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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Ind. Courts - Federal Lawsuit against Judge Julie Cantrell dismissed
The Munster (NW Indiana) Times reports today, in a story by Bill Dolan. It begins:
CROWN POINT | Lake Superior Court Judge Julie Cantrell won her battle with a former bailiff who wanted to drag her into court over the loss of his job.U.S. District Magistrate Andrew Rodovich dismissed a 2004 lawsuit by Dennis Chinn, who claimed Cantrell defamed and wrongly terminated him over allegations Chinn demanded a criminal defendant pay him attorney fees.
Rodovich states in his 10-page opinion that the suit was defective because Judge Cantrell is protected from this suit by judicial immunity and Chinn waited too long to file suit.
The lawsuit arose from allegations Chinn solicited money from a person charged in Cantrell's court with a minor crime.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 22, 2006 11:14 AM
Posted to Ind Fed D.Ct. Decisions