Daily Archives: January 12, 2017

CA6: Factual disputes deny appellate jurisdiction for excessive force qualified immunity appeal

There were disputes of fact on plaintiff’s excessive force claim that deprived this court of appellate jurisdiction over it. Harmon v. Hamilton County, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 497 (6th Cir. Jan. 9, 2017)*:

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CA5: Frivolous 4A § 1983 case dismissed on MSJ and not appealed results in attorneys fees for defs

Plaintiffs ran a pawnshop that was searched. They were of “the short-lived reality TV program ‘Cajun Pawn Stars.’” They bought, not pawned, some equipment that turned out to have been stolen, and the police came and searched their pawnshop for … Continue reading

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D.Utah: Ptfs alleged enough to stay in court against NSA sweeping up all calls in SLC during 2002 Winter Olympics

Plaintiffs plead enough to stay in court. They claimed that the NSA, with the authority of President Bush, intercepted and still stores all communications in the Salt Lake City area during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Amnesty International v. Clapper is … Continue reading

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