Legal Opinion
Schultz v. Braga
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2006No. Nos. 05-1604, 05-1610PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs Joseph Schultz and Kristen Harkum brought these actions against Special Agent Christopher Braga of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, alleging that Agent Braga unconstitutionally employed excessive force against them when he shot Schultz, who was seated next to Harkum in the passenger seat of her vehicle, after the vehicle had been stopped by an FBI arrest team. Agent Braga moved for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by75 opinions
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- Amy Corbitt v. Michael VickersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
- Nathaniel Hicks v. Gerald FerreyraCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
- Linlor v. PolsonDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2017
- Ross v. EarlyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2012
70 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.