United States First Circuit

In an action against a police officer claiming violation of plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights and violation of state civil rights law, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant is affirmed as officer had ample reasonable suspicion to believe that defendant was a minor in possession of alcohol in violation of state law when he detained the defendant, demanded identification, and briefly retained his driver's license in order to confirm its validity and check for outstanding warrants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2010
• Published 02/09/2010

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and STAHL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce D. Colegrove, on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard W. Jensen and Morrison, Mahoney, LLP, on brief for appellee.