Paez v. Nutsch

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA BENJAMIN PAEZ, 4:20CV3108 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM vs. AND ORDER M. J. NUTSCH, NSP Troop E. Badge # 321, Defendant. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Benjamin Paez (“Paez”), a state prisoner who appears pro se, alleges Defendant, M.J. Nutsch (“Nutsch”), a Nebraska State Patrol Trooper who is sued in his individual capacity only, conducted an unlawful search of Plaintiff’s vehicle and person, and unlawfully seized Plaintiff’s cell phone from inside the vehicle, during a traffic stop on May 27, 2020. Liberally construing the allegations of…