Thu Mar 6, 2025 ‐ General
Tenth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer’s Use of Deadly Force When in Dangerous Circumstances
Estate of Waterhouse v. Direzza, No. 23-1360 (10th Cir. 2025) (Filed February 20, 2025). In the Estate of Waterhouse v. Direzza, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Sergeant Direzza’s qualified immunity in finding that use of lethal force against […]Tue Mar 4, 2025 ‐ General
Karina’s Law, aimed at safeguarding victims of domestic violence, goes into effect May 11, 2025
Just weeks after obtaining an Order of Protection against her husband, Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter were shot and killed in their home. While the husband’s Firearm Owner’s Identification (“FOID”) Card was revoked after the order was entered, his […]Fri Feb 28, 2025 ‐ Firm News
KTJ Wins Big on Section 1983 Unreasonable Seizure and Monell, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and Malicious Prosecution Complaint at Summary Judgment
On September 7, 2020, Raymond Echevarria (“Plaintiff”) filed a five-count Complaint against Officer Darrin Jackson, Sergeant Cynthia Spina, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (“Defendants”) asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for unreasonable seizures in violation of […]Tue Feb 18, 2025 ‐ Firm News
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