United States Eighth Circuit

In claim against state and county officials for prolonged incarceration after prisoner was ordered released, district court's denial of qualified immunity to five of the state defendants is affirmed and reversed as to one defendant, as continued detention constituted a deprivation of liberty interest and a constitutional right was clearly established.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/14/2004
• Published 07/14/2004

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Maureen C. Beekley, argued, Asst. Attorney General, St. Louis, MO (Denise Garrison McElvein, on the brief), for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• W. Bevis Schock, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellee Davis., Robert E. Fox, Jr., argued, Clayton, MO, for Appellees C. Hall, et al.