Hampton v. Hanrahan, 600 F.2d 600 (7th Cir. 1979)

Court Filing · Tier 1 — Primary Document · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · April 23, 1979

The federal appeals court decision in the civil rights suit over the December 4, 1969 Chicago police raid that killed Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. It recounts the FBI's role through its informant and the ballistics evidence on shots fired.

only one shot shell was identified with the seized weapons … this shell corresponded with a hole of exit in the living room door.

600 F.2d 600