Thacker v. Lawrence County

OPINION

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Following his arrest for disorderly conduct, Frank Thacker sued Lawrence County and two sheriff’s deputies based on their alleged violation of his constitutional rights. Thacker claimed that the deputies arrested him without probable cause, used excessive force, and deprived him of his liberty without due process of law. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, holding that no violation of Thacker’s constitutional rights had occurred and that the deputies were entitled to qualified immunity. For the reasons set forth…