United States Eighth Circuit

The Due Process clause forbids an extended detention, without a first appearance, following an arrest by warrant and plaintiff's 38-day pre-appearance detention violated his right to due process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2004
• Published 10/29/2004

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, MCMILLIAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. Rainwater, argued, Little Rock, Arkansas (Jason E. Owens, Little Rock, Arkansas on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gordon S. Rather, Jr., argued, Little Rock, Arkansas (Claire Shows Hancock, Little Rock, Arkansas on the brief), for appellee.