Gonzalez v. City of N.Y.  ·  2019-03-28  ·  S.D. Illinois  ·  pin 186 F.3d at 252

"Because Section 1983 imposes liability only upon those who actually cause a deprivation of rights, personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983."

Heyliger v. Krygier  ·  2018-09-28  ·  W.D. New York  ·  pin 186 F.3d at 252

"Of course, for a supervisor to be liable under Section 1983, *498 there must have been an underlying constitutional deprivation."