United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, alleging violations of his Fourth Amendment rights, is affirmed where defendant-police officers had probable cause and did not use excessive force in arresting plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2005
• Published 09/20/2005

Judges

• CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:, Before: OAKES,KLEINFELD, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Plaintiff-appellant was represented by Steven A. Engel and Susan Kearns of Kirkland & Ellis LLP of Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Defendants-appellees were represented by Peter Angulo of Las Vegas, NV, at oral argument, and by Thomas D. Dilliard, Jr., and Lilli C. Hitt of Rawlings, Olson, Cannon, Gormley & Desruisseaux of Las Vegas, NV, on the briefs.