United States Ninth Circuit

State officer not entitled to qualified immunity when sued in his personal capacity, under 42 U.S.C. 1983, because any reasonable officer should have known that plaintiff, who was detained on suspicion of cheating in a casino, had a Fourth Amendment right not to identify himself.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2001
• Decided 02/04/2002
• Published 02/04/2002

Judges

• Before B. FLETCHER, BOOCHEVER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Nersesian, Nersesian & Sankiewicz, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kimberly M. Rushton, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the defendants-appellees.