Case law

Hale v. Lefkow

239 F. Supp. 2d 842 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 15, 2003

Clearly, the answer is “no.” Since the originating matter was based in trademark law, the Lanham Act clearly provided Judge Lefkow with subject matter jurisdiction over the originating suit. … This is clearly such a case. Accordingly, since Judge Lefkow has satisfied the two prongs of the judicial immunity test, the Court finds Judge Lefkow is entitled to absolute judicial immunity.

Brookhart

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 28, 2026

Qualified Immunity To the extent Plaintiff seeks damages, Defendants are otherwise entitled to qualified immunity. … “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a

Weems v. Pierce

534 F. Supp. 740 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 24, 1982

compelling Southwest Development Company (Southwest) and certain officers of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (HDA) to contract with HUD to provide rent supplement or alternative rent subsidy payments on behalf of qualified … However, this general obligation, clearly in furtherance of Congressional goals, does not answer the question of whether a particular project must be a part thereof.

Champaign-Urbana News Agency, Inc. v. J. L. Cummins News Co.

479 F. Supp. 281 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 26, 1979

The weight of authority clearly indicates that AAFES is a branch of the Department of Defense and that its activities are protected by the doctrine of governmental immunity except in those specific instances where Congress … Fishburn found the AAFES to be an independent establishment within the definition of 5 U.S.C. § 104 .

Lunini v. Grayeb

305 F. Supp. 2d 893 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Feb 27, 2004

Defendants raise the defense of qualified immunity. … Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity as to this conspiracy claim for the same reasons they are not entitled to qualified immunity as to the equal protection claim.

Wemple v. All Illinois Judicial Circuits

778 F. Supp. 2d 930 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 21, 2011

A claim may be dismissed as frivolous when the factual contentions are clearly baseless or when the claim is based on an indisputably meritless legal theory. Id. at 327 , 109 S.Ct. 1827 . … The State of Illinois has not waived its immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. See 745 ILCS 5/1.

Magalis v. Adams

879 F. Supp. 2d 976 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jul 16, 2012

This court further notes that Defendants have claimed that they are entitled to qualified immunity concerning Plaintiffs First Amendment claim. … Plaintiff has countered that qualified immunity does not apply in this case because he has sought injunctive relief (although apparently only as to Defendant Adams).

Meek v. Springfield Police Department

990 F. Supp. 598 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 13, 1998

In addition, Chief Harris and Mayor Hasara assert that they are protected from liability based upon the doctrines of qualified-immunity and/or public official immunity. … Finally, Defendants claim that they are protected from liability based upon the doctrine of qualified immunity.

Crampton

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 21, 2026

From the point Dusenberry was hit with the truck door, it was not clearly established that arresting Crampton for battery would violate the Constitution, so the Officers are protected by qualified immunity. … Wiley is also not entitled to qualified immunity.

Bagley v. Blagojevich

685 F. Supp. 2d 904 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 15, 2010

Lack of Evidence to Establish a Section 1983 Claim The Plaintiffs assert that because of the alleged corrupt scheme, the AFSCME Officials engaged in state action. … Given that the Court has already granted the motions by concluding that qualified immunity has been estab *912 lished, this issue has been previously disposed of.

Western Waterproofing Co. v. Springfield Housing Authority

669 F. Supp. 901 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 22, 1987

The Court simply stated: “There is clearly no waiver of sovereign immunity here.” Noslo, 739 F.2d at 1290. … Defendant also asserted immunity under the Tort Immunity Act of Illinois. This is clearly wrong.

Nemmers Ex Rel. Nemmers v. United States

681 F. Supp. 567 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 3, 1988

The government’s immunity is waived insofar as compensatory damages may be determined and awarded. … Karen Krist, was not qualified to testify as to certain relevant economic projections, and that even if she were qualified, her testimony would be entitled to little weight. 1.

Flowers v. City of Springfield

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Aug 12, 2021

The Defendants further assert the officers are entitled to qualified immunity and immunity under the Tort Immunity Act. … right was clearly established at the time of the alleged violation.”

Frazier v. Harris

266 F. Supp. 2d 853 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jun 10, 2003

Davis Davis alleges that he was passed over for a position in the Detective Bureau in favor of a less qualified Caucasian. … The face of the Immunity Act controls the extent of the immunity.

Throgmorton v. Reynolds

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Oct 25, 2022

The Defendants claim they are entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue here was not clearly established at the relevant time because the Seventh Circuit’s en banc decision … To defeat the Defendants’ qualified immunity defense, Plaintiffs have the burden of demonstrating that the alleged violations of their constitutional rights were “clearly established.” Id.

Carter v. O'SULLIVAN

924 F. Supp. 903 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Apr 19, 1996

Irrespective of whether the current telephone system at W.I.C.C. passes constitution .muster, the Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. … State officials performing discretionary acts enjoy qualified immunity when their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known at the time the

Spencer v. Illinois Community Action Association

164 F. Supp. 2d 1056 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Sep 26, 2001

immunity, and because her claims against them are barred by the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. … Thus, Plaintiffs First Amendment claims fail for failure to establish that she was fired under color of state law.

Grant v. Kulhan

District Court, C.D. Illinois · Jan 30, 2020

Second, that right must have been clearly established at the time of the violation. Stainback v. Dixon, 569 F.3d 767, 770 (7th Cir. 2009). … Therefore, Defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity.

Hale v. Scott

252 F. Supp. 2d 728 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Mar 17, 2003

Even if the court found a constitutional violation, the defendants would be entitled to qualified immunity. … If conduct is based on an objectively reasonable decision, qualified immunity does apply, even if that conduct is later determined to be wrong. Saffell, 183 F.3d at 658 .

Armstrong v. Corn Belt Bank

55 B.R. 755 · District Court, C.D. Illinois · Dec 11, 1985

Armstrong a non-farmer, thereby qualifying him for involuntary bankruptcy provisions, and the second (issued some 2 years later) finding him a Chapter 7 debtor subject to involuntary bankruptcy. … Armstrong was not generally paying his debts as they became due was clearly erroneous.