Legal Opinion
De La Paz v. Coy
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 2015No. Nos. 13-50768, 14-10018PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Customs and Border Patrol (“CBP”) agents apprehended Daniel Frias and Alejandro Garcia de la Paz, both illegal aliens, in separate incidents miles from the U.S.Mexico border, in the heart of Texas. Both allege that the agents stopped them only because they are Hispanic. Represented by the same attorney, both filed Bivens suits against the arresting agents, alleging Fourth Amendment violations. On appeal, both cases present the same fundamental question: can illegal aliens pursue Bivens claims against CBP agents for illegally stopping and arresting them? This…
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- Reno v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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