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Malcolm J. Brogsdale v. Annette Torres-Corona, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-1018 · judgment January 7, 2026
Certiorari denied · June 15, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
I. Whether Plaintiff stated a claim for false arrest under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when he alleged that he was falsely arrested by the Defendant police officers because he placed his hands on a an enraged drunk trying to get into Plaintiff’s apartment while the officers stood by and were completely ineffectual.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jonathan David Lubin
For respondent
Myriam Zreczny Kasper
City of Chicago Department of Law
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 15 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
- May 20 2026Waiver of right of respondent Annette Torres-Corona, et al. to respond filed.
- Mar 24 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2026)