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Charles E. Johnson v. Dan Schneiderheinz, Individually and as Sheriff of Merrick County, Nebraska, County of Merrick, Nebraska

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 7, 1997No. 96-1620PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Charles E. Johnson was arrested for murder in Merrick County, Nebraska. Subsequently, Johnson was released, the charges were dismissed, and another individual was charged with the murder. Johnson brought this suit in federal district court against Merrick County Sheriff Dan R. Sehneiderheinz under 42 U.S.C: § 1983 claiming that his arrest violated his constitutional rights.

The sheriff moved for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. The district court denied the sheriffs motion, finding a disputed material fact issue needed to be resolved to determine whether…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Hunter v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. Smithson v. AldrichCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  3. James J. Cervantes v. Larry JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  4. Lee v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Smithson v. AldrichCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000

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