United States Ninth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by an arrestee alleging an illegal pat down search by a female officer, judgment for Defendants is affirmed where: 1) Plaintiff failed to allege any discriminatory intent; and 2) Plaintiff opened the door to the introduction of a video describing how searches such as the one at issue were performed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/02/2008
• Decided 05/18/2009
• Published 05/18/2009

Judges

• Before:  FERDINAND F. FERNANDEZ, CONSUELO M. CALLAHAN, and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jarrett A. Green, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Los Angeles, CA, pro bono counsel for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eileen Dennis GilBride, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix, AZ, counsel for the appellee.