Legal Opinion
Lionel Alexander v. City of Round Rock
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 18, 2017No. 16-50839PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Officer Marciano Garza pulled over Lionel Alexander in a hotel parking lot after observing what he perceived as suspicious activity. Alexander refused to answer Garza’s questions. After waiting for backup to arrive, Garza and other officers forcibly removed Alexander from his car, handcuffed him, and ultimately arrested him for resisting a search. Alexander sued the officers and the city under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging .violations of his First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The district court granted the officers’ motion to dismiss all…
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