Legal Opinion

Russell Earl Shouse v. Karl H. Ljunggren

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 20, 1986No. 85-3579PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Russell Earl Shouse appeals from an order granting summary judgment for Karl H. Ljunggren in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm.

On July 17, 1980, Shouse, an Idaho state parolee, committed “lewd and lascivious acts” with a twelve-year-old girl, a violation of Idaho law. Ljunggren, the sheriff of Fremont County, Idaho, learned of the incident the next day and asked Shouse to come to the sheriff’s office to discuss the matter. Ljunggren knew that Shouse was on parole.

After receiving Miranda warnings, Shouse admitted in writing that he had engaged in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Santiago Amaro v. The Continental Can CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by11 opinions

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