Legal Opinion
Daniel Cantu v. James Moody
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2019No. 18-40434PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREW S. OLDHAM, Circuit Judge:
*417 Daniel Enrique Cantú is a member of the Texas Mexican Mafia. He says the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws afford him money damages against state and federal law enforcement officers for claims arising from a drug bust. We disagree.
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This case arises from a transnational drug-trafficking investigation. In 2010, the federal government began investigating the Texas Mexican Mafia. As part of its investigation, the government identified Jesus Rodriguez Barrientes as the gang's leader in the Rio Grande Valley. Working with state and local law…
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