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Was Fred Hampton involved with any court cases?
Yes  civil rights of the Black Panther members were violated by the joint police/FBI raid
What was the result of that suit?
After jurors deadlocked on a verdict, Perry dismissed the suit against the remaining defendants .
Why did the suit take over a decade?
More than a decade after the case had been filed, the suit was finally settled for $1.85 Million. The two families each shared in the settlement.

Question: What political impacts did he have?
Self-contained rewrite: What political impacts did Fred Hampton have?