Plaintiff\u2019s probable cause determination in his underlying criminal case was given preclusive effect in his later \u00a7 1983 case. Wilcox v. City of L.A., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 24350 (9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff overcame qualified immunity. \u201cUnder Louisiana law, \u2018the physical attack of a private citizen by a police officer absent a valid arrest constitutes a battery.\u2019 \u2018Louisiana’s excessive force tort mirrors its federal constitutional counterpart.\u2019 The pertinent factors for assessing excessive force under Louisiana law align with those under the Fourth Amendment.\u201d Greene v. Demoss, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 24329 (5th Cir. Aug. 29, 2022) (footnotes omitted).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The search warrants for defendant’s cell phone information were not tainted by any prior illegality and were issued with probable cause. United States v. Gist-Holden, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154916 (N.D. Ind. Aug. 29, 2022).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considering the \u201cgreat deference\u201d given the probable cause showing for a search warrant, this warrant was issued with probable cause. Moreover, the good faith exception applies to it. United States v. Blume, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155033 (S.D. W. Va. Aug. 29, 2022).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Plaintiff\u2019s probable cause determination in his underlying criminal case was given preclusive effect in his later \u00a7 1983 case. Wilcox v. City of L.A., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 24350 (9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2022). Plaintiff overcame qualified immunity. \u201cUnder Louisiana … Continue reading