United States Eighth Circuit

Police officer was entitled to qualified immunity on claim he violated decedent's civil rights when he advised about the handling of a letter, intercepted during mail inspection at a detention center, revealing decedent's cooperation with authorities in a drug investigation; complaint failed to state a section 1983 claim against the City, there being no evidence of a discriminatory policy, practice or custom, or of a conspiracy to violate the victim's rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/16/2004
• Published 03/16/2004

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry B. Leventahl, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota (David L. Garelick on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James A. Moore, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Jay M. Heffern on the brief), for appellee.