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Was Fred Hampton involved with any court cases?
The families of Hampton and Clark filed a US$47.7 million civil suit against the city, state, and federal governments.
What was the result of that suit?
More than a decade after the case had been filed, the suit was finally settled for $1.85 Million.
Why did it take over a decade?
Judge Perry dismissed the case.
The Plaintiffs appealed and the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed, ordering the case to be retried.

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