CA4: Arrest for obstruction wasn’t objectively justified and QI denied

The actions of the plaintiff didn’t reasonably rise to the level of obstruction of an officer, and her arrest and throwing her to the ground was unjustified. Qualified immunity is denied. Hupp v. Cook, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 22208 (4th Cir. July 25, 2019).*

Applying Nevada case law that state probation officers must have reasonable suspicion for a probation search, the court finds there was. Officers did a home visit and found in plain view things that concerned them, and that added up to reasonable suspicion justifying a more detailed search. United States v. Buenrostro, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124327 (D.Nev. July 25, 2019).*

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