United States First Circuit

A police officer acted reasonably in the face of two conflicting state statutes as to whether an arrest record containing a report of child abuse is a public record. Qualified immunity is available to officers defending claims under Rhode Island's Privacy Statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/19/2002
• Published 11/19/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, B. FLETCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph R. Palumbo, Jr. for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marc DeSisto, with whom Kathleen M. Powers was on brief for appellees.