Legal Opinion
Ernesto Galarza v. Mark Szalczyk
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 4, 2014No. 12-3991PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
Ernesto Galarza is a U.S. citizen who was arrested for a drug offense, posted bail, and instead of being released, was held in custody by Lehigh County under an immigration detainer issued by federal immigration officials. Three days after Galarza posted bail, immigration officials learned that he was a U.S. citizen. The detainer was withdrawn and Galarza was released. Galarza then filed this § 1983 action against, in relevant part, Lehigh County, contending that Lehigh County detained Galarza without probable cause for more than 48 hours, without…
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