Alexander v. Eeds

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

In this direct civil appeal, Alan W. Alexander and other Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) Officers, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, challenge the district court’s rulings granting summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings in favor of Walter “Chaps” Eeds, III, and other senior DPS officials, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees. Defendants challenge the district court’s denial of summary judgment on two Plaintiffs’ claims. For the reasons that follow, we affirm, in part, and reverse, in part.

I. Background

Alan W. Alexander, Billy Davis, Joseph…