· 6/10/1991
Tonya Rhodes v. Craig McDannel
Citations
- 945 F.2d 117
- 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 12656
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a sheriff’s department is not a legal entity subject to suit under § 1983
- holding that a sheriff's department is not a legal entity subject to suit under § 1983
- holding that a police department may not be sued under § 1983
- holding that a police department may not be sued under § 1983
- noting that sheriff’s departments are part of a larger political subdivision and cannot be sued
- stating that sheriff’s department “is not a legal entity subject to suit” under § 1983
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Judges: Ryan, Suhrheinrich, Siler
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