Legal Opinion
Bobby Perel and Steven Bercu v. Donald E. Vanderford and Homer J. Fiegel, Agents of the United States Customs Agency of the Treasury Dept.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1977No. 76-1606PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Alleging that their constitutional rights had been violated by being required to submit to a strip search at the El Paso, Texas Border Station, plaintiffs-appellants, Bobby Perel and Steven Bercu, instituted a suit for damages. From the adverse jury verdict and judgment entered thereon, comes this appeal from the District Court for the Western District of Texas.
On January 9, 1975, appellants upon entering into the United States were detained by defendants-appellees Donald Vanderford and Homer Fiegel, United States Customs Agents.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Jose Guadalupe-GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Johnnie Catherine KallevigCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- 4 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1269, 4 Fair empl.prac.cas. 741, 4 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7775 Brisco Huff, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated v. N. D. Cass Company of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Susan Jill ForbicettaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Berkey Photo, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Eastman Kodak Company, Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Doe v. StegallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Clyde E. Williamson, D/B/A Triangle 44 Farms v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Richard A. Farnsworth v. The Procter & Gamble Company v. Center for Disease Control, Movant/appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Admiral Theatre Corp. v. Douglas Theatre Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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