On August 28, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found that arguable probable cause for battery was established where a teacher bear hugged and brought a student to the ground. In Schimandle v. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, No. 23-2151 (7th […]
This report covers recent developments under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”). This includes binding Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) Opinions, appellate cases, legislative developments, and Public Acts between April 16th and September 25, 2024. […]
Two recent cases from two different federal circuits have affirmed the ability of a district court to review video evidence at the motion to dismiss stage, but also illustrate the different limitations on that ability in the Seventh Circuit compared […]
Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio, No. 23-50 (Decided June 20, 2024). Summary The Supreme Court held that the existence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claim […]