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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
GABRIEL GRIFFIN, on behalf of himself as well as on behalf of his infant G.G. Jr., as natural parent and guardian as well as next friend, Plaintiffs, v. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN AND/OR JANE DOE, RONALD VILLAGOMEZ, KEITH GARLAND, JR., JOHN LUEBBE, JR., HOWARD JOPLIN, POLICE OFFICER(S) JANE AND/OR JOHN DOE(S), DETECTIVE MARY SCHMITZ, COURT REPORTER JANE DOE(S), JOHN DOES, and JANE DOES Defendants.

Case No. 11-CV-870-JPS

ORDER

On September 15, 2011, pro se plaintiff Gabriel Griffin, on behalf of himself and his infant son, G.G. Jr., filed suit claiming that state, county, and city officials violated his and his son's civil rights. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief as well as monetary damages. (Docket #1). The defendants include: the Milwaukee County Circuit Court; a Circuit Court Judge; three Assistant District Attorneys; four City of Milwaukee police officers; one police detective; Jane and/or John Doe assistant district attorneys and police officers; a Jane Doe court reporter; other Jane and/or John Does; and unknown third parties who acted in collusion with the defendants.

On October 28, 2011, the court issued an order dismissing claims against the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, the Judge, and the three Assistant District Attorneys. (Docket #6). Presently before the court are two motions for summary judgment: one filed on behalf of the several John and Jane Does ("Doe defendants") (Docket #26), and one filed by defendant police officers and detective ("police defendants"). (Docket #31). Also before the court is plaintiffs' motion to strike the defendants' motions for summary judgment and affidavits. (Docket #43). For the reasons explained below, plaintiffs' motion to strike will be denied, and defendants' motions for summary judgment will be granted. 1. Facts The court adopts the following facts as true.1 Officers Ronald Villagomez, John Luebbe, Howard Joplin, Keith Garland, and Detective Mary Schmitz are employed by the City of Milwaukee in the Milwaukee Police Department. Proposed Fact ("PF") (Docket #41)

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