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· 2/26/1892

Metcalfe v. Gunkel

Citations

  • 43 Ill. App. 200
  • 1891 Ill. App. LEXIS 352

How courts have described this case

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

  • affirming dismissal of Section 1983 action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction because state court criminal defendant’s private attorney was not state actor
  • “Private attorneys are not considered to be state actors for purposes of § 1983.”
  • “Private attorneys are not considered to be state actors for purposes of § 1983.”

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