Legal Opinion

Jeremy Rocha v. County of Tulare

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 17, 2015No. 13-17267UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Jeremy Rocha appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his second amended complaint (“SAC”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

1.The district court did not err in dismissing Rocha’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims because Rocha failed to allege a violation of his federal constitutional or statutory rights, a necessary predicate for § 1983 liability. See Leer v. Murphy, 844 F.2d 628, 632-33 (9th Cir.1988). Rocha’s generalized allegations regarding the manner of the search are factually insufficient to state a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Starr v. BacaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  3. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. William Leer Robert Larry Emerhiser v. Al Murphy Darrell Gardner Arvin AraveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. Ashcroft v. al-KiddSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. DeMaria v. Yolo County Sheriff's OfficeDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2024
  2. Michael Thompson v. Dublin Police Services, et al.District Court, N.D. California · 2026

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