Legal Opinion
Egolf v. Witmer
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 9, 2006No. Civ.A. 04-5695PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DIAMOND, District Judge.
In July, 2004, Plaintiffs — a small group of young men — protested against Presi dent Bush’s visit to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by stripping down to thong underwear and climbing onto each other’s backs. Defendants — who are Pennsylvania State Troopers — arrested Plaintiffs and removed them from the public thoroughfare where they staged their protest. Plaintiffs now charge that Defendants violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights. I conclude that the Troopers did not violate the Constitution and, in any event, are entitled to qualified immunity.…
2Cases cited88 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Heffernan v. City of PatersonDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2014
- Egolf v. WitmerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
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