a period of months” was sufficient to allege a claim for conspiracy

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