Legal Opinion
Smith v. Reddy
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 6, 1995No. S 95-137PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SMALKIN, District Judge.
This is a case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, in which Robert Smith, acquitted of serious criminal charges after a bench trial in Baltimore County, Maryland, sues Baltimore County and the police officer who procured the warrant for Smith’s arrest, claiming that his Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable seizure was violated by its officer’s actions in procuring the warrant. The defendants have moved for summary judgment, or alternatively, to dismiss. The Court, by letter dated February 14, 1995, directed that the issue of qualified immunity be…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith v. ReddyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Harts v. Calvert County SheriffDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2024
- Jackson v. CarinDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2022
- Robert J. Smith v. Sylvia J. Reddy, Officer Baltimore County, Maryland, a Body Corporate and Politic, Robert J. Smith v. Sylvia J. Reddy, Officer Baltimore County, Maryland, a Body Corporate and PoliticCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996