There\u2019s no constitutional requirement that the informant\u2019s controlled buy be on video to support probable cause. United States v. Salter, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119269 (M.D. Ala. June 7, 2023), adopted, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115746 (M.D. Ala. July 6, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plaintiff was 8\u00bd months pregnant when her place was raided under a warrant. She went into labor and delivered. She has PTSD. \u201cPenate sued the City of Worcester and several officers involved in the entry, claiming that the officers violated her constitutional rights and committed several torts, for which the City was also liable. The district court granted summary judgment for the City and the individual defendants, reasoning that none of the officers violated Penate’s constitutional rights and that even if they did, they are entitled to qualified immunity. As we will explain, we agree that the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity and that neither they nor the City are liable for the other torts alleged.\u201d Penate v. Sullivan, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 17510 (1st Cir. July 11, 2023).*<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenged jury instruction in this \u00a7 1983 case accurately stated the law about arrests at the threshold. Marvin v. Holcomb, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 17514 (7th Cir. July 11, 2023).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There\u2019s no constitutional requirement that the informant\u2019s controlled buy be on video to support probable cause. United States v. Salter, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119269 (M.D. Ala. June 7, 2023), adopted, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115746 (M.D. Ala. July 6, … Continue reading