Legal Opinion
Amnesty International, USA v. Battle
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 2009No. 07-12442PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Amnesty International (“Amnesty”) appeals the dismissal of its complaint against police officers Louis Battle and Thomas Cannon brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and alleging violations of its First Amendment rights during a protest rally. The district court found that Battle and Cannon were entitled to qualified immunity. We hold that Amnesty’s complaint properly states a valid claim alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights including its right to be heard and to distribute pamphlets without unreasonable police interference and therefore reverse the…
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