United States Ninth Circuit

In a bail enforcement agent's claim that a courtroom marshal used excessive force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment, when executing a judge's order to remove a disruptive individual from her courtroom, the District Court's denial of a motion to dismiss is: 1) affirmed in part as to denial of the marshal's absolute immunity defense to the bail enforcement agent's claim for damages; and 2) reversed as to the District Court's denial of the marshal's qualified immunity defense.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/07/07

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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