Legal Opinion
Antonio Buehler v. City of Austin/Austin Police, e
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 2016No. 15-50155PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Officers of the Austin Police Department thrice arrested Antonio Buehler for interfering with police duties while he filmed APD interactions with other citizens. State magistrates and a grand jury found probable cause for each arrest, though the grand jury did not indict Buehler on more serious charges cited when he was arrested. Buehler sued the officers and the City of Austin for violating his constitutional rights. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, reasoning that under this court’s “independent intermediary doctrine,” the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Jones v. CannonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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